Food additives are one of the factors in ultra-processed foods causing concern, for whilst some food additives can be beneficial for human health, others may alter the composition of the gut microbiota and lead to inflammation, which in turn may lead to different forms of inflammatory disease

In October 2019 researchers from Qatar published their review of the association between a Western diet and chronic diseases. A Western diet is characterised by a high intake of energy-dense … Read more

Iron

Iron is a mineral which helps to make haemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying chemical in the body’s red blood cells) and myoglobin (a protein in muscle cells). It is also essential for activating … Read more

DASH diet* turns 21 in 2018 – scientifically proven to lower blood pressure levels and cholesterol, plus reduces the risk of several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney stones, diabetes type 2, depression and even slow the progression of kidney disease

In April 1997 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure levels.  459 adults with systolic blood pressures Read more