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22 Dec 2016 - FoodNavigator - Obese parents triple obese offspring risk, experts warn

21 Dec 2016 - Science Daily - Vitamin D improves gut flora and metabolic syndrome

20 Dec 2016 - EPRS - Human health implications of organic food and organic agriculture

20 Dec 2016 - Daily Mail - Folic acid in flour 'would potentially save HUNDREDS of babies from spina bifida', says top professor

20 December 2016 - Food Navigator - Consumers assume food must be expensive to be healthy: Study

20 December 2016 - The Conversation - Christmas stuffing: here's what happens to your body when you overeat

19 Dec 2016 - Nutraingredients - Multi-strain probiotic could aid gut health – even if you’re healthy

17 December 2016 - The Age - Saturated fats: Health debate skips dietary benefits of omega-3 fats, experts say

16 December 2016 - Nutraingredients - Could folic acid decrease dementia risk?

16 December 2016 - IBDNewsToday - A Single Gene Variant, Once an Evolutionary Edge, Now Seen to Promote Diseases Like IBD

An alteration in a single gene, the Fads1 gene, may determine the risk for certain diseases, including inflammatory syndromes like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study tracing the gene in human evolution and its effects was published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.

14 December 2016 - The Guardian - Autism linked to vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy, researchers find

14 December 2016 - NutraIngredients - Probiotics have a ‘positive effect’ on stress and anxiety: Meta-analysis

14 December 2016 - The Conversation - Do humans need dairy? Here's the science

A lot of people will have already made up their mind about whether humans need dairy in their diet and will be thinking that the answer is obviously “yes” or obviously “no”. But nutrition is based on science not opinion – so, here’s the latest research on the matter.

13 December 2016 - NutraIngredients - Omega-3s may turn off chronic low-grade inflammation in obese women: Study

Adding omega-3 supplements to a calorie-controlled diet may combat the chronic inflammation associated with obesity by boosting specialized pro-resolving mediators derived from DHA, says a new study European scientists.

12 December 2016 -Washington Post - It's time to get over our fear of dietary fat

9 December 2016 - Nutraingredients - The double edged sword: High doses of polyphenols may damage DNA

8 December 2016 - Knowridge - Junk food causes similar high blood sugar levels as type 2 diabetes

7 December 2016 - Nutraingredients - Nutrition-focused program for hospital patients reduces readmissions by 30%: Study

06 December 2016 - Medscape - Are Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Safe During Pregnancy?

07 December 2016 - Knowridge - Omega-3 intake may aid in recovery of concussions and brain injury