While international trade in food can lead to positive outcomes, it depends on the food being traded. The trade in nuts, legumes, fruit and vegetables usually leads to improved health outcomes in the country that imports it. However, trade in red meat...
New research by campaign group Action on Salt has revealed the vast salt content within pizzas, with one in two pizzas containing at least the entirety of daily recommended salt levels. The group, which is made up of experts and based in Queen Mary University...
How do saturated fats from different dietary sources – notably meat and dairy – impact risk of cardiovascular diseases, ischaemic heart disease, and stroke?
Vegetarian and pescetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but vegetarians and vegans may have higher risk of stroke than meat eaters, suggests a study published in the BMJ, which claims this may reflect low blood levels...
Further evidence to support the inclusion of carotenoids in food
formulations comes from the US with a new study showing that high
blood levels of carotenoids, a family of disease-beating
antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables,...
A survey of 10,000 adults suggests that people who get enough
folate in their diets have a lower risk of stroke than those who
eat fewer folate-rich foods.
Women who eat lots of whole-grain foods can significantly reduce
their risk of strokes, according to a recent study. Researchers at
Harvard University...
