How intermittent fasting can increase weight loss

Fasting intermittently seems to confer a range of benefits. A new study takes a look at the chemical pathways that might be involved.

Gene study confirms ‘we are what we eat’

The classic view is that genes regulate metabolism – the chemical reactions inside cells that use nutrients to sustain life. Now, a new study suggests the converse is also true.

Do you know the food you’re eating.. or the food you think you’re eating?

Detailed information about the chemical composition of food products will be readily available to producers, retailers and consumers, thanks to research at the University of Huddersfield.

How Safe Is Splenda (Sucralose)?

Splenda (sucralose) is being downgraded from “safe” to “caution” after an Italian animal study linked sucralose to a higher risk of developing leukemia. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) says it awaits the Italian study’s review before deciding what long-term safety grade to assign to Splenda in its Chemical Cuisine guide to food additives…

How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The mystery of exactly how consumption of extra virgin olive oil helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may lie in one component of olive oil that helps shuttle the abnormal AD proteins out of the brain, scientists are reporting in a new study. It appears in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience…

Safety Regulations Should Include ‘Masked’ Mold Toxins In Food

Government limits on mold toxins present naturally in grain crops should be expanded to include so-called “masked mycotoxins” that change from harmless to potentially harmful forms in the body, a new study concludes.

Development Of Marijuana Varieties To Produce Pharmaceuticals

U of S researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds called cannabinoids, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or cannabinoid-free industrial hemp. The research appears online in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…

No Cancer Warning Labels For Coke And Pepsi

Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola and other generic Cola drinks use caramel to create the dark brown color.

Soy-Based Natural S-Equol And SE5-OH Supplement Containing Natural S-Equol For Menopause Did Not Increase Risk Of Estrogen Sensitive Breast Cancer

Consuming the soy germ-based compound Natural S-equol and the supplement SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol did not increase the risk of estrogen-sensitive breast cancer, according to a study in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology…

Health Boost From New Forms Of Dietary Fiber

High-fiber foods are on the way to becoming tastier and more appealing to consumers thanks to new types of dietary fiber now under development.