New research based on rats on diets with different amounts of fat in them has come out suggesting the following:
A high-fat diet could harm the brain.
Trans-fats, such as those found in margarine, and which are often used to increase the shelf-life of foods, are the worst culprits.
Rats on the high trans-fat diet showed learning difficulties, […]
Nutrigenomics is the science of analysing your genes to determine which foods in particular your body metabolises best and needs for optimum health. But this is not only handy for working out which foods your body won’t store as unwanted fat. Nutrigenomics may well be the key behind finding diets to prevent some of the […]
Advantages of the Mediterranean diet:
It is associated with a low cardiovascular risk and aids healthy post-prandial metabolism, according to researchers.
Olive oil appears to be associated with a reduced risk of age-related cognitive decline.
A vitamin-filled Mediterranean diet based on olive oil, fish and fresh vegetables helped to keep Spanish rates of heart disease some 2/3rds lower […]
Thanks to the low-carb craze, sales of pork rinds and meat snacks jumped 37% and 14% respectively between 2002 and 2003, according to the Snack Food Association. Meanwhile, pretzels - the darlings of the low-fat era - suffered a 2% decrease.
John Stanton, professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, predicts a […]
More on the Gorran vs Atkins case in the news today. Gorran doesn’t seem to be after money - instead he wants the court to force Atkins Nutritionals to print warning labels saying the diet may be “hazardous to your health” on its books and products.
The lawsuit is based on untested and weak legal […]
Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the development of a child. It is well-recognized that the period from birth to two years of age is a ‘‘critical window’’ for the promotion of optimal growth, health and behavioral development. Longitudinal studies have consistently shown that this is the peak age for growth […]
Nutrition experts from the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen have launched a search for men aged 20-50 willing to try out a drink aimed at helping people to control their hunger pangs.
They would be required to replace a mid-morning snack with the drink. The research, which is being carried out for a company, is […]
The popular DASH diet, established by the National Institutes of Health as a way to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, may have health benefits that go beyond its stated purpose of lowering people’s risk of heart disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Researchers say […]
Though Jody Gorran lost weight on the Atkins diet, his cholesterol jumped to near-heart attack levels. By 2003, Gorran began having chest pains and an episode during a trip to New York landed him in the hospital, where doctors found a major artery 99% blocked.
Gorran underwent surgery to unclog the artery. Gorran blames the late […]
This diet has been gaining popularity with vegetarians who think that abstaining from meat isn’t enough. Not only do vegans not eat meat, but they also refrain from using animal byproducts, such as eggs, dairy products, honey, fur and soaps derived from animal products.
Living with this diet and surviving in style may be a feat […]