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Posted on 7 May 20195 January 2020

Incorporating walnuts into the diet improves the blood lipid profile

In July 2018 researchers from the USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular … Read more

Posted on 7 May 20195 January 2020

Substituting red meat with high-quality plant protein sources, but not fish or low-quality carbohydrates, leads to improved lipid levels

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of red meat consumption on cardiovascular risk factors. A total of … Read more

Posted on 7 May 201919 November 2019

Cereals (including rice) and sweets and condiments (a mixed group of sugar, sweets, tomato ketchup and dressings) on the Swedish market contained higher inorganic arsenic levels than other food groups, including fish

In March 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the levels of inorganic arsenic and total arsenic in common food products on the Swedish market. … Read more

Posted on 6 May 20195 January 2020

Women who frequently consume noodles appear to have a higher incidence of increased blood pressure

In April 2019 researchers from the Republic of Korea and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between refined grain consumption and the incidence of … Read more

Posted on 6 May 20195 January 2020

Eating breakfast on a daily basis is associated with slightly lower BMI and reduced total and LDL(bad)-cholesterol levels in adolescents

In April 2019 researchers from the UK, Malaysia and Indonesia published the results of their study to investigate the foods eaten for breakfast as well as the association between breakfast … Read more

Posted on 6 May 20195 January 2020

Prenatal cocaine and alcohol exposure as well as adolescent use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana are associated with neurocognitive impairment

In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the neurocognitive impairment observed in children who had been exposed to prenatal cocaine or … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Garlic supplementation appears to reduce some inflammatory biomarkers

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of garlic supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in adults. A total of 16 … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

L-arginine supplementation appears to reduce waist circumference but has no significant effect on body weight and BMI

In April 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of L-arginine supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Psyllium supplementation does not appear to significantly reduce body weight, BMI or waist circumference

In March 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of psyllium supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Curcumin supplementation appears to reduce body weight and BMI, but has no significant effect on waist circumference

In October 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of curcumin supplementation on body weight, BMI and waist circumference. A total … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Phytosterols and phytostanol supplementation appears to reduce BMI but has no significant effect on body weight, waist circumference or body fat

In March 2019 researchers from Iran, Serbia and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of phytosterols and phytostanol supplementation on body weight, BMI, … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Resveratrol supplementation appears to reduce body weight, BMI and waist circumference but has no significant effect on body fat

In March 2019 researchers from Iran and Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of resveratrol supplementation on body weight, BMI, waist circumference and … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201920 November 2019

Skipping breakfast appears to increase the risk of being overweight

In June 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary habits and body weight. A total of 45,524 men, aged 20-49 years, … Read more

Posted on 5 May 20195 January 2020

Individuals who have experienced a heart attack may find that late night dinner eating combined with skipping breakfast the next morning leads to a 4 to 5-fold increased risk of premature death, a further heart attack or angina

In April 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the association between late-night dinner eating combined with skipping breakfast the next morning with death, a … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201925 January 2020

Phthalates

Phthalates are not a single chemical, there is an entire family of them and they do not behave in the same way.

Phthalates are plasticizers which are added to make … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201928 April 2020

Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposure may be associated with inattention in children

In November 2017 researchers from the USA and Canada published the results of their study to assess the relationship between prenatal and postnatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposure with inattention and … Read more

Posted on 5 May 20195 January 2020

Long-term exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may result in thyroid function impairment

In January 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association of urinary levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with thyroid function in children and adolescents. … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201910 January 2020

Cinnamon supplementation appears to significantly decrease body weight, BMI, waist circumference and body fat

In February 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cinnamon supplementation on obesity. A total of 12 studies involving 786 … Read more

Posted on 5 May 20194 January 2020

Higher urinary levels of several phthalates at 3 years of age appear to be strongly associated with decreased cognitive abilities

In March 2019 researchers from the USA and Canada published the results of their study to assess the impact of phthalates on children’s cognitive abilities. A total of 253 mother-child … Read more

Posted on 5 May 201928 April 2020

Polybrominated diphenyl ether

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are compounds used as flame retardants and are added to plastics, polyurethane foam, textiles, and electronic equipment to reduce the likelihood of ignition and to … Read more

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