FNIC Nutrition News

Many Medical Students Have Anti-Fat Bias, Study Finds

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00 GMT

That poses a significant barrier to the treatment of obesity, researchers say

Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27 GMT

Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’ claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period.

Dietary advice on added sugars needs ‘emergency surgery’: BMJ commentary

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:39 GMT

The food industry has manipulated dietary advice on added sugars for profit – and the advice itself is in urgent need of an overhaul, asserts a new commentary published in the Journal of the British Medical Association (BMJ).

Calorie Information In Fast Food Restaurants Used By 40% Of 9-18 Year Olds When Making Food Choices, Study Finds

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00 GMT

Girls and obese youth 70-80% more likely to use information than boys and youth with a healthy BMI. A new study published online today in the Journal of Public Health has found that of young people who visited fast food or chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2010, girls and youth who were obese were more likely to use calorie information given in the restaurants to inform their food choices...

Omega Oils Protect The Heart From Mental Stress

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00 GMT

The American Heart Association recommends that people eat at least two servings of fish every week. The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil are thought to have very good properties that can help prevent cardiovascular disease. Fish oils come from fatty fish, also called "oily fish". They are found in the tissue of these fatty fish, such as trout, tuna, mackerel, herring, salmon, and sardines...

Healthy hydrocolloids: Designing foods with a healthier structure

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:26 GMT

The ability to modify the micro- and macro-structure of food products using hydrocolloid science offers the food industry a plethora of opportunities to make healthier and better tasting foods, say experts.

Compound In Mediterranean Diet Makes Cancer Cells 'Mortal'

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00 GMT

New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death. By altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer cells into normal cells that die as scheduled...

New Tool For Faster, Specific And Accurate Testing Of Probiotics Products

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00 GMT

CosmosID®, a leading data mining solutions company for health and wellness, has reported as part of a collaboration results on analysis of labeling claims for the composition of probiotic products comparing speed, specificity, and accuracy...

Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09 GMT

Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study.

Fish oil supplements may help fight against type 2 diabetes

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09 GMT

Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study.

Dietary Advice On Added Sugar Is Damaging Our Health, Warns Heart Expert

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00 GMT

Cardiologist questions whether current guideline daily amounts are fit for purpose Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist on bmj.com today. Dr Aseem Malhotra believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is actually a risk factor for obesity and diet related disease...

Candy Consumption Frequency Not Linked To Obesity Or Heart Disease States National Confectioners Association

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00 GMT

At a time when the spotlight is focused on obesity more than ever, new research suggests that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks...

Juicing and blending with a focus on flavor

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00 GMT

Are you on a liquid diet? Check out these tips for making your diet as nourishing and tasty as possible.

Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26 GMT

As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosw.

Well: The Scientific 7-Minute Workout

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:13 GMT

In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort — all of it based on science.

Aging Brains May Benefit More From Mediterranean Than Low Fat Diet

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00 GMT

Brain power in older people at risk for vascular dementia seems to improve more from a Mediterranean diet with added mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil than from a low-fat diet that is typically followed to prevent heart attack and stroke, according to the results of a Spanish trial...

High Fiber Diets Linked To Increased Risk Of E.coli

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00 GMT

According to new research published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, people who consume diets rich in fiber are at an increased risk of contracting Escherichia coli (E. coli) which can lead to O157:H7 infection and severe disease. Escherichia coli, which is also known as E. coli, is a bacterium that is found in the gut of endotherms (warm blooded organisms). Most E...

Mediterranean diet seems to boost aging brain power

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54 GMT

A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, according to new research.

Personal Health: Many Fronts in Fighting Obesity

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54 GMT

Simply focusing on sugar will do little to quell the rising epidemic in the United States.

Making ice-cream more nutritious with meat left-overs

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48 GMT

Most of the animal proteins found in the meat industry waste have, until now, been underutilized. The challenge is to transform such waste into food of higher functionality and added value.

Proximity Of Fast Food Restaurants Has Impact On Body Mass Index Of Low Income African-Americans

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00 GMT

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income...

Parental Communication Improves Students' Diet And Physical Activity

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00 GMT

College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State. "Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national recommendations," said Meg Small, research associate in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development...

UK Food Advertising Regulations Have Done Little To Address Exposure Of Children To Unhealthy Food Marketing

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00 GMT

Regulations brought in by the UK to reduce the volume of television advertising of unhealthy foods to children appear to have little impact on the advertising around programmes children actually watch, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK. The research is by Dr Emma Boyland and Professor Jason Halford, University of Liverpool, UK, and colleagues...

Nutrition Science Focuses On White Vegetables In Supporting A Healthy, Well-Balanced Diet

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:00 GMT

Potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle, according to the authors of a scientific supplement published in the peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Nutrition...

Vicious cycle: Obesity sustained by changes in brain biochemistry

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55 GMT

Scientists have shown that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning. The root cause appears to be a breakdown in the protein-processing mechanism of the cells. In the lab, the researchers showed they could fix the breakdown with drugs.