Study suggests avocados suppress hunger, but can we trust the research?

Clinical trial participants were less hungry and more satisfied after breakfast with avocado than a low-fat meal. But the study received industry backing.

Fish oil vs. lard: Why some fat can help or hinder your diet

A diet high in saturated fat can make your brain struggle to control what you eat, says a new study.

Fish and pregnancy: mercury exposure outweighed by beneficial effects

A new study suggests that maternal fish consumption counteracts neurotoxic effects of mercury in newborns, although mothers in the study consumed low levels of fish.

When food alters gene function

As the study shows, a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation leads to epigenetic* changes in the offspring.

Healthy diet linked to lower death rates among low-income residents in Southeastern USA

Eating a healthy diet was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income individuals living in the Southeastern U.S., according to investigators. Nearly two-thirds of the participants in the study were African-American.

Scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat

Scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat, providing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In the study, mice were fed a high fat diet

Vegetarian diets produce fewer greenhouse gases and increase longevity, say new studies

Consuming a plant-based diet results in a more sustainable environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while improving longevity, according to new research. Based on findings that identified food systems as a significant contributor to global warming, the study focuses on the dietary patterns of vegetarians, semi-vegetarians and non-vegetarians to quantify and compare greenhouse gas emissions, as well as assess total mortality.

In mouse model of breast cancer peaches inhibit metastasis

Lab tests at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have shown that treatments with peach extract inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice.AgriLife Research scientists say that the mixture of phenolic compounds present in the peach extract are responsible for the inhibition of metastasis, according to the study, which was this month published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

Arsenic, mercury and selenium in asian carp not a health concern to most

Researchers at the Prairie Research Institute’s Illinois Natural History Survey have found that overall, concentrations of arsenic, selenium, and mercury in bighead and silver carp from the lower Illinois River do not appear to be a health concern for a majority of human consumers. The full results of the study have been published in the journal Chemosphere.

Warning about resveratrol supplements for MS

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being warned against taking resveratrol supplements, after a new study using two MS models has found that the compound worsened MS-like neuropathology and inflammation, and had no neuroprotective effects. Results of the study were published in The American Journal of Pathology…

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