A study finds that fresh fruit is a beneficial addition to the diet of people with diabetes.
Food
Is type 2 diabetes linked to how food is cooked?
Adding to the growing research, more evidence has emerged linking choices for how a food is cooked to a lowering in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Do healthy diets make for empty wallets?
In a series of related experiments researchers looked at the choices which drives a consumer to buy different foods and how these choices influence a consumers view of a foods healthiness.
Can athletes excel on a vegetarian diet?
Researchers compare the competitive endurance of vegetarian and omnivorous athletes, and if vegetarian athletes can perform just as well as their omnivore opponents. The results are surprising.
A gut feeling about eczema
Researchers look at the gut bugs in infants with eczema and the association between the microbiome and risk of eczema among infants. This is what they found.
What does a good diet really mean?
Australian research has found that focusing on your whole diet rather than obsessing on individual nutrients pays off in terms of obesity and blood pressure. The study scored the diets of 5,000 men and women.
Can a probiotic supplement help with weight loss?
A review of clinical trials that use probiotics as part of a weight loss program points to them having a small, but significant benefit on weight loss.
Why does weight go back on?
Research into a drug for type 2 diabetes may inadvertently help to explain that weight regain for people that diet to lose weight is not a simple matter of poor self-control.
Do fruit and vegetables make you happy?
Eating more fruits and vegetables has been linked to substantial increases in people’s level of happiness and now we have the research to to back up this claim.
The mysteries of fermenting milk
Research shows that Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), involved in the yoghurt making process, produce a range of small proteins that can benefit human health.