A study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, may reduce the risk of developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research...
October 24th, 2018The Heart and Stroke Foundation in SA continues to endorse foods shown to have questionable health benefits, writes the Sunday Times. Critics say it's a sales gimmick and diet guru Professor Tim Noakes says its ‘false information’ is deserving...
October 24th, 2018The pandemic of obesity in South Africa is a result of our ‘Americanised’ food environment and the responsibility should be shifted from individuals to government policies, according to experts. “I hear people saying Burger King is coming to...
October 10th, 2018Vitamin D supplements do nothing for bone health and the UK government should ditch its advice that everyone should take them throughout the winter months, according to the authors of the biggest ever review of the evidence.
The findings...
Eating a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of stroke by more than 20% in women aged 40 or older, but it appears to have no significant impact on men’s risk, found a large UK analysis.
Ancel and Margaret Keys, an American husband-and-wife...
October 3rd, 2018A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study. However, the researchers say that further studies are needed to confirm or rule out these findings...
The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study. The...
September 19th, 2018Dairy consumption of around three servings per day is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, compared to lower levels of consumption, according to a study led by a team of McMaster University researchers. The...
September 12th, 2018A large Swedish study over 15 years found that eating any type of whole grain reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes. Among those who ate the most whole grains each day, the risk of diabetes was 22% lower for women and 34% lower for men.
Scientists...
August 29th, 2018Have the ill effects of sugar been over-stated by scientists? Experts debate both sides in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.
Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organisations, and health charities have waged war on...
Eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote healthy cellular ageing in women, a study has found. "The key takeaway is that following a healthy diet can help...
August 22nd, 2018
A large US study over 25 years indicates that moderate carb consumption – switching meat for plant-based protein and fats – is healthier than low-carb diets, such as Atkins and Banting. Both high and low percentages of carbohydrate diets...
August 1st, 2018Researchers from the American College of Cardiology's Nutrition & Lifestyle Workgroup of the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Council have released their second review of nutritional "hypes" and controversies around dairy products, added...
July 18th, 2018A Cochrane systematic review shows there is little or no effect of widely promoted omega 3 supplements on the risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke or death.
Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts of omega 3 fats are essential for good...
May 30th, 2018The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto.
The systematic review of existing data and...
Research shows there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate. Findings from two studies being presented at the Experimental Biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego show that consuming dark chocolate that has a high...
