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02 September 2014 - The Independent - Cows' milk for the lactose intolerant: The turning pint
Millions of people who believe they are lactose intolerant could return to cows' milk, according to research into a more gut-friendly version.
2 September 2014 - BMJ Blogs - Sally Norton: NHS hospitals—does a spoonful of sugar help the medicine go down?
At last, with health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s announcement of new measures being introduced to improve the standard of food in English hospitals, we may finally see better quality food in our hospitals.
Sugar substance 'kills' good HDL cholesterol
'Good’ cholesterol is turned ‘bad’ by a sugar-derived substance, researchers have found.
30 August 2014 - BBC Radio 4 - Time to Rethink What Is 'Normal'?
Where is the dividing line between 'being a bit different' and having a mental illness that needs treatment and professional help?
24 August 2014 - The Guardian - Robert Lustig: the man who believes sugar is poison
The maverick scientist has long argued that sugar is as harmful as cocaine or tobacco – and that the food industry has been adding too much of it to our meals for too long.
23 August 2014 - foodconsumer - Palmitate may lead to circadian dysregulation
Palm oil high in saturated fat may increase risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes and lead to circadian dysregulation
22 August 2014 - BBC News - Food poverty: Experts issue malnutrition health warning
More people are suffering from malnutrition as a result of worsening food poverty, experts have warned.
22 August 2014 - The Conversation- Why nurture is just as important as nature for understanding genetics
One of the most striking findings from genetics research is that the influence of genes isn’t fixed.
20 August 2014 - Cambridge University News- Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression
A new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.
20 August 2014 - MedicalXpress - Sugar tax on drinks may reduce obesity
A suggested tax on sugar sweetened beverages has been given more credence in a research paper by academics from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
18 August 2014 - natgeofood - Study Sheds Light on Broadening U.S. Hunger Problem
In daily scramble for food, about 1 in 7 Americans now rely on local aid programs
18 August 2014 - MNT - Leading physicians advocate more nutrition education during medical training
Doctors often lack adequate training in nutrition to give patients the care they need, concludes a group of the nation's leading physicians in the September 2014 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.
18 August 2014 - Nutraingredients - Curcumin ingredient beats placebo in treating depression
A recent study on a curcumin formulation branded as BCM-95 has shown the botanical to be more effective than a placebo in treating symptoms of major depression.
16 August 2014 - BBC - Lesser-known things about Asperger's syndrome
When people hear the words Asperger's syndrome, they often think of children or Albert Einstein - even though he was never formally diagnosed. But here are some things about Asperger's that are less well known. Asperger's syndrome, sometimes known as an autistic spectrum disorder, is a lifelong disability which affects people in many different ways.
15 August 2014 - ScienceDaily- Do gut bacteria rule our minds? In an ecosystem within us, microbes evolved to sway food choices
Bacteria within us - which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold - may very well be affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want, and often are driving us toward obesity.
15 August 2014 - MNT - Excessive folic acid found to alter brain development and behavior
Scientists from New York State report that higher doses of folic acid during pregnancy and throughout life may have lasting negative effects.
13 August 2014 - Cambridge University News - Mind and body: Scientists identify immune system link to mental illness
Children with high everyday levels of a protein released into the blood in response to infection are at greater risk of developing depression and psychosis in adulthood, according to new research which suggests a role for the immune system in mental illness.
13 August 2014 - MedicalXpress - Why seniors don't eat: It's complicated
More than half of older adults who visit emergency departments are either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition, but not because of lack of access to health care, critical illness or dementia
12 August 2014 - foodconsumer - Could n-3 fatty acids benefit vegans?
Some studies suggest, that eating oily fish or taking fish oil supplements or long chain n-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA derived from animals may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease although not all studies are consistent.
11 August 2014 - Huffington Post - Omega 3 - The Missing Component for Health and Weight-Loss?
We are often told that we should cut right down on fats. But there are two types of fats that are absolutely essential for our diets - both rather unimaginatively called Essential Fatty Acids or EFAs.
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