Though obesity has defied much of the research and treatments developed thus far, researchers may have discovered a completely new way to approach the problem. Scientists successfully constructed a non-native pathway in mice to increase fatty acid metabolism that results in a resistance to diet-induced obesity.
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A possible relationship between men’s diets and the quality of their semen has long been a discussion point. Researchers have now confirmed that antioxidants, molecules which are found mainly in fruit and vegetables and can delay and prevent the oxidation of other molecules, play a key role.
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While most nutrition experts agree that school lunches should include more whole grain products, a new study finds that food-service workers lack understanding and the resources to meet that goal.
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Food Standards Agency - Arsenic in rice research published : Nutritionist warns “the bigger problem is water” UK Rice Milk Manufacturers Response - FSA Rice and Arsenic Statement Further to the publication of the Food Standards Information Sheet on arsenic levels in rice products, including rice grains, rice food stuffs…
BBC NEWS | Health | Tomato pill beats heart disease Why would you want to eat more fruit and vegetables a day when you can just take a pill? Because there’s not £££ millions of pounds to made from eating more fruit and vegetables? Fresh fruit and vegetables have a…
A mixture of some organic acids and some extracts from plants turns out to be enough to greatly reduce pathogenic bacteria on chicken breast meat. Add some irradiation to the mix and it makes a lethal combination against the bacteria.
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The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. In a study of 1,030 Hispanic children between the ages of 4 and 19, researchers found less than optimal diets in both overweight and non-overweight participants.
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Sports medicine researchers have found that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don’t eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop menstruating as a consequence.
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The individualized management program of France’s “Reseau Respecti-coeur” makes quality of life the first objective for heart failure patients.
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Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) have been found in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer. Researchers writing in the open access journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica point out the danger of antibiotic resistance genes passing into the human food chain. Researchers collected sludge from the plant…