In January 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the impact of current Government recommendations for pregnant women to take iodine supplementation (150 µg/day) so … Read more
The WHO lists the UK as one of the ten countries with the lowest iodine status globally, with an estimated 60% of pregnant women not meeting WHO recommended intakes
In August 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of current challenges with respect to combating iodine deficiency in the UK. They stated that iodine deficiency in women of … Read more
Consumption of bananas appears to make a human more attractive to the Anopheles stephensi mosquito
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess human attractiveness to mosquitoes following the consumption of bananas. It is known that humans vary … Read more
Smoothies may potentially have a positive effect on glycaemic response and may contribute to daily fibre requirements
In February 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the glycaemic index and load of two commercial fruit smoothies and the amount of dietary … Read more
A diet with a low glycaemic index is more effective in controlling HbA1c levels and fasting blood glucose than high glycaemic index diets in individuals with diabetes type 2
In March 2018 researchers from the UK, Nigeria and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of a low-glycaemic index diet in individuals with … Read more
A reduction in total sleep time and sleep quality appear to be associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, depression and anxiety
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between sleep duration and risk of common medical and mental … Read more
Daytime intermittent fasting does not appear to increase sleepiness
In March 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess whether intermittent daytime fasting increased sleepiness. Eight healthy individuals, average age 24 years, were included … Read more
Certain risky behaviour related to a high alcohol consumption early in life appears to be associated with a high risk of developing severe liver disease
In February 2019 researchers from Sweden and Australia published their study to assess whether type and pattern of alcohol consumption early in life could predict the development of severe liver … Read more
The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of falling among older individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Spain assessed the association between a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and the risk of falling in older adults. A total of 2,071 participants, aged over 60 … Read more
Beef burgers prepared with wine grape pomace flour appear to improve fasting glucose and insulin resistance, antioxidant levels, and oxidative damage markers
In October 2018 researchers from Chile published the results of their study to assess whether wine grape pomace flour had any effect on a variety of blood test results. 27 … Read more
Greater adherence to the DASH dietary pattern appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of coronary artery disease and stroke
In March 2019 researchers from Singapore, the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary … Read more
Higher adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of developing coronary artery disease
In February 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk of … Read more
Current and past depressive symptoms appear to be associated with poorer diet quality, particularly in men
In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between depressive symptoms and diet quality scores. 1,312 individuals, aged over 55 years … Read more
Greater adherence to the MIND diet, rather than the Mediterranean diet, appears to be associated with better cognitive function
In February 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurological Delay (MIND) diet and cognitive impairment. A … Read more
Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a higher diet quality score during adulthood appears to be associated with better midlife cognitive performance
In March 2019 researchers from Northern Ireland and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the Mediterranean diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and a … Read more
Polybrominated diphenyl ether exposure appears to be associated with decrements in IQ scores as well as increased hyperactivity and aggressive behaviour
In October 2017 researchers from the USA and Canada assessed the relationship between polybrominated diphenyl ether exposure with IQ and externalizing problems in children. Externalizing problems include physical aggression, disobeying … Read more
Old folk tales “Grape or grain but never the twain” and “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer” are not true
In February 2019 researchers from Germany and the UK published the results of their study to investigate the influence of the combination and order of beer and wine consumption on … Read more
Specific dairy foods may contribute to breast cancer risk in women, although the risk varies by source of dairy
In February 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the associations between the types and quantity of dairy foods consumed and the risk of … Read more
A higher dietary magnesium intake appears to reduce the risk of frailty in men, but not in women
In November 2017 researchers from the UK and Australia published the results of their study to assess whether higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with a lower risk of frailty. … Read more
Low-dose vitamin D supplementation does not appear to be associated with any reduced risk of frailty in older individuals
In January 2018 researchers from Italy, UK and Spain published the results of their study to assess whether vitamin D supplementation is associated with a lower risk of frailty. A … Read more