American Heart Association’s 9 diet rules to lower heart disease risk
From childhood to adulthood, the AHA’s latest guidance shows how consistent, real-world food choices, not fad diets or…
Why your supermarket produce could be going off, and how to stop the waste
“We’ve had some humid, horrible weather lately. That’s not going to help the shelf life after treatment. “We…
Small sleep, exercise and diet changes can cut heart attack and stroke risk
Exercise was the most important factor, followed by sleep, then diet. One person dies every 90 minutes from…
Passion fruit molecule may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease progression
Four years ago, a research group at the University of Oslo made what would turn out to be…
How parents shape kids’ fruit and vegetable habits
From what’s on the plate to how it’s served, this new research reveals how everyday parenting choices can…
Higher meat intake may slow cognitive decline in older adults with APOE ε4
A long-term Swedish cohort study suggests that the link between meat intake and brain aging may depend on…
MIND diet may protect against structural brain deterioration
The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain aging,…
Northland shopper frustrated as pricey fruit and vegetables rot in days
“So it really pisses me off when I’m paying absolute premium prices for food that rots three days…
Vitamin B2 metabolism helps cancer cells resist ferroptosis
A lack of vitamin B2 makes tumor cells more susceptible to a unique form of cell death. This…
How to pick healthier pasta, soy and sweet chilli sauces at the supermarket
We tend to associate sugar with baking, chocolate and fizzy drinks. Yet some of the biggest contributors in…
Scurvy diagnosis: Autistic boy, aged 5, lived on diet of chicken and biscuits
Doctors carried out a physical examination, blood tests and an MRI examination. Eventually, they consulted paediatric rheumatology and…
Prebiotic fiber supplement lowers pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis
A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity…