European Science Foundation's Forward Look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers
...iate scenarios based on the desire to produce safe foods in a sustainable and equitable way over a medium-term perspective (25-40 years). Developing such scenarios requires the involvement of both many scientific disciplines and a broad range of different stakeholders in the food chain. The scenarios activ...Taking a supplement of glycine helps prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis
... organism to synthesise proteins and is present in foods such as fish, meat or dairy products. The study, carried out at the Cellular Metabolism Institute in Tenerife and at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Granada by Doctor Patricia de Paz Lugo and supervised by ...Native fruits bear sweet antioxidants
...an fruits as a source of phytochemicals for use in foods could offer enormous opportunities for the food and functional food industries. Studies to identify additional antioxidant compounds as well as clinical trials for testing the fruits bioactivity in vivo, are in progress. he says. While Australi...GI Caramba! Blue tortillas may help dieters and diabetics
...ping to maintain a steady supply of energy. Low GI foods are said to have long-term health benefits, reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes as well as aiding and maintaining weight loss. Juscelino Tovar, an author of the study, said that one important benefit of the lower GI blue tortillas is ...Monell researchers find metabolic defect in liver that can lead to obesity
... increased availability and intake of high calorie foods rich in fat and carbohydrates. These foods promote weight gain in humans and other animals, leading to a diet-induced obesity. The propensity ...Eat fish -- especially if you drink high levels of alcohol
... make food selections in such a way as to decrease foods with this important nutrient. The binge-drinking men have decreases in the longer chain n-3 fatty acids, the ones that we typically get from eating fish, and so this suggests that they eat less fish." "Previous studies by Dr. Salem and colleagues h...Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
...he inflammation, or determining whether particular foods interact with genetic susceptibilities to affect disease symptoms. Understanding gene influences gives us a more targeted way to look at disease physiology, and also may suggest targets for treatment. Baldassano and Hakonarson said that they will con...Research study describes the role part of the brain plays in memory
...eat and, in that way, lower the risk of eating new foods that could be harmful to them. In addition, they must later use this information acquired during a brief episode of social interaction in very different circumstances. Therefore, they need the flexible expression of memory, which is one of the main t...Sour taste make you pucker? It may be in your genes
...ll-elusive taste receptor that detects sourness in foods and beverages, just as recent gene studies helped ...ng known that sour taste is stimulated by acids in foods and beverages. In fact, the word acid is derived from the Latin acidus, meaning sour. However, we s...FDA finds no strong link between tomatoes and reduced cancer risk
...ancers, particularly prostate cancer. In order for foods and dietary supplements to be labeled with such health claims, the FDA must review and approve these claims based on the available scientific evidence. In a review article, Claudine Kavanaugh, Ph.D., of the FDA in College Park, Md., and colleagues...Researchers probe risks, benefits of folic acid fortification
...rted to methyltetrahydrofolate, found naturally in foods such as leafy green vegetables, legumes and citrus fruits. The body's response to folic acid appears to be complex, says Mason. While fortification of the food supply is clearly beneficial for women of child-bearing age and their offspring, it is pos...Study finds Western-style 'meat-sweet' diet increases risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
...an population that is poised to more broadly adopt foods characteristic of western societies. ...First all-African produced genetically engineered maize is resistant to maize streak virus
...mote the reputation of genetically engineered (GE) foods in Africa. Dr. Dionne Shepherd of the University of Cape Town will be presenting the results of her recent work and that of coauthors B. Owor, R. Edema, A. Varsani, D.P. Martin, J.A. Thomson and E.P. Rybicki, at the annual meeting of the American...Highlights from the July 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...-graders prefer larger portions of snacks and fast foods and smaller portions of vegetables than the recommended amounts, according to researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada. The researchers showed nearly 5,000 children a variety of portion sizes of french fries, meat, cooked vegetables and potato...Consumption of small amounts of dark chocolate associated with reduction in blood pressure
...at consumption of high amounts of cocoa-containing foods can lower blood pressure (BP), believed to be due to the action of the cocoa polyphenols (a group of chemical substances found in plants, some of which, such as the flavanols, are believed to be beneficial to health). A particular concern is that the......ufferers to manage the problem is to avoid certain foods and make sure they have injectable adrenaline at hand. Scientists led by Dr Claudio Nicoletti at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich have found that a molecule called Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is absent during allergic responses. Dr Nicoletti su...Researchers isolate new risk marker for overweight children
...currently don't know if a diet of sugary, high-fat foods is the sole cause of high levels of apoB48 in chil...t allow some people to metabolize sugary, high-fat foods adequately. "Right now we think it's probably a combination of both a poor diet and genetics that...Dietary calcium is better than supplements at protecting bone health
... food had higher bone densities." Although dairy foods are excellent sources of calcium, Armamento-Villareal suggests that individuals with dairy sensitivities could consume other calcium-rich food sources such as calcium-fortified orange juice. Dark green leafy vegetables also contain calcium, but it is...Deprived bacteria grow up meaner
... Listeria in food, especially the highly processed foods with long shelf lives that are popular breeding grounds for Listeria....... participant by telephone. Participants can choose foods they prefer from recommended food group lists. T..., fish and olive oil. High fat meats and processed foods are limited. The comparison diet is the Healthy People 2010 diet, which is the U.S. Department of He...