CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef

The CDC have recently published information regarding a multi-state Salmonella outbreak. The infections are linked with ground beef consumption.

Intermittent fasting may help fight type 2 diabetes

A recently published small-scale study investigates whether intermittent fasting might be a useful intervention for individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Too much or too little magnesium can raise dementia risk

A recently published study investigates the link between both high and low magnesium serum levels and the risk of developing dementia.

Healthy lifestyle advice provides long-term benefits

In a recently published study, providing advice over a 5-year period about leading a healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of heart-related deaths over the next 40 years.

Dietary fiber and lung health: eat well, breath easy

Recently published research elucidates an unexpected connection between a high-fiber diet and maintaining a healthy set of lungs.

Cocoa flavanols may be good for your heart

Two recently published studies in the journals Age and the British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) suggest that consuming cocoa flavanols improves cardiovascular function and lessens the burden on the…

Study highlights the importance of a balanced diet for mental health

An international study involving the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia, recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights the importance of nutrition for…

The fatty acid composition in blood reflects the quality of dietary fat and carbohydrates in children

Recently published research in the University of Eastern Finland found that fatty acid composition in blood is not only a biomarker for the quality of dietary fat but also reflects the quality of…

Diet high in calories and carbs could slow ALS progression

If you want to lose weight, then adopting a diet high in carbohydrates and calories is probably not the best way to go about it. But for individuals with motor neuron disease, such a diet could slow progression of the condition. This is according to a study recently published in The Lancet.

Only one third of women take folic acid before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida

Research recently published from Queen Mary University of London reveals less than 1 in 3 women have taken folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida and other birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord (neural tube defects).

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