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Does too much protein in the diet increase cancer risk?
A great deal of research connects nutrition with cancer risk. Overweight people are at higher risk of developing post-menopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer and a certain type of esophageal cancer.   view more (2006-12-07)

Study shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compounds
The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain.    view more (2009-08-18)

Iron supplement as treatment for anaemia in infants
In Vietnam, nearly 60% (1) of children under two years old suffer from anaemia owing to iron deficiency. This is a disease which affects their growth and psychomotor development and reduces their resistance to infections. The iron deficit stems essentially from a diet poor in the easily assimilated form of this element. Rice broth, traditionally... view more... (2003-05-22)

UK Study Finds Meal Replacements Aid Weight Loss
Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky.   view more (2009-08-13)

Mounting evidence shows health benefits of grape polyphenols
A growing body of research data suggests that consuming foods rich in polyphenols from grapes, including red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a review article in the November issue of Nutrition Research.   view more (2008-10-29)

Epilepsy linked to social deprivation
People who are socially and economically disadvantaged are more likely to develop epilepsy than those who are not, conclude researchers in this week's BMJ. They identified all new cases of epilepsy in 20 general practices in London and south east England over an 18 or 24 month period. All patients were categorised using a standard measure of... view more... (2002-10-30)

Vitamin C depletion correlates with lower body fat, not weight loss during short-term diet
Too little vitamin C in the blood stream has been found to correlate with increased body fat and waist measurements.   view more (2006-04-04)

Probe into link between caffeine consumption and low birthweight
The Universities of Leicester and Leeds have been commissioned by the Food Standards Agency to study the possible association between maternal caffeine consumption and low birthweight. The Agency has commissioned the study to reduce uncertainties in the current risk assessment and provide a more robust basis for the Agency's advice to pregnant... view more... (2003-05-12)

Looking into the future
A CHARITY for the blind has awarded over £17,000 to help the University of Bradford expand a research programme into ageing. Dr Barbara Pierscionek, of Biomedical Sciences, is currently investigating whether the structure of a person~s lens may give an indication of an individual~s mortality. Barbara says there are indications to suggest... view more... (2000-12-19)

Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says
Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher.   view more (2009-10-22)

Metal homeostasis research in plants will lead to nutrient-rich food and higher yielding crops
Deficiencies of micronutrients such as Iron and Zinc commonly limit plant growth and crop yields. Dartmouth Professor Mary Lou Guerinot is conducting research to better understand the mechanisms of micronutrient uptake, distribution and regulation.   view more (2006-08-07)

Low-glycemic index diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction
A diet high in carbohydrates but low on the glycemic index, which measures the impact of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels, may help promote weight loss, decrease body fat and reduce cardiovascular disease risk.   view more (2006-07-25)

Thiamin deficiency common in hospitalized heart failure patients
Among patients hospitalized with heart failure, about one in three has deficient levels of thiamin, although thiamin deficiency was less common among those patients who were taking vitamin supplements.   view more (2006-01-16)

Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition And Emerging Risk Factors - Launch of the new British Nutrition Foundation Task Force report
Despite improvements in death rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) around the world, CVD remains a leading cause of death and ill health in the UK, where death rates are amongst the highest in the world. Reducing death rates from this disease remains high on the Government's agenda, yet attention to the classical risk factors may not provide... view more... (2005-04-11)

UNC study: text messaging may help children fight off obesity
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce children's chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life, by helping them monitor and modify their own behaviors now.   view more (2008-11-12)

1 in 7 U.S. Teens Is Vitamin D Deficient
One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics and were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in May 2008.   view more (2009-03-12)

Free exercise and nutrition program in Brazil could serve as model in United States
What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in U.S. cities with warm climates.   view more (2009-01-14)

ADA releases updated position paper on vegetarian diets
The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.   view more (2009-07-02)

IFST Honorary Fellowship conferred on Professor Arnold Bender
At the IFST Council Meeting on 6 October, Council unanimously elected Professor Arnold Bender an Honorary Fellow of the Institute. Professor Bender, a Fellow of the Institute since 1963, has for many years been recognised worldwide as a leading authority in food and nutrition, and has received many awards and honours, including being recently... view more... (1998-10-07)

New knowledge improves rice quality
A major international initiative is being launched to try to boost the income of the world's millions of poor rice farmers and at the same time provide consumers with more nutritious, better tasting food.   view more (2007-05-08)
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