New network will pool nutrition expertise to tackle global health problems
Keeping the growing global population healthy means not only boosting food production, but balancing our nutritional needs in line with our health.
Gut bacteria can help to predict how the body will respond to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
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Change in USA food policies could prevent 230,000 heart disease deaths by 2030
Increased discounts on fruit and vegetables, and higher taxes on sugary drinks, could prevent heart disease deaths, says a new study.
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Eating more fruits and vegetables may prevent millions of premature deaths
A fruit and vegetable intake above five-a-day shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.
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Early death and ill health linked to low socioeconomic status
Scientists found that poverty and poor education are linked to ill health and early death, and should be considered risk factors for these outcomes.
Health risks of saturated fats aggravated by immune response
High levels of saturated fat in the blood could make an individual more prone to inflammation and tissue damage, a new study suggests.
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Diet swap has dramatic effects on colon cancer risk for Americans and Africans
Scientists have found dramatic effects on risk factors for colon cancer when American and African volunteers swapped diets for just two weeks.
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Cholesterol in food causes inflammation in gut lining
Scientists have discovered a possible way in which high fat diets might lead to inflammation in the gut.
Scientists create food ingredient that will make you feel fuller
Scientists have developed an ingredient that can be added to foods to make them more filling.
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School meals made healthier with new planning tool
An innovative free School Meals Planner developed at Imperial College London is improving the nutritional intake of millions of schoolchildren.
