Letter from the Editor: Here comes the sun

At MNT, the team has been recovering from a recent heatwave. But as Managing Editor Honor Whiteman reveals, the temperature isn’t the only thing on the up.

Could coffee enhance teamwork?

Does coffee make the team work (better)? This is what a new study, which found that caffeine boosts group interactions, seems to suggest.

Researchers see added nutritional benefits in organic milk

A team of researchers has found that organic milk contains significantly higher concentrations of heart-healthy fatty acids compared to milk from cows on conventionally managed dairy farms. While all types of milk fat can help improve an individual’s fatty acid profile, the team concludes that organic whole milk does so even better. The study is the first large-scale, US-wide comparison of organic and conventional milk

Caffeine and alcohol can change a part of DNA linked to aging and cancer

Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world.

Natural Compound Found In Fruit, Nuts And Wine Led To Improved Strength And Endurance

A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta. Principal investigator Jason Dyck and his team found out in experiments that high doses of the natural compound resveratrol improved physical performance, heart function and muscle strength in lab models…

Age-Related Vision Loss Prevented By Fish Oil

An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, known as DHA, prevented age-related vision loss in lab tests, demonstrates recently published medical research from the University of Alberta. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researcher Yves Sauve and his team discovered lab models fed DHA did not accumulate a toxic molecule at the back of the eyes…

Making Hamburgers Healthier With Beetroot

According to nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen, adding beetroot – which contains antioxidants – to burgers prevents the body from absorbing the ‘bad’ fat.

Making Hamburgers Healthier With Beetroot

According to nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen, adding beetroot – which contains antioxidants – to burgers prevents the body from absorbing the ‘bad’ fat. In order to test their findings, the team has created their own turkey and beetroot burger and are currently looking for healthy males to participate in their trial…

Excessive Consumption Of Phosphate Is Harmful To Health

The current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International reports that excessive consumption of phosphate is harmful to health, recommending that foods containing phosphate additives should be labeled. After a thorough review on phosphate related literature, Eberhard Ritz and his team, found that excessive phosphate consumption leads to a higher mortality in patients with renal disease…