WHO: A healthy diet, a healthier world
Today there is a new nutrition reality. It is a reality where undernutrition (such as micronutrient deficiencies, stunting and wasting)…
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Hormone changes during menopause
An expert explains hormone changes during menopause: It's common knowledge that during menopause, women's hormones are all over the place.…
Pea flour supplement helps malnourished children
Adding pea flour to feeds for severely malnourished children helps them gain weight and restores the balance of microbes in…
Malting could be better used in human nutrition
Malting, the processing of cereal grains into malt, generates rootlets as a side-stream product, which is currently mostly utilised as…
Inter-arm difference in kids’ blood pressure
Kids’ blood pressure measurements substantially different between arms, potential for misdiagnosis: Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken…
Nutrition for shift workers
Research reports that shift workers are at greater risk of health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and even…
Food health star rating can improve diets
Food health star ratings can improve diets, study finds: More evidence has emerged that food labelling can encourage manufacturers to improve…
Insulin resistance in children slowed by Physical activity & dietary counselling
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary counselling considerably…
Plant-based diet shown to lower blood pressure
A diet rich in plant-based foods can include a limited amount of animal products and still improve blood pressure, new…
Genetics influence weight and eating behaviour
People who are genetically predisposed to being overweight have a much harder time keeping their weight. A research team led…
Urine test reveals quality of your diet
Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s…
Eat seasonal & local from farmers’ markets throughout England this summer
For many people a visit to their local farmers’ market, which have remained open during lockdown remains one of the…