Health
Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?
Low-nutrient African porridge could be fortified with amaranth and cricket to make it micronutrient-rich to tackle malnutrition in infants, a study suggests.
May 06, 2022
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News tagged with staple foods
Health
Reducing salt in bread without sacrificing taste
Most people in the U.S. consume too much salt; adult Americans typically eat twice the daily amount recommended by dietary guidelines. Bread may not seem like an obvious culprit; however, due to high consumption and relatively ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Health
Junk food diet may boost risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers
A junk food diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers by boosting fatigue, which is often a key factor in vehicle collisions, suggests research published online in the journal Occupational ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Health
High intake of refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
High intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with higher risk of heart disease and death than whole (unrefined) grains, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Feb 03, 2021
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Genetics
Genetics of human height unraveled in widespread Japanese study
The largest genetic study of human height in an Asian population has revealed dozens of rare DNA variants specific to people of the region. The findings deepen our understanding of the complex interactions among genes that ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Health
Natural toxins in the global food supply threaten the health of underprivileged communities
Naturally occurring chemicals in the global food supply are known to pose a burden on worldwide health. New studies have found that a certain foodborne toxin, in addition to its known health effects, is also linked to vaccine ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Diabetes
Indonesians quitting 'rice addiction' over diabetes fears
Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its link to diabetes convinced her to join a growing movement to quit a staple food in the third biggest rice-consuming nation on Earth.
Nov 14, 2019
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Medical research
New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A
About 2 billion people around the world suffer from deficiencies of key micronutrients such as iron and vitamin A. Two million children die from these deficiencies every year, and people who don't get enough of these nutrients ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Ugandans and Kenyans in cities happy to pay for food that is more nutritious
Ugandans and Kenyans in poor urban households are willing to pay a premium for more nutritious flour, new research shows. The study, led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), addresses huge knowledge ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Health
Tortillas tell the story of folate deficiency in Mexico: study
A new study led by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in collaboration with that National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, that accounts for folic acid (FA) fortification in staple foods ...
Sep 17, 2019
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