Nutrition
Regular consumption of fish helps reduce colorectal cancer risk
A study led by scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found that regular consumption of fish, at recommended levels, was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into...
Supplements no 'magic bullet' — analysis of 277 clinical trials
July 31st, 2019 In an analysis of findings from 277 clinical trials using 24 different interventions, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that almost no vitamin, mineral and other nutrient supplements or diets can be linked to longer life. Possible benefits...
Sugary drinks and 100% fruit juices may raise cancer risk
July 24th, 2019 The consumption of sugary drinks and 100% fruit juices was positively associated with the risk of overall cancer and breast cancer, found a nine-year French observational study. For some time now, researchers have been linking sugary drinks with...
Switch from red meat to cut mortality risk — 8-year Harvard study
June 19th, 2019 Increased red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death, suggests a large, eight-year US study led by Frank Hu, at the department of nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. However,...
Red and white meat have equal effect on cholesterol levels
June 19th, 2019 Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to research. The study, led by scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) – the...
NHS assesses studies on mortality risk of ultra-processed foods
June 5th, 2019 Two recent widely-publicised international studies, which found people who ate the most ‘ultra-processed’ food were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, or to die sooner, are assessed by the UK's NHS in its Behind the Headlines...Drinking fruit juices not much better than drinking sugary drinks
Most folks know that sugary drinks aren't healthy, but a new study finds fruit juices are not much better. In fact, consuming them regularly may help shorten your life, Medical Xpress reports researchers say. "Older adults who drink more sugary...Nuts-rich diet in first trimester linked to improved neuro-development in child
Nuts are known to help reduce the risk of hypertension, oxidative stress and diabetes and they may exercise a protective effect against cognitive decline in older age. To this list of beneficial health effects, we can now add new evidence from a...
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
May 8th, 2019 In a randomised, controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of replacing some of the saturated fats in participants' diets with walnuts. They found that when participants ate whole walnuts daily in combination with lower overall amounts of...
Meat eating even at guideline levels linked to 20% higher cancer risk
May 1st, 2019 People who eat red and processed meat within department of health guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a study by Cancer Research UK and Oxford University. Scientists have shown that people eating around 76g of red...
Replacing red meat with plant proteins protects against CVD — first meta-analysis
April 24th, 2019 Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University. The study is the first meta-analysis...Supplementation with creatine may improve brain function in vegetarians
Vegetarians who take the dietary supplement creatine may enjoy improved brain function, according to a study. The research was presented at the American Physiological Society's (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2019 in Orlando,...
Nutritious foods but not dietary supplements linked to lower mortality risk
April 17th, 2019 Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to a study. There was no association between dietary supplement use and a lower risk of...
Diet rich in red meat link to 23% greater risk of death in Finnish men
April 17th, 2019 A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favoured animal protein over plant-based protein...Biggest dietary problem is nutritious food ignored, not junk food consumed
Unhealthy diets are responsible for 11m preventable deaths globally per year, more even than smoking tobacco, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. But the biggest problem is not the junk we eat but the nutritious food we don’t eat, The...