Public Release: 26-Jul-2016 Cornell Food & Brand Lab Caption In the end, “Our love affair with visually appealing, decadent, or status foods is nothing new,” says author Andrew Weislogel, Ph.D., Curator of Earlier European American Art at Cornell University’s… Read More ›
General Diet
Are we what we eat?
Public Release: 29-Mar-2016 Evidence of a vegetarian diet permanently shaping the human genome to change individual risk of cancer and heart disease Molecular Biology and Evolution (Oxford University Press) Caption Worldwide map shows frequency of an adaptive allele… Read More ›
Global shift in farmed fish feed may impact nutritional benefits ascribed to seafood
Public Release: 14-Mar-2016 A move toward plant-based feeds alters the environmental footprint of farm-raised seafood, may change levels of healthy fatty acids in these fish Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health The fish-farming industry is increasing its… Read More ›
‘Ultra-processed’ foods make up more than half of all calories in US diet
Public Release: 9-Mar-2016 And contribute 90 percent of all dietary added sugar intake BMJ ‘Ultra-processed’ foods make up more than half of all calories consumed in the US diet, and contribute nearly 90% of all added sugar intake, finds… Read More ›
Watch: Barley can help improve blood sugar levels and reduce appetite
Public Release: 9-Feb-2016 Lund University IMAGE: Lead author and researcher Anne Nilsson from Lund University cuts up bread made out of 85% barley kernel. Photo: Kennet Ruona / Lund University. Credit: Photo: Kennet Ruona / Lund University WATCH AND… Read More ›
Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork
(CN) – Most beef and pork sold in the United States no longer requires a country-of-origin label after such requirements were stripped through an omnibus budget attachment passed by Congress. The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed… Read More ›
How diet may affect the progression of multiple sclerosis
Public Release: 21-Oct-2015 Ruhr-University Bochum Dietary fatty acids affect the development and progression of autoimmune chronic-inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In a collaborative study between the Departments of Neurology at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (St. Josef-Hospital) and the Friedrich… Read More ›
Greater neighborhood access to fast-food outlets linked to lower bone mass in infants
Public Release: 13-Oct-2015 Results of the first study investigating the effects of neighborhood food environment on bone mass from birth to 6 years of age also finds that greater neighborhood access to healthy specialty stores is linked to higher… Read More ›
Most adults believe their diets meet nutritional requirements, despite prevalence of diseases associated with deficiencies
Public Release: 8-Sep-2015 Survey reinforces further understanding of dietary deficiencies and optimum nutrition needed New data finds most adults believe their diets meet nutritional requirements, despite prevalence of diseases associated with deficiencies Tonic Life Communications USA September 8, 2015,… Read More ›
Growing up on a farm provides protection against asthma and allergies
“It is commonly known that drinking raw cow’s milk can provide protection against allergies” Public Release: 3-Sep-2015 Significant insights for development of vaccine against asthma VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) Researchers at VIB (a leading life sciences institute in… Read More ›
Study finds inadequate hydration among US children
Public Release: 11-Jun-2015 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – More than half of all children and adolescents in the U.S. are not getting enough hydration–probably because they’re not drinking enough water–a situation that could have significant repercussions for… Read More ›
Total carotenoids in American women’s breast milk is about 40 percent lower than levels in Chinese women’s milk and about 25 percent lower than levels in Mexican women’s milk.
Public Release: 10-Jun-2015 Carotenoid levels in breast milk vary by country, diet Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University-led analysis of breast milk concludes that levels of health-promoting compounds known as carotenoids differ by country, with the… Read More ›
Study: Top salads with eggs to better absorb vegetables’ carotenoids
Public Release: 5-Jun-2015 Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Adding eggs to a salad with a variety of raw vegetables is an effective method to improve the absorption of carotenoids, which are fat-soluble nutrients that help reduce inflammation and oxidative… Read More ›
Organic agriculture more profitable to farmers
Public Release: 1-Jun-2015 Large profit margins show room for growth Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.–A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. In spite of lower yields, the global study shows that the profit… Read More ›
Western diet may increase risk of death after prostate cancer diagnosis by 67%
Public Release: 1-Jun-2015 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA — After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains–known as a Western diet–may lead to a significantly higher… Read More ›
Exogenous microRNAs in maternal food pass through placenta, regulate fetal gene expression
Public Release: 12-May-2015 Nanjing University School of Life Sciences In a new study published in the Protein & Cell, Chen-Yu Zhang’s group at Nanjing University reports that small non-coding RNAs in maternal food can transfer through placenta to regulate fetal… Read More ›
Prevent type 2 diabetes blood-sugar spikes by eating more protein for breakfast
Public Release: 29-Apr-2015 University of Missouri-Columbia COLUMBIA, Mo. — Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes have difficulty regulating their glucose — or blood sugar — levels, particularly after meals. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that Type 2 diabetics can… Read More ›
Diet swap has dramatic effects on colon cancer risk for Americans and Africans
April 28, 2015 Scientists have found dramatic effects on risk factors for colon cancer when American and African volunteers swapped diets for just two weeks. Western diets, high in protein and fat but low in fibre, are thought to… Read More ›
Potassium improved blood pressure in teen girls, salt had no adverse effect
Public Release: 27-Apr-2015 The JAMA Network Journals Eating 3,000 mg per day of salt or more appears to have no adverse effect on blood pressure in adolescent girls, while those girls who consumed 2,400 mg per day or more of… Read More ›
Oil or fat?
Public Release: 27-Apr-2015 Saturated fatty acids might directly damage heart Olive oil is universally considered a much healthier alternative to meat fat. Plant-derived oils (such as olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil) largely consist of unsaturated fatty acids, whereas… Read More ›
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