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Aiming For Guilt-Free Cakes And Frostings
Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists such as Mukti Singh. She’s based at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Ill…
Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists such as Mukti Singh. She’s based at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Ill…
Multivitamin Use Linked To Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers in Sweden who studied data on over 35,000 middle aged and older women followed for 10 years found a link between taking multivitamins and increased risk of breast cancer and said this was of concern to public health and should be investigated further…
Researchers in Sweden who studied data on over 35,000 middle aged and older women followed for 10 years found a link between taking multivitamins and increased risk of breast cancer and said this was of concern to public health and should be investigated further…
U.N. Official Calls Report On WFP In Somalia ‘Misleading’; WFP Discusses Plans To Ramp Up Food Aid To Niger, Uganda
The U.N. top aid chief “in Somalia has fired back at a report that suggests food aid is being skimmed off by contractors as ‘a cost of doing business’ in the war-torn nation, an allegation he calls ‘completely misleading,’” CNN reports…
The U.N. top aid chief “in Somalia has fired back at a report that suggests food aid is being skimmed off by contractors as ‘a cost of doing business’ in the war-torn nation, an allegation he calls ‘completely misleading,’” CNN reports…
Recent Releases In Global Health
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Article Examines Relationship Between Malnutrition, HIV Progression In Sub-Saharan Africa “Sub-Saharan Africa is affected by a disproportionately high prevalence of both HIV infection and food scarcity,” write the authors of an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article on the relationship between malnutrition and the pro…
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Article Examines Relationship Between Malnutrition, HIV Progression In Sub-Saharan Africa “Sub-Saharan Africa is affected by a disproportionately high prevalence of both HIV infection and food scarcity,” write the authors of an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article on the relationship between malnutrition and the pro…
Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol In Men: Iowa State NWRC Study
A new study from Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs — if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. Suzanne Hendrich, an ISU professor in food science and human nutrition, led a study that examined the effects of flaxseed lignan in 90 people diagnosed with high cholesterol…
A new study from Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs — if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. Suzanne Hendrich, an ISU professor in food science and human nutrition, led a study that examined the effects of flaxseed lignan in 90 people diagnosed with high cholesterol…
Neuroscientists don’t believe in souls–But that doesn’t mean they can’t sell theirs
Of all scientific fields, neuroscience has the greatest potential for revolutionary advances, philosophical and practical. Someday, brain researchers may figure out how precisely the brain encodes thoughts like the ones I’m thinking now. Cracking the neural code could help solve the mind-body problem, ending millennia of pointless metaphysical chitchat. We may finally understand how brains work and why sometimes they don’t. We might even discover truly effective treatments for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and dementia and chuck our current quasi-therapies. [More]
Of all scientific fields, neuroscience has the greatest potential for revolutionary advances, philosophical and practical. Someday, brain researchers may figure out how precisely the brain encodes thoughts like the ones I’m thinking now. Cracking the neural code could help solve the mind-body problem, ending millennia of pointless metaphysical chitchat. We may finally understand how brains work and why sometimes they don’t. We might even discover truly effective treatments for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and dementia and chuck our current quasi-therapies. [More]
An hour of daily exercise helped women stay trim–If they had normal BMIs
Taking the stairs, taking a hike, taking a yoga class, or any other moderate physical activity recently helped thousands of healthy women maintain their weight for 13 years without cutting calories, a new study reports. The only catch is that it only worked for women with a normal body mass index (BMI) who exercised for an hour daily. [More]
Taking the stairs, taking a hike, taking a yoga class, or any other moderate physical activity recently helped thousands of healthy women maintain their weight for 13 years without cutting calories, a new study reports. The only catch is that it only worked for women with a normal body mass index (BMI) who exercised for an hour daily. [More]
Agency Makes Recommendations On Reducing Saturated Fat And Added Sugar In Key Sweet Foods
The Agency is today making its recommendations to food manufacturers on reductions in saturated fat and added sugar, as well as greater availability of smaller single-portion sizes in a number of key foods – biscuits, cakes, buns, chocolate confectionery and soft drinks. These foods are among the key foods in the UK which contribute the most to saturated fat and calories in our diet…
The Agency is today making its recommendations to food manufacturers on reductions in saturated fat and added sugar, as well as greater availability of smaller single-portion sizes in a number of key foods – biscuits, cakes, buns, chocolate confectionery and soft drinks. These foods are among the key foods in the UK which contribute the most to saturated fat and calories in our diet…
USDA Announces Efforts To Increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will award grants of up to $5 million to improve access to and increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – formerly the Food Stamp Program. “The health of our nation – of our economy, our national security, and our communities – depends on the health of our families,” said Vilsack…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will award grants of up to $5 million to improve access to and increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – formerly the Food Stamp Program. “The health of our nation – of our economy, our national security, and our communities – depends on the health of our families,” said Vilsack…
Total Fluid And Specific Beverage Intake And Risk Of Renal Cell Carcinoma In Canada
UroToday.com – This is a large, nationwide, population-based investigation based on a widely used and validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nevertheless, possible limitations should be mentioned, in particular, the validity of information on intake of beverages 2 years before the study…
UroToday.com – This is a large, nationwide, population-based investigation based on a widely used and validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nevertheless, possible limitations should be mentioned, in particular, the validity of information on intake of beverages 2 years before the study…
