Elderberry benefits air travellers

The negative health effects of international air travel are well documented but now it seems that the common elderberry can provide some reliefElderberries are pictured.

Foods with added phosphate cause spike in blood, even in people with healthy kidneys

Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause bigger spikes in blood phosphorus levels than naturally occurring phosphates, potentially putting harmful stress on kidneys.

Sugary drink consumption, birth weight and adult lifestyle linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Regular sugary drink consumption and a combination of low birth weight and unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood have been linked to greater risk of type 2 diabetes in two new studies.