University of Leicester-led study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk

A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood…

Levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats could be reduced by beer marinade

The smells of summer – the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill – will soon be upon us.

‘Functional foods:’ Creating and marketing food products that prevent disease and obesity

Creating and promoting foods that contain natural inhibitors of unhealthy angiogenesis – the formation of blood vessels that feed and promote disease, obesity and inflammation – is the “new frontier in dietary health,” according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo® in Chicago…

Computer Models Helping To Reduce Acrylamide Levels In French Fries

The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips – distributed to some food outlets for making french fries – can influence the formation of acrylamide in the fries that people eat, a new study has found…

What Is Vitamin B12? What Is Cobalamin?

Vitamin B12, also known as Cobalamin is one of the eight B vitamins.