Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research from Purdue University.
“Most research looks at the effects of sleep on diet and weight control, and our...
Mealworms and crickets which, due to their promising structure and flavour, have the potential to be used in the manufacture of foods such as meatballs and falafel.Image Credit: Flickr/nataliej
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed food ingredients from...
Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
The study,...
The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers say.Image Credit:Flickr/Michael Stern
Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers...
Sipping wine is good for your colon and heart, possibly because of the beverage's abundant and structurally diverse polyphenols. Now researchers report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that wine polyphenols might also be good for your oral health.
Traditionally,...
University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people’s later happiness levels.
To be published shortly in the prestigious American Journal of Public Health, the study is one of the first major scientific attempts...
As the trace element zinc only exists in small amounts in an organism, it has to be consumed by way of nutrition. (Photo: Flickr/fdecomite)
The trace element zinc has an impact on the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms....
Neu5Gc, a non-human sialic acid sugar molecule common in red meat that increases the risk of tumor formation in humans, is also prevalent in pig organs, with concentrations increasing as the organs are cooked, a study by researchers from...
Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively lower risk of breast cancer in a study of women in Spain, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Breast cancer is a...
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Researchers at King's College London have found no significant link between eating the evening meal after 8pm and excess weight in children, according to a paper published this month in the British Journal...
People who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.Image Credit: Flickr/naomii
A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a...
