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Adding A Blend Of Spices To A Meal May Help Lower Inflammation

Adding an array of spices to your meal is a surefire way to make it tastier, but new Penn State research suggests it may increase its health benefits, as well.

22 May 2020

Eating one meal high in saturated fat may affect our ability to focus

Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate - not great news for people whose diets have gone south while they're working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 May 2020

Chemists Develop Foolproof New Test To Track The Fats We Eat

A team of researchers has developed an accurate blood test to track individual fat intake, a tool that could guide public health policy on healthy eating.

19 May 2020

Enhancement Of Bitter Taste Sensor Reduces Salt Intake

High salt intake is a well-known risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake can lower blood pressure.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Threatens Progress In Cancer Control

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and access to cancer care.

19 May 2020

Study decodes genomes of three carnivorous plants

Plants can produce energy-rich biomass with the help of light, water and carbon dioxide. This is why they are at the beginning of the food chains.

18 May 2020

New blood test may help track individual fat intake

McMaster University researchers have developed a precise and reliable blood test to monitor the intake of fats by individuals. This blood test may serve as a tool to guide public health policy related to healthy eating.

18 May 2020

Coffee Linked To Lower Body Fat In Women

Women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have been found to have a lower total body fat than those who drink less, according to a new study.

18 May 2020

'Metabolic Signature' Can Determine Adherence To Mediterranean Diet, Help Predict CVD Risk

"Metabolic signature" can evaluate an individual's response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

18 May 2020

Study Shows Wetter Climate Is Likely To Intensify Global Warming

A study indicates the increase in rainfall forecast by climate models is likely to hasten the release of carbon dioxide, further intensifying global warming.

14 May 2020

Is There a Link Between Diet and Education?

Is there a link between diet and education? AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Holly Rippen to find out more and what we can do to help.

From World Health Organization (WHO) 14 May 2020

New technique gives reliable assessment of avocado fruit ripeness

A technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by up to 10% and help fulfill consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit.

12 May 2020

How Intensive Farming Could Increase the Risk of Epidemics

Professor Sam Sheppard speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his research on intensive farming and how it could increase the risk of epidemics.

From University of Bath 12 May 2020

Junk food consumed by U.S. adults is associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Foods like cookies, cheese, soda, and French fries are often present in the diets of U.S. adults suffering from inflammatory bowel disease.

7 May 2020

Potato Power: Spuds Serve High Quality Protein That's Good For Women's Muscle

Researchers have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle.

7 May 2020

Scientists Revealed Usefulness Of Culinary Herbs

A group of scientists has developed a fast and cost-effective method of detecting and identifying bioactive compounds in samples such as plant extracts.

7 May 2020

More Berries, Apples And Tea May Have Protective Benefits Against Alzheimer's

Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

7 May 2020

Fluorescent Technique Brings Aging Polymers To Light

Modern society relies on polymers, like polyethylene plastic, for a wide range of applications, from food containers to automobile parts to medical devices.

7 May 2020

Geneticists can induce "stress memory" in plants

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of "stress memory" in plants giving them the potential for more productive growth.

6 May 2020