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07/30/2010 06:00 AM
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Government Of Canada Welcomes Sodium Reduction Report
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The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today welcomed the release of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada by the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Sodium Reduction, and thanked the group for its hard work. The report, which the Minister received today, is the culmination of over two years of work by the Sodium Working Group (SWG)...
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07/30/2010 05:00 AM
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Dietitians Support Putting The Pinch On Salt, Canada
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The release today of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada is welcomed by Dietitians of Canada (DC) as a roadmap for promoting the health of Canadians by focusing on a major public health issue in Canada - high sodium intake. DC supports the interim target recommended in the Strategy to reduce the population average sodium intake from 3400 mg to 2300 mg by 2016...
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07/30/2010 04:00 AM
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Calcium Supplements May Increase Risk Of Heart Attacks
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An international team of researchers that reviewed data from several trials found that taking calcium supplements was linked to a higher risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular events; the authors called for new research to re-assess the role of calcium supplements in the treatment of osteoporosis...
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07/30/2010 02:00 AM
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Link Between Western Diet And ADHD
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A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders...
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07/30/2010 02:00 AM
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White Button Mushrooms Enhance Critical Cells In Immune System
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Mushrooms are among the many foods thought to play an important role in keeping the immune system healthy. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body's immune system...
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07/29/2010 04:00 PM
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What Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?
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Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein accounts for 20% of total body weight...
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07/29/2010 04:00 AM
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Mouse Model Shows Aging And Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region
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Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity...
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07/27/2010 05:00 PM
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What Is Sugar? How Much Added Sugar Should I Have?
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Sugar is a simple, edible, crystalline carbohydrate. Sugar comes in many different forms, however, all types have a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose and fructose. Common table sugar is typically sucrose which is extracted from cane or beets. Sugar is added to many foods, and drinks...
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07/27/2010 07:00 AM
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Support Mums Or Face Future Health Burden: Study, Australia
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Historical barriers to breastfeeding in Australia may have contributed to the country's chronic disease burden, according to research from The Australian National University...
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07/27/2010 06:00 AM
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'Ultra Rice' Piloted As Way To Tackle Malnutrition
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Ultra Rice, a rice-shaped pasta fortified with vitamins and minerals is "being produced and tested around the world as a potential solution to malnutrition," according to the Seattle Times. Produced by the nonprofit PATH, Ultra Rice is currently being piloted by the Indian and Brazilian governments in lunch programs and by the U.N. World Food Program in Cambodia...
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07/26/2010 02:00 PM
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What Are Vitamins? What Vitamins Do I Need?
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Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food, because the human body either does not produce enough of them, or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon. When an organism (living thing) cannot produce enough of an organic chemical compound that it needs in tiny amounts, and has to get it from food, it is called a vitamin...
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07/26/2010 03:00 AM
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Great Tastes And International Recipes That Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease
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The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced the upcoming launch of its all-new European Cook Book. Bringing together recipes created by leading cardiologists from across its membership, the aim of this high quality book is to demonstrate that a diverse, heart-friendly diet can be achieved without compromising on taste...
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07/25/2010 03:00 AM
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Pediatric Nutritionist Offers Tips To Help Kids Eat Healthy At School
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. This astronomical rise has led many advocates to focus their energies on improving nutritional conditions in schools, including reforming cafeteria lunches and eliminating junk food in vending machines...
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07/25/2010 03:00 AM
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Starve A Cancer
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Researchers at Boston College, MA, have found that reducing calorie intake can restrict the growth and spread of brain cancer. Writing in ASN NEURO, Laura Shelton and colleagues report success with mice suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and invasive form of primary human brain cancer...
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07/25/2010 02:00 AM
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Giving A "KICK" To Childhood Obesity, Canada
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Can someone eat for good health if they don't know how to cook? If you had never tasted a certain vegetable while growing up, would you try it on your own? After observing a lack of confidence with cooking skills among youth, the CONTACT - South Simcoe Community Information Centre put ingredients together to form the award winning program "Kids in the Community Kitchen (KICK)"...
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07/24/2010 11:00 AM
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Mandatory Warnings Placed On Food And Drink Colorings Linked To Childhood Hyperactivity, Europe
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The European Union announced that now a health warning must be placed on any drink or food that still contains colorings linked to hyperactivity in some children. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK, said that this ruling follows the Southampton Study which suggested a possible link between six colors and childhood hyperactivity...
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07/24/2010 10:00 AM
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Decreased Meat Intake May Help Weight Loss And Maintain Healthy Bodyweight
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A team of European researchers have found that reducing meat consumption may be a key factor in losing weight and maintaining an healthy body weight. The researchers wrote in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that meat intake, because of its high energy and fat content might be linked to weight gain...
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07/24/2010 02:00 AM
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After-School Snacks Could Provide Kids With The Whole Grains That They Avoid
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An after-school snack of graham crackers might be one way to get children to eat more whole grains, a new study from the University of Minnesota shows...
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07/24/2010 02:00 AM
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Sugar Substitutes Help Reduce Caloric Intake Without Overeating Or Hunger: New Research
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A new study published in the August 2010 journal, Appetite, further demonstrates that people who consume low-calorie sweeteners are able to significantly reduce their caloric intake and do not overeat...
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07/24/2010 02:00 AM
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Celiacs Need Vitamins To Help Stave Off Bone Disease
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Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, say researchers at the University of Alberta. A study of 43 children and teens from three to 18 years of age diagnosed with celiac disease showed that they also tended to have low bone density, likely due to poor intake and absorption of vitamins and minerals...
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07/23/2010 03:00 AM
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Fighting Fat With Chili Pepper Ingredient: New Evidence
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Capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body, according to a new study on the topic. The report, which could lead to new treatments for obesity, appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research...
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07/23/2010 03:00 AM
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Improved Survival In More Muscular Heart Failure Patients
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University of Alberta research has discovered heart failure patients with more muscle have the potential to increase their length of life. Antigone Oreopoulos, a researcher from the U of A's School of Public Health, studied 140 patients with heart failure. Study participants underwent a special scan to measure their muscle mass and body fat...
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07/23/2010 02:00 AM
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New Survey By Enzymedica Links Autism & Digestion, Suggests Successful Strategies
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Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the world. With 1 child in 91 facing the disorder, the diagnosis is more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined...
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07/22/2010 07:00 AM
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Toxic Trio Identified As The Basis Of Celiac Disease
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified the three protein fragments that make gluten - the main protein in wheat, rye and barley - toxic to people with coeliac disease. Their discovery opens the way for a new generation of diagnostics, treatments, prevention strategies and food tests for the millions of people worldwide with coeliac disease...
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07/22/2010 02:00 AM
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Decrease In Pediatric Eczema Following Probiotic Use During Pregnancy And Breast Feeding
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Mothers who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy were able to cut the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half, a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown...
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