In May 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups … Read more
How well do plant based alternatives fare nutritionally compared to cow’s milk?
In January 2018 researchers from Canada published their review of the nutrient differences between cow’s milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk and coconut milk. Cow’s milk is considered a … Read more
Mediterranean diet
The components of the Mediterranean diet can vary from country to country and from region to region. However, in general, the Mediterranean style diet consists of a high content of … Read more
A Mediterranean style diet, dairy products and vegetables appear to reduce the risk of developing kidney stones
In December 2017 researchers from Italy and Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between a Mediterranean dietary pattern and risk of developing kidney stones. 16,094 … Read more
Individuals with diabetes type 2 may find that improving their adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle will reduce their risk of coronary heart disease by 12%, stroke by 21% and cardiovascular disease mortality by 27%
In June 2018 researchers from the USA and China published the results of their study to assess the association between an overall healthy lifestyle, including diet, non-smoking, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical … Read more
A higher Healthy Lifestyle Score reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
In December 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and risk of cardiovascular disease. 19,336 individuals … Read more
A higher Healthy Lifestyle Score reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome
In December 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and risk of developing metabolic syndrome. 10,807 … Read more
Vegetarian type diets appear to be associated with a good health status and is an equal alternative to an omnivorous diet for endurance runners
In December 2018 researchers from Austria, Germany and Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the health status of endurance runners who consumed a vegan (45 individuals), vegetarian … Read more
The MIND diet substantially slows cognitive decline in the elderly
In September 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the scientific literature to assess the role of nutrition in cognitive function and brain ageing. They concentrated on the Mediterranean … Read more
A higher intake of fried food appears to increase the risk of benign breast disease, but not breast cancer
In January 2018 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the relationship between cooking technique and risk of breast cancer and benign breast cancer in 237 … Read more
A higher nut intake appears to be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and a premature death from respiratory disease, diabetes, and infections
In December 2016 researchers from Norway, UK and the USA published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between nut consumption and risk … Read more
A fruit and vegetable intake of 800g per day appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and an intake of 600g per day reduces the risk of cancer
In June 2017 researchers from Norway, UK and the USA published the results of their review of the scientific literature to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and … Read more
DASH diet* turns 21 in 2018 – scientifically proven to lower blood pressure levels and cholesterol, plus reduces the risk of several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney stones, diabetes type 2, depression and even slow the progression of kidney disease
In April 1997 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure levels. 459 adults with systolic blood pressures … Read more
Higher total dairy intake, especially yoghurt, appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between yoghurt, cheese and milk consumption and high blood pressure levels. 184,178 middle-aged … Read more
Healthy Eating Index-2010 diet reduces microalbuminuria in youth and young adults with diabetes type I and is therefore beneficial for kidney health
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between three diets and microalbuminuria in 416 individuals with youth-onset type 1 diabetes. … Read more
A modified Atkins diet may result in a moderate reduction in seizure frequency in adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy
In June 2018 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the effect of a modified Atkins diet in 56 adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. All individuals … Read more
Fruit and vegetable consumption may have an impact on sleep duration
In April 2018 researchers from the UK and Saudi Arabia published the results of their study which assessed the association between sleep duration and fruit/vegetable consumption. They analysed self-reported data … Read more
Moderate consumption of beer can be included in a healthy diet
In May 2015 researchers from Spain published their review of the scientific literaturerelating to the effect of consuming fermented beverages, in particular beer. Results showed that beer appears to have … Read more
Air pollution at levels common in developed countries appear to be associated with reduced weight loss and a negative effect on lipid profiles and HbAc1 following bariatric surgery
In May 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the effect of air pollution would be magnified following bariatric surgery. Current evidence suggests … Read more
Air pollution appears to have a significant negative impact on intentional efforts to lose weight
In April 2018 researchers from South Korea published the results of their study to investigate whether air pollution had any effect on obesity. Data was analysed from 2,608 users living … Read more