News tagged with processed food


Study identifies key shift in the brain that creates drive to overeat

A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body's tendency to maintain undesirable weight levels, rather than an ideal ...

Medical research created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Voluntary reduction has failed as processed and fast food salt levels remain high as ever

The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain essentially unchanged, despite numerous calls from public and private health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium ...

Health created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find Salmonella to be more resilient than originally thought

(Medical Xpress)—Virginia Tech scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms—bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings—are at work in the survival of the human pathogen Salmonella.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Evidence piles up for banning trans fats

(Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking ...

Health created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Horsemeat found in ground burger sold in UK and Irish grocery stores

(Medical Xpress)—The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has found evidence of horsemeat in ground meat marketed as beef (meat from cows) and sold in grocery stores in Ireland and the UK. The agency ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 8 | with audio podcast weblog

Grilled, seared foods may add to waistlines, disease risk

(Medical Xpress)—A steak slapped onto a hot barbecue will leave the meat with black grill lines that add flavor and aroma, but the chemicals contained in charred, seared and fried foods may over time kick-start ...

Medical research created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study finds high exposure to food-borne toxins

In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and de ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could beetroot be the key to a healthy burger?

Nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen have devised their own turkey burger, which includes extracts of the vegetable.

Health created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Salt diet dangers may be influenced by potassium

The debate about the dangers of eating too much salt has gained a new wrinkle: A federal study suggests that the people most at risk are those who also get too little potassium.

Health created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Ancestry plays vital role in nutrition and disease, study shows

Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in ...

Genetics created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Can high-protein, low-carb diet boost fertility treatment?

(HealthDay)—Women who are undergoing fertility treatment may be more likely to conceive if they get a good amount of protein in their diets, a small new study suggests.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lowering salt intake in diets important and very feasible, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A newly published study has found that it would be relatively easy for New Zealanders to reach recommended levels of lower salt intake to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and stomach cancer. This ...

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Worm offers clues to obesity

(Medical Xpress)—As obesity rates continue to rise, experts are searching for answers in the clinic and at the lab bench to determine the types and amounts of food that people should eat.

Medical research created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Grape polyphenols counteract fructose-induced effects

(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenol (PP) supplementation prevents fructose-induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance in healthy volunteers with high metabolic risk, according to research published online ...

Diabetes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0