Harmful bacteria can survive in sandwich crackers, cookies for months, UGA study finds

Researchers at the University of Georgia found that pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and crackers.

Eating sweets forms memories that may control eating habits, study finds

Eating sweet foods causes the brain to form a memory of a meal, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center.

UGA researcher leads comprehensive international study on folate

A University of Georgia researcher is lead author on an international paper on folate biomarkers as part of an initiative to provide evidence-based guidance for the global nutrition and public health…

Research identifies barriers in tracking meals and what foodies want

Eating healthy is sometimes a challenge on its own, so technology should ease that burden – not increase it – according to new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of…

Soft drinks and sugar in the diet may have negative effects on the kidneys

Two new studies highlight the potential negative effects that soft drinks and sugar can have on kidney health. Results of these studies were presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA…

Consuming too much wheat flour and animal protein could have profound effects on kidney health

Three new studies suggest that controlling dietary acid intake could help improve kidney health.

Eating Fried Fish Linked To Stroke If Regularly Eaten

If you regularly eat fried fish your risk of developing stroke is likely to be higher compared to people who don’t, researchers from Emory University, Atlanta wrote in the journal Neurology. Fried fish is frequently consumed in the “Stroke Belt” of the USA, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, N.

Those With High Alpha-Carotene Blood Levels Live Much Longer

People with high levels of alpha-carotene in their blood, that is, those who eat lots of fruit and vegetables, have a smaller risk of dying early and are more likely to live longer than others, researchers from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Atlanta, Georgia wrote in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine…

Risk Of Excess Body Fat In Breastfed Babies Doubled By Maternal Diet High In Trans Fats, Study Finds

A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat. Researchers, whose results appear in the early online edition of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that infants whose mothers consumed more than 4…