Chocolate could prevent obesity and diabetes, study suggests

If ever you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, this is it; a mouse study has found that a certain flavanol in cocoa may help prevent against obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Phage ‘cocktail’ wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat and spinach

Treating food products with select bacteriophages – viruses that target and kill bacteria – could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.An injection of bacteriophages – also known informally as “phages” – nearly eradicated a toxin-producing strain of E. coli in contaminated spinach and ground beef, in some cases decreasing E.

Restaurants that offer nutrition facts and healthful foods more popular

According to researchers at Penn State and the University of Tennessee, customers are more likely to frequent restaurants that provide both healthful foods and nutrition information.”The Affordable Care Act has mandated that chain restaurants — those with more than 20 restaurants — provide nutrition information to customers,” said David Cranage, associate professor of hospitality management.

The long-term consequences of nutrition during the first two years of life

Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health. From analysis of data from the ELANCE cohort, Marie Françoise Rolland-Cachera, former researcher at Inserm and her co-workers in the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN)[1] have shown that breast-feeding has a protective effect on the risk of obesity at 20 years of age.

What are the health benefits of chives?

Chives are part of the allium family of vegetables and herbs, which also includes garlic, scallions, onions and leeks. Allium vegetables have been cultivated for centuries for not only their characteristic, pungent flavors but also for their medicinal properties. This MNT Knowledge Center feature is part of a collection of articles on the health benefits of popular foods.

Caloric restriction in monkeys shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study

The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets.