Salutary pizza spice / Oregano ingredient effective against inflammations
Public release date: 25-Jun-2008 Oregano doesn´t only give a Pizza its typical taste. Researchers at Bonn University and the ETH Zürich have discovered that this spice also…
Coffee’s aroma kick-starts genes in the brain
Public release date: 16-Jun-2008 Drink coffee to send a wake-up call to the brain? Or just smell its rich, warm aroma? An international group of scientists is reporting…
Absinthe uncorked: The ‘Green Fairy’ was boozy — but not psychedelic
Public release date: 29-Apr-2008 A new study may end the century-old controversy over what ingredient in absinthe caused the exotic green aperitif’s supposed mind-altering effects and toxic side-effects when consumed…
What else may probiotics do in adults? – probiotics have an anti-inflammatory potential
Public release date: 20-May-2008 Probiotic bacteria, defined as living microorganisms that have beneficial effects on human health, have mostly been studied in the prevention and treatment of different…
Low vitamin D levels associated with an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease
Public release date: 16-Apr-2008 Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with an increased risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis,…
When the chips are down — soak them!
Public release date: 6-Mar-2008 Good news for chips lovers everywhere – new research in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that pre-soaking potatoes in…
U of I scientists aim to overcome allergic reactions to soy
Public release date: 6-Mar-2008 URBANA – If you’re allergic to soy, help is on the way. Two University of Illinois studies show that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its…
Are Trans Fat Labels Working?
Public release date: 1-Feb-2008 According to researchers at the University of Minnesota, the food industry has made progress in reducing the trans fat content in its products since…
New discovery could reduce the health risk of high-fat foods – polyphenols
Public release date: 2-Jan-2008 Just as additives help gasoline burn cleaner, a research report published in the January 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal shows that the food industry…
Difficult Choice: Low-Calorie or Low Prices?
Public release date: 1-Dec-2007 High-calorie foods tend to cost less than lower-calorie items and are less likely to increase in price due to inflation – a possible explanation for why…
New studies on goat milk show it is more beneficial to health than cow milk
Public Release: 30-Jul-2007 -It helps to prevent diseases such as anaemia and bone demineralisation -"http://www.ugr.es" researchers have carried out a comparative study on the properties of goat milk compared to…
High-glycemic index carbohydrates associated with risk for developing type 2 diabetes in women
Public release date: 26-Nov-2007 Eating foods high on the glycemic index, which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, may be associated with the risk for…
Got calcium? UWM researcher finds that food labels confuse consumers
Public release date: 5-Oct-2007 The research, which involved three separate studies and a follow-up, is discussed in “The Calcium Quandary: How Consumers Use Nutrition Labels for Daily Diet,” published in…
Right breakfast bread keeps blood sugar in check all day
Public release date: 5-Sep-2007 If you eat the right grains for breakfast, such as whole-grain barley or rye, the regulation of your blood sugar is facilitated after breakfast, lunch, and…
New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 According to a new study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, natural compounds in Concord grape juice protected healthy…
Organic farming can feed the world, U-M study shows
Public release date: 11-Jul-2007 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land---according to new findings which…
Flavonoids in orange juice make it a healthy drink, despite the sugar
Public release date: 17-Jul-2007 Buffalo, N.Y. -- Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of…
Consumption of small amounts of dark chocolate associated with reduction in blood pressure
Eating about 30 calories a day of dark chocolate was associated with a lowering of blood pressure, without weight gain or other adverse effects, according to a study in the…
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