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Is magnesium a forgotten nutrient?

Written by | 3 Oct 2024

Magnesium is critical for more than 600 different processes in the body involving the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems and yet we hear much less about it […]

How diet and nutrition impact health

Written by | 2 Oct 2024

Lisa Jamieson’s interest in nutrition and nutritional supplements was sparked by some of her own experiences whilst studying for a master’s degree in nutritional medicine. She realised that, […]

More than half of UK government nutrition advisors are paid by food companies

Written by | 19 Sep 2024

More than half of the experts on the UK government’s nutrition advisory panel have links to the food industry, reveals an investigation by The BMJ today. At least 11 of […]

Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high

Written by | 29 Aug 2024

Children’s exposure to food and drink ads during kids’ TV shows has dropped substantially since food and beverage makers pledged to stop advertising unhealthy fare during children’s TV […]

Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, study of two million people finds

Written by | 27 Aug 2024

Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, […]

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Written by | 24 Aug 2024

A staggering 60 percent of infant and toddler foods fail to meet nutritional recommendations, and none meet promotional requirements set by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to […]

Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk

Written by | 18 Aug 2024

Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with a higher […]

Sugar sweetened beverage intake among children and youths shows alarming increases worldwide

Written by | 15 Aug 2024

Children and adolescents (ages 3-19) worldwide consumed on average 23% more sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in 2018 than they did in 1990, researchers reported on August 7, 2024 […]

Vegan diet better than Mediterranean diet for weight loss and reducing harmful inflammatory dietary compounds, finds new research

Written by | 11 Aug 2024

Eating a low-fat vegan diet reduces harmful inflammatory dietary compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 73%, compared to no reduction on a Mediterranean diet, according to new […]

Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents

Written by | 8 Aug 2024

Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found. The study found that UPF […]

Could a dietary fiber supplement offer long-awaited treatment for food allergy sufferers?

Written by | 17 Jul 2024

A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, […]

Daily sugar intake fell by 5 g in kids + 11 g in adults year after UK sugar tax imposition

Written by | 13 Jul 2024

Daily sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK’s ‘sugar […]

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