Nutrition Review

One in ten salads 'saltier than a Big Mac'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:13:00 +0100

A tenth of salads sold on the high street contain more salt than a Big Mac, a survey has found.

Food binge may cause long-term body fat increase

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:21:00 +0100

A moment on the lips can actually mean a lifetime on the hips, according to Swedish researchers, who found that binging on food seems to have a long term effect on body weight.

Healthy eating helps reverse metabolic syndrome

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:26:00 +0100

People with metabolic syndrome — a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes — have a better chance of reversing it if they stick to a healthy diet, a new study shows.

Moderate high-quality chocolate consumption may protect women from heart failure

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:36:00 +0100

Elderly and middle-aged women who eat a small amount of chocolate every week have a reduced risk of developing heart failure, Swedish researchers reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

Artificial meat? Food for thought by 2050

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:42:00 +0100

Leading scientists say meat grown in vats may be necessary to feed 9 billion people expected to be alive by middle of century

Why genes, not diet, may increase your chances of getting heart disease

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:03:00 +0100

About 20 per cent of the population carry a gene that lowers the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in the body, allowing them to consume fatty foods with little risk.

Western diet populates kids' stomachs with bad bacteria

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:37:00 +0100

Study [finds] African children who ate more natural diet [and] were breast-fed longer had more good bacteria.

Additives in sausages and bacon 'increase bladder cancer risk'

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:23:00 +0100

Eating processed meat such as sausages and bacon could increase the risk of bladder cancer by almost a third, a report has warned.

Link between western diet and ADHD

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:00 +0100

A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a ‘Western-style’ diet in adolescents.

Challenge pregnant women to manage their weight, NICE says

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:00 +0100

Myths about pregnancy and weightâ€"such as that pregnant women need to “eat for two”â€"need to be challenged by GPs, midwives, and other healthcare workers, says new guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).