Health
Should arsenic in food be a concern?
Inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic and found in a variety of food and beverage products, but not at levels that are considered dangerous, analyses suggest.
Jan 22, 2015
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Health
Eight ways zinc affects the human body
Researchers identified zinc as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle in a new review article in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, published by the Institute ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Health
Inconsistent sugar recommendations raise questions
Sugar has been a part of the human diet since sugarcane was domesticated in 8000 B.C., but today myths and misunderstandings about sugar and the role it plays in health abound. In the media, sugar has been linked to obesity, ...
Jun 25, 2014
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Health
10 facts about the changing fast food industry
There is no question that dieting and healthy eating has become a greater topic of conversation in recent years and the fast food industry has taken notice. Eighty-seven percent of fast food operators say their customers ...
Mar 17, 2014
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Health
Six foods that may help win the blood pressure battle
In the United States more than 77 million adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, which can cause heart disease and stroke. In the October issue of Food Technology magazine, Contributing Editor Linda Milo Ohr ...
Oct 23, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
The new frontier: Creating and marketing food products that prevent disease and obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Creating and promoting foods that contain natural inhibitors of unhealthy angiogenesis – the formation of blood vessels that feed and promote disease, obesity and inflammation – is the "new frontier ...
Jul 17, 2013
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Diabetes
People with impaired glucose tolerance can show cognitive dysfunction
People with impaired glucose tolerance—the precursor to Type 2 diabetes—often show impaired cognitive function that may be alleviated through a diet designed specifically for their condition, according to a panel discussion ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Garlic oil may ease adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation
(Medical Xpress)—Demand has grown recently to find more natural ways to reduce the adverse effects of the two major methods for cancer treatment, ionizing radiation and chemotherapy. A new study in the Journal of Food Science, ...
Jun 26, 2013
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Health
New study finds taste preferences impact health
Individuals who have a high preference for sweets and a high aversion to bitter flavors may be at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the ...
Feb 14, 2013
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Health
Antioxidant cookies made possible by grape seeds, study finds
A new study in the December issue of the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that it is possible to create cookies enriched with antioxidants from grape seeds that taste ...
Jan 3, 2013
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