News tagged with vegetable oils


Genetic adaptation of fat metabolism key to development of human brain

About 300 000 years ago humans adapted genetically to be able to produce larger amounts of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. This adaptation may have been crucial to the development of the unique brain capacity in modern humans. ...

Genetics created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers, form commonly used in supplements has no such benefit

Next time you need to choose between vegetable oil and margarine in that favorite recipe, think about your health and reach for the oil.

Health created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Omega 6 fats may pose dangers

New research is challenging widely held beliefs about the dietary benefits of unsaturated fats, showing that some types long considered healthy, such as corn and safflower oil, may actually harm people with heart problems.

Health created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil may protect your bones

New research suggests that a key ingredient to keeping osteoporosis in check may be found in the traditional Mediterranean diet—olive oil. Osteoporosis is a disease where the density and quality of bone ...

Health created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Monosaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable ...

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bone

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteoca ...

Health created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Millions of Europeans still at risk from high trans fatty acid content in popular foods

The heart health of millions of Europeans is still at risk because of the persistently high trans fatty acid content of certain fast and convenience foods, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Health created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Algal oil to help healthy diets

Algal oils are a sustainable solution to solve future resource problems, according to Roger Huerlimann, a PhD student at James Cook University in Townsville.

Health created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money

The introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of heart disease in England and Wales and save the ...

Health created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New additions increase number of records in USP food fraud database by 60 percent

Nearly 800 new records of "food fraud" added to the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention's (USP) Food Fraud Database present new information about foods that are vulnerable to fraudulent manipulation in today's food supply. The ...

Other created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lycopene may help prevent prostate cancer in african americans

Lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color, could help prevent prostate cancer, especially in African American men, according to new research at the University of Illinois ...

Cancer created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0