Ginger for arthritis pain: Will it work?

A popular home remedy for treating arthritis pain is taking ginger, but how well does this really work? We look at the science, and how to take it safely.

Medical experts outline the cardiometabolic health benefits of a plant-based diet

Plant-based eating patterns continue to soar in popularity and a group of nutrition researchers outline the science behind this sustainable trend in a review paper, entitled “Cardiometabolic benefits…

Diet, cholesterol and lipoproteins explained in human terms

Understanding cholesterol, lipoproteins, and the role diet has to play can be confusing. In this article we look at the science behind cholesterol and diet

Chapman University research on meat species shows mislabeling in commercial products

Researchers in Chapman University’s Food Science Program have just published 2 separate studies on meat mislabeling in consumer commercial productsOne study focused on identification of species…

Eating habits most important in weight gain in children

Some children gain weight faster than others. Eating habits seem to have far more to say than physical activity, research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests.

Study: Increased dietary magnesium intake associated with improved diabetes-related health outcomes

A recent analysis published in the Journal of Human Nutrition & Food Science reveals a beneficial relationship between dietary magnesium intake and diabetes-related outcomes including decreased risk…

New insight into similarity of complex brain networks in monkeys, humans

Monkeys that ate a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids had brains with highly connected and well organized neural networks – in some ways akin to the neural networks in healthy humans – while monkeys that ate a diet deficient in the fatty acids had much more limited brain networking, according to an Oregon Health & Science University study.

Antioxidants may speed up lung cancer progression

Numerous studies have shown that antioxidants may halt cancer progression.

Association between grape consumption and healthier eating patterns in US children and adults

In a new observational study published in the Journal of Food Science, researchers looked at the association of grape consumption, in the non-alcoholic forms most commonly consumed – fresh grapes, raisins and 100% grape juice – with the diet quality of a recent, nationally representative sample of U.S. children and adults…

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…

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