May 12th, 2021Vegetarians have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to a study in over 166,000 UK adults, according to research...
Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined 17 cancer studies published from 1966 to 2020. Analysing data from more than 19,500 cancer...
April 21st, 2021There is a significant protective benefit of fish consumption in people with cardiovascular disease, as well as with significant improvements in multiple other health outcomes.
An umbrella review of meta-analyses found that increased fish...
April 7th, 2021Emerging, although still limited, evidence suggests that frequent consumption of meals prepared away from home is significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, as well as increased risk of chronic diseases, such as obesity and...
High intake of refined grains was associated with higher risk of mortality and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, found a large 21-nation analysis.
No significant adverse health effects were found with consuming whole grains or white...Nutrition
Long-term, heavy coffee consumption – six or more cups a day – may lead to unfavourable lipid profile, which could potentially increase risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), found a world first genetic study from the Australian Centre for...Nutrition
Intake of eggs was associated, largely through cholesterol intake, with higher all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality, while intake of egg whites or egg substitutes was negatively associated with death, in a large data analysis of...Nutrition
Gingival bleeding tendency and also retinal haemorrhaging were associated with low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream, found a US meta-analysis.
And if someone is on a specialised diet, such as a paleo diet, it's important that they take a look...Nutrition
Research suggests that a higher dietary intake of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in childhood may reduce the risk of developing subsequent asthma, but only in children carrying a common gene variant. The study, led by Queen Mary University of...
January 27th, 2021A small Finnish study found that vegan children to have significantly altered metabolism and lower vitamin A and D status compared to children with no special diet, reports MedicalBrief.
A pilot study at the University of Helsinki on the...
January 20th, 2021Drinking several cups of coffee every day may be linked to a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in BMJ Open. Each additional daily cup of the brew was associated with a...
January 6th, 2021Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies, found a robust Swedish study based on biomarkers, published in the journal Nutrients.
The result is based on a survey...
October 7th, 2020A Mayo Clinic meta-analysis of 40 clinical trials provides evidence for consuming more EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 fats, improving cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart attack risk.
The study, published...
September 23rd, 2020Coffee consumption may be associated with reduced risk of disease progression and death in patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer, found a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study drawing on data from a large phase 3 clinical...
Research from the University of South Australia suggests high-heat caramelisation of meat increased a protein compound that may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and complications in diabetes.
Conducted in partnership with the...Nutrition
A study from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nutrition Obesity Research Centre observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week, very low carbohydrate diet...
