Isoflavones, in tofu and plant proteins, associated with lower heart disease risk

People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. However, people who eat isoflavones and adhere to a healthier diet in general are already considerably less likely to die from a heart attack compared to those who did not.

Vitamin D-rich foods during pregnancy may reduce allergy risk in children

Higher intake of foods containing vitamin D during pregnancy – but not supplemental vitamin D intake – was associated with reduced risk of development of allergies in children, according to a study…

Vitamin D-rich foods during pregnancy may reduce allergy risk in children

Higher intake of foods containing vitamin D during pregnancy – but not supplemental vitamin D intake – was associated with reduced risk of development of allergies in children, according to a study…

Consumption Of Colorful Fruit And Vegetables May Prevent Or Delay ALS

New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…

New Model To Evaluate Probiotic Survival In The Gut Shows Some Probiotics Have A Better Chance To Promote Health

Functional foods containing bacteria with beneficial health effects, or probiotics, have long been consumed in Northern Europe and are becoming increasingly popular elsewhere. To be of benefit, however, the bacteria have to survive in the very hostile environment of the digestive tract…

Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher If You Eat Red And Processed Meat, Lower If You Eat Fiber

Your risk of developing colorectal cancer is much higher if you consume red and processed meat regularly, while consumption of foods containing fiber helps protect you against the disease, researchers from Imperial College London revealed today.

Most Authoritative Report On Colorectal Cancer And Diet Ever Conducted: Links With Meat, Fiber Confirmed

The most comprehensive and authoritative report on colorectal cancer risk ever published has concluded that red and processed meat increase risk of the disease and found that the evidence that foods containing fiber offer protection against colorectal cancer has become stronger…

No Need To Ban Peanuts In Airplanes And Schools

Even though some peanut allergies can be complicated, frightening and sometimes even life-threatening, schools and airlines do not have to get rid of peanuts and foods containing peanuts completely, says Sami Bahn, MD, ACAAI (American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology) president at ACAAI’s annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona…