Diet and Nutrition Related News
Could an intermittent fasting diet heal nerve damage?
New research finds that an intermittent fasting diet changes gut bacteria activity in mice, increasing the ability to recover from nerve damage.
Imperial College London...
Food allergies in children can be mitigated by early food introduction
Infants consuming peanut, milk, wheat, and egg from three months old had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at three years old.
Researchers...
Bite Back 2030: ‘The food system is rigged against us’
The young campaigners of Bite Back 2030 are calling for more to be done to protect children from diet-related ill-health. Here, they tell Health...
Food for thought: nutrition as a treatment for mental health conditions
Our diet can have a huge impact on our mental wellbeing, but what potential does nutritional therapy hold for the treatment of mental health...
New study analyses how genes affect food choices and diet
Preliminary findings indicate that taste-related genes could play a vital role in food choices, potentially influencing cardiometabolic health.
New research suggests that taste perception genes...
Foods high in Polyphenols may mitigate inflammation and chronic diseases
New evidence suggests that eating foods high in polyphenols may prevent inflammation and chronic diseases in older people.
A study has identified that polyphenols-rich foods...
3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure
New research finds that 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids daily, found in food and supplements, may help lower blood pressure.
Two omega-3 acids called...
Drinking whey protein supplements may boost type 2 diabetes control
A study performed in the UK has identified drinking whey protein supplements before eating meals may help type 2 diabetes patients manage their blood...
The benefits of eating eggs for heart health
New research by Peking University in China illuminates the benefits of eating eggs for heart health, finding that they may lower the risk of...
Protecting personal and planetary health with a plant-based diet
Health Europa Quarterly’s editor Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Shireen Kassam, consultant haematologist and founder of Plant-based Health Professionals UK about the power of...
Low GI diet helps heart disease patients lose weight
New research finds that consuming a low glycaemic index (GI) diet promotes weight loss in patients with coronary artery disease.
The Low GI index is...
Eating a high-fat diet may cause cancer
Research performed at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology suggests that consuming a high-fat diet may elevate the risk of cancer development.
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How to get strong and healthy bones
Read our latest tips on achieving strong and healthy bones and how to reduce your risk of osteoporosis and broken bones.
Healthy bones protect our...
High fibre diet reduces risk of antibiotic resistant infections
Eating a high fibre diet may be an effective way to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with research suggesting that consuming soluble fibre reduces antibiotic...
Study finds vegan diet boosts weight loss in overweight adults
New analysis finds that following a vegan diet for at least 12 weeks may boost weight loss and glucose control in overweight adults or...
B12 deficiency in infants harms motor development
A new study finds that vitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anaemia.
New research from Burkina Faso conducted by the...
Majority of UK adolescents do not eat a planetary health diet
A new University of Birmingham study has revealed that most secondary school students in the UK are not eating a healthy and sustainable planetary...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...
Is the longevity diet the key to a long and healthy life?
Two researchers from the US have developed the longevity diet, which they believe is the most optimal diet plan for living a longer and...
Low-carb ketogenic diet may prevent colorectal cancer
Scientists have discovered that a molecule produced through following a low-carb ketogenic diet may help suppress the development of colorectal cancer.
Researchers from the Perelman...
