That is according to a study published ahead of print in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked at levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in the urine of children and found it was associated with higher levels of obesity.
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It seems hard to believe, but one of our five-a-day could be worse for us than drinking sodas. Pure orange juice, that glass of goodness that so many of us look forward in the morning has been described by an Obesity expert, Prof Robert Lustig, as basically sugar and therefore…
Researchers from Japan have come up with a novel sea food paste that is fermented using the same fungus as Miso. The paper, published in the Journal of Food Science assesses the oxidative stability of the lipids rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in scallop ovary.
Two interesting publications for you about the consumption of coffee. One, available ahead of print on the journal Hepatology’s website, makes the case that drinking coffee is good for you and can lower your risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an obesity related condition. The other was published ahead…
Mice whose diet was supplemented with a small amount of glucose and fructose (to mimic high fructose corn syrup) lived shorter lives, had reduced fertility and were less fit than a control group.
According to an upcoming paper published on the British Journal of Nutrition website, consuming papaya will give you a higher level of β-carotene and lycopene in your blood than carrots or tomatoes respectively.
Well, not exactly, but the heat treatment used before freezing is. As we reported back in April of this year and in 2011, broccoli has cancer fighting abilities in the form of sulforaphane which comes from the conversion of glucoraphanin with the enzyme myrosinase.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is asking scientists their opinion on adequate dietary levels of manganese for adults and children.
Scientists investigating the contents of human milk have discovered a previously unreported indole alkoid called hypaphorine in the milk of some lactating mothers. Hypaphorine was first identified from tropical pea seeds back in 1889, and although over 100 years have passed we still do not have a complete understanding of…
Yep, although not yet seen on our side of the pond, a Coca-cola tv advert aired in the States and Canada back in January advised consumers that if their intake of calories is more than they burn off them they will put on weight.