Nutrition
High-fibre and yoghurt reduce lung cancer risk
A diet high in fibre and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Centre researchers. The benefits of a diet high in fibre and yogurt have already been established for...
An avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol
November 6th, 2019 An avocado a day in a heart-healthy diet decreased oxidisedlow-density lipoprotein( LDL) in adults with overweight and obesity, and the effect was associated with the reduction in small density LDL. Move over, apples – research from Penn...Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over 60s
Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over. Maintaining skeletal muscle function throughout life is a crucial component of...
Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower CVD risk
October 9th, 2019 People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomised clinical trials had significantly lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo, according to a meta-analysis from...Halving red meat consumption has significant impact on health
A study has found that halving the amount red and processed (RPM) meat in the diet can have a significant impact on health, reducing the amount of LDL 'bad' cholesterol in the blood which cuts the risk of developing heart disease. Red and processed...
Controversial review finds that cutting back on red and processed meat has little health impact
October 2nd, 2019 A major international set of systematic reviews has concluded that cutting back on red and processed meat has little impact on health, contrary to current nutritional guidelines. The lead author of the EAT-Lancet Commission, which in January...
'Picky eating' teen's blindness caused by a junk food diet
September 11th, 2019 A “picky eater” UK teen who ate nothing but chips and other junk food for years, slowly went blind as a result of his poor diet, according to a case report in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. LiveScience. reports that the teen's...Red meat may increase breast cancer risk but chicken decrease it
Results from a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in North Carolina and the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas...Eating mostly plant-based foods may be linked to better heart health
Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to research. "While you don't have to give up foods...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...