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Evidence that probiotics are effective

Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhoea. Physicians could help patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics.
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Fast food meals are smaller

A recent study shows that fast food and restaurant meals are larger and have more calories than those prepared at home, with the typical fast food meal being smaller and having fewer calories.
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In defense of the egg

A study recently published online estimates that eating one egg per day is responsible for less than 1 percent of the risk of coronary heart disease in healthy adults. Lifestyle factors played a more significant role. MORE »

Dark chocolate more filling

New research at the University of Copenhagen shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for sweet, salty and fatty foods. MORE »

21/11/2008 - Red wine: How it fights Alzheimer's

19/11/2008 - Syral introduces health concepts at HIE 2008

15/11/2008 - Making a case for health benefits of sesame seeds and konjac gum

15/11/2008 - Compact high flow water filters reduce system needs and costs

15/11/2008 - Health awareness boosts growing demand for functional foods

09/11/2008 - Could vitamin D save us from radiation?

31/10/2008 - Novel gene shut-off mechanisms in corn

29/10/2008 - Grapes may aid heart risk factors

27/10/2008 - Purple tomatoes and good for you

27/10/2008 - Eating whole grains lowers heart failure risk

24/10/2008 - Drink your veggies!

23/10/2008 - Green tea delays onset of diabetes

20/10/2008 - Blue Bananas

13/10/2008 - Pectin power

07/10/2008 - Red wine may lower lung cancer risk

03/10/2008 - Atlantic tuna return home

12/09/2008 - Combat lung disease by eating vegetables daily

03/09/2008 - Fruit and vegetable chemical reduces flu

27/08/2008 - Black raspberries slow cancer

19/08/2008 - Cocoa may improve brain flow

19/08/2008 - Chewing gum improves bowl recovery

18/08/2008 - Potato may hold Alzheimer's key

11/08/2008 - Oily fish improves eyesight

08/08/2008 - Questioning organic food

06/08/2008 - Herbs and spices combat high blood sugar

01/08/2008 - The future of Kiwi fruit

29/07/2008 - Rice compound reduces diabetes

29/07/2008 - Towards a healthier breast milk

14/07/2008 - Children's food's empty benefits

10/07/2008 - Food and the brain

08/07/2008 - Turning to a tomato cure

03/07/2008 - Eating towards intelligence

01/07/2008 - Transgenic and Organic Agriculture

01/07/2008 - Instant nutrition in cassava

01/07/2008 - Evolution of fruit size in tomato

27/06/2008 - Prebiotic potential of almonds

26/06/2008 - Ancient Mexican maize varieties

26/06/2008 - Good and bad sugars

26/06/2008 - More benefits from milk

23/06/2008 - Turmeric fights diabetes

18/06/2008 - Grape seeds treats Alzheimer's

12/06/2008 - SCAE Wonderful Coffee show

09/06/2008 - Chinese food good for heart

28/05/2008 - Organic milk is cream of the crop

27/05/2008 - Flat carbonated drinks fall short

27/05/2008 - Cocoa improves blood flow

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