Can mangoes protect heart and gut health?

A small-scale study has found that consuming mango regularly might improve cardiovascular health and have a positive effect on gut bacteria.

School study proves obesity prevention can work

A unique approach to obesity prevention has helped schools in the ACT reduce the number of students who are overweight or obese, and even had a positive effect on mental health.

B vitamins may improve schizophrenia symptoms

The first meta-analysis of its kind reviews data from 18 clinical trials to conclude that B vitamins have a positive effect on schizophrenia symptoms.

Parental support has positive effect on children’s eating behaviours

Parental support programmes in areas with the greatest needs can have a positive effect on the consumption of unhealthy food and drink and on weight increases in obese children.

Daily use of certain supplements can decrease health-care expenditures

Use of specific dietary supplements can have a positive effect on health care costs through avoided hospitalizations related to Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), according to a new article published in…

Fish-Oil Rich Diet Lowers Bedsore Symptoms By 20% To 25%

A diet rich in fish oils has been found to have a positive effect on bedsores, researchers from Tel Aviv University reported in the British Journal of Nutrition and the American Journal of Critical Care…

Intravenous Nutrition For Critically Ill Patients Must Not Be Administered Too Early

Intravenous nutrition does not have a positive effect on the recovery of critically ill patients if it is administered early. Recovery from critical illness is in fact faster when patients receive supplementary intravenous nutrition one week after their admission to intensive care…

Blueberries May Inhibit Development Of Fat Cells

The benefits of blueberry consumption have been demonstrated in several nutrition studies, more specifically the cardio-protective benefits derived from their high polyphenol content. Blueberries have shown potential to have a positive effect on everything from aging to metabolic syndrome…