Inhibiting Growth Of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer With Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolite products slow or stop the proliferation, or growth in the number of cells, of triple-negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from luminal types of the disease…

For Protection Against Liver Disease, Some Omega-3 Oils Are Better Than Others

Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight…

Restaurants Make More Money Serving Low-Calorie Meals

More and more restaurants across the country are serving low-calorie meals in an effort to cut spending and make more of a profit.

Single-Larger-Portion-Size And Dual-Column Nutrition Labeling May Help Consumers Make Better Food Choices

The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving size, the number of servings in the package, the number of calories per serving, and the amount of nutrients for each serving of a packaged food…

For Happiness And Mental Health 7-A-day Recommended

Happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to a new report. Economists and public health researchers from the University of Warwick studied the eating habits of 80,000 people in Britain. They found mental wellbeing appeared to rise with the number of daily portions of fruit and vegetables people consumed…

Blood Pressure Lower When Yogurt Part Of Diet

Adding more yogurt to your diet without increasing the number of calories you eat may help lower your risk of high blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions…

Link Between Caffeinated Coffee Consumption And Reduced Risk Of Most Common Form Of Skin Cancer

Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research…

Rise In Body Fat Driven By Calories Consumed Rather Than Protein

When eating in excess, it is the number of calories we consume rather than protein that raises total body fat, researchers from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)…

Number Of Daily Meals And Snacks Contributes Most To Increase In Kilocalories Consumed By US Adults

The energy density of food and drink, portion size, and the number of meals and snacks per day have all been linked to increases in the average daily total energy intake of US adults over the past 30 years, but increases in the number of eating occasions and in portion size have accounted for most of this increase: energy density of food consumed may have actually slightly decreased…

Reduce Calories By Eating More Fruits & Veggies

According to a new study from the International Food Information Council (IFIC), 50 percent of respondents consider themselves overweight, yet only nine percent keep track of how many calories they eat in a day. Moreover, IFIC’s study says that only nine percent of us can even accurately estimate the number of calories we should eat in a day…

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