Western diet and heart risk
Previous studies have shown that a Western-style diet, rich in meat and dairy foods, increases the risk of heart disease. A large study in 52 countries confirms that a poor...
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Previous studies have shown that a Western-style diet, rich in meat and dairy foods, increases the risk of heart disease. A large study in 52 countries confirms that a poor...
Good fat… People who eat omega-3 fatty acids may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s later in life say researchers from Aberdeen University. 120 over-64s were given written intelligence tests...
Too much calcium may lead to dementia in the elderly new research reveals. Scientists found that excess calcium in the diet can narrow the blood vessels in the brain leading...
A team of researchers at Nottingham University have discovered that a compound found in chillies called capsaicin can be used to target and kill cancer cells. It does this by...
A new study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine shows that the daily consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of miscarriage. Researchers questioned...
Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that diets containing plenty of fruit and vegetables were associated with a lower risk of venous thromboembolisms (VTE), otherwise...
Eating soya foods can almost halve the risk of ovarian cancer, according to scientists from the Northern Californian Cancer Centre. The diets of over 97,275 women were analysed, 280 of...
Researchers from the Netherlands have shown that supplementing the diet with folic acid can help boost brain power in the over-50s. In this three-year study, those taking 800 micrograms of...
New research now shows that adding cow’s milk to your daily cuppa destroys its ability to protect against heart disease. The research, published in the European Heart Journal found that...