Should we tax soft drinks?
Jack Winkler’s commentary on a report by Ng et al., challenges the proposal of a 10% tax on ‘sugar-sweetened beverages’ (SSB). Both articles appear in the current issue of British Journal of Nutrition...
View ArticleExercise more beneficial on an empty stomach
Exercising before breakfast is better for you than exercising afterwards according to new research, published in British Journal of Nutrition…, by scientists at the University of Glasgow. Dr Jason...
View ArticleOlder adults who are frail more likely to be food insufficient
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A national study of older Americans shows those who have limited mobility and low physical activity – scientifically categorized as “frail” – are five times more likely to report that...
View ArticleA pinch of salt? The need for consumer awareness and industry reformation in...
The January Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition… and is entitled ‘Fewer adults add salt at the table after initiation of a national salt campaign in the UK: a...
View ArticleBeat fat faster before breakfast
People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. In a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition…
View ArticleNutrition Economics – food as an ally of public health
The March Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition… and is entitled ‘Nutrition economics – food as an ally of public health’. The World Economic Forum recently...
View ArticleVitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and Newborn infants
Pregnant women, in Germany, are not sufficiently supplied with Vitamin D – and not just in winter. This is the result of a study, published in British Journal of Nutrition…, by Prof. Clemens Kunz
View ArticleSun Exposure North of the Arctic Circle
The August Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition… and is entitled ‘Vitamin D in serum is influenced by diet and season in North Greenland: indicators of dermal...
View ArticleBrain imaging to show how diet affects our brain
What we eat, or do not eat, may have an important impact on our cognitive ability and mental performance. Changes in brain functions can be long-term events difficult to demonstrate by traditional...
View ArticleEvaluating how nutrition can optimize immune function
An optimal immune system is crucial to human health. After vaccination, nutrition is one of the major factors which modulates immune function. Currently, there is uncertainty within the scientific...
View ArticleNew research study exploring the benefit of probiotic in people with spinal...
Researchers at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, a research partner of the Centre of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition at University College London, have...
View ArticleObese women alter diets in response to additional calories from soft drinks
Obese women voluntarily reduce what they eat in response to additional soft drinks being added to their diets – a new 4 week study finds1. 41 obese women took part in the study, co-ordinated by…
View ArticleThe influence of diet and nutritional supplements on iodine status
The February Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled ‘Iodine deficiency in pregnant women living in the South East of the UK: the influence of diet and...
View ArticleConsuming probiotics decreases the duration of common respiratory infections
A review collating the work of dozens of researchers across the world, published this week in the British Journal of Nutrition…, found that consuming probiotics decreased the duration of common upper...
View ArticleNew study finds significant differences between organic and non-organic food
In the largest study of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle University, UK, has shown that organic crops and crop-based foods are up to 69% higher in a number of key...
View ArticleEffect of oat intake on glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity
The August Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from the British Journal of Nutrition …and is entitled ‘Effect of oat intake on glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity: a meta-analysis of...
View ArticleAdults should double fruit and vegetable intake to get key health benefits
New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition… and featured in the just released Global Phytonutrient Report highlights a significant shortfall in fruit and vegetable consumption in...
View ArticleDaily consumption of almonds found to improve heart-health
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that participants who ate almonds as part of a heart-healthy diet significantly improved certain factors associated with heart disease...
View ArticleOrganically Grown Foods May Offer Greater Health and Safety than Foods...
Scientists have long recognized the dangers of cadmium (Cd) exposure to the human body. Now, an invited commentary, place this finding in the context of the growing epidemiology linking Cd exposure to...
View ArticleNutrition Society Paper of the Month: Socio-economic inequalities in diets in...
Study written in the British Journal of Nutrition found that those higher up on the socio-economic ladder are generally healthier and are less likely to be obese, and what people eat varies across...
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