Are Fruits and Vegetables Good For Weight Loss?

According to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham consuming more fruits and vegetables may be another diet recommendation dead-end.


It is a commonly recommended weight-loss tactic to increase the feeling of being full by consuming more fruits and vegetables, but that may be...
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Milk And Egg Allergies Are More Worrisome Than Peanuts

In the new study researchers examined 305 caregivers of children allergic to milk, egg, peanut or tree nut – the 4 most common food allergies. Study shows caregivers’ allergy perceptions not always accurate.


It’s tough being the parent of a child with food allergies. Constant v...
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Characteristic Food Odors Decoded

Scientists from Technische Universität München (TUM) and the German Research Center for Food Chemistry (DFA) have carried out a meta-analysis on the odorant patterns of 227 food samples.
 
The typical aromas of foodstuffs are encoded by just a few key odors. (Picture: A. Dunkel, Ch. Sturz ...
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Does Organic Agriculture Foster Biodiversity?

A new study finds that organic agriculture foster biodiversity however, the number of habitats on the land plays an important role alongside the type and intensity of farming practices.
 
Earthworm sampling on a grass verge between fields in Southern Bavaria. (Photo: S. Wolfrum / TUM)

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Inconsistent Dietary Recommendations For Sugar Intake

In the media, sugar has been linked to obesity, toxicity, addiction, and fatty liver disease, among a host of other health outcomes, but with little, no or poor research to back up such claims


Sugar has been a part of the human diet since sugarcane was domesticated in 8000 B.C., but today...
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Health Benefits Of Oats And Barley To Be Brought To More Foods

New technologies may help food manufacturers more broadly utilize the many healthful benefits of oats and barley in a greater range of food products


N ew technologies may help food manufacturers more broadly utilize the many healthful benefits of oats and barley in a greater range of food...
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Insects, The Future Food?

Insects are a promising, economically viable alternative source of high quality protein that leave a substantially smaller environmental footprint.


As the human population grows, it is critical that the drain on the planet’s resources be lessened by decreasing consumption of animal protein. A...
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Fracking Flowback Could Pollute Groundwater With Heavy Metals

Researchers from the Cornell University have found that the chemical makeup of wastewater generated by “hydrofracking” could cause the release of tiny particles in soils that often strongly bind heavy metals and pollutants.


The chemical makeup of wastewater generated by “hydrofracking” could ca...
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Benefician Bebederos De Agua Potable A Más De 169 Mil Estudiantes

Con el objetivo de dotar de agua limpia y segura a las comunidades, fue inaugurado a nivel nacional el programa de Centros de Hidratación que beneficia a 741 escuelas públicas de nivel básico en el país y a más de 169 mil estudiantes y maestros; incluye la instalación de 42 centros en el estad...
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Researchers Developed Eco-Friendly Versatile Nanocapsules

A new technology suggests a possible application of eco-friendly solvents that can address environmental, safety and economic issues all at once.
 
Hollow polymer nanocapsules (PNs) made of cucurbit-[6]uril (CB) serve as a versatile platform since various metal nanoparticles (NPs) can be...
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New Treatment Option For Children With Food Allergy

Ongoing trials are exploring options for oral immunotherapy (OIT) for desensitization in the treatment of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy.


For some children an allergic reaction to common foods such as milk, eggs, or peanuts can cause an anaphylactic reaction. At present no...
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Food Scientists To Distract Bitter Tastes In Foods

Scientists are working to block, mask and/or distract from bitter tastes in foods to make them more palatable to consumers, many of whom are genetically sensitive to bitter tastes.


Food scientists are working to block, mask and/or distract from bitter tastes in foods to make them more...
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Consumers Are Interested In Reduced Sugar And Salt Food Products

Consumers are interested in products with reduced levels of salt and sugar more than low- and no-fat attributes.


More than 50 percent of consumers are interested in products with reduced levels of salt and sugar, and yet new products in the United States are more likely to tout low- or no-fat...
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Are Caffeine-Containing Energy Drinks Safe?

Caffeine, which was extensively researched for possible links to birth defects in animals and cardiovascular disease in humans over 30 years ago and then exonerated, has become the focus of renewed concerns as caffeine-containing energy drinks have surged in popularity.


Caffeine, which was...
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Cocoa Extract May Influence Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanisms

A new study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows mechanisms behind cocoa’s benefit which may lead to new treatments or dietary regimens.


A specific preparation of cocoa-extract called Lavado may reduce damage to nerve pathways seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients’ brai...
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Landscape, A Window To The Past

Climate change, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions change natural resources—water, biodiversity, mineral resources, etc.—and influence human activities. Retracing these various stresses, which have left their imprint over the ages, makes it possible to reconstitute the evolution of a lan...
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Calorie Free Sweetener From Straw

Researchers from the Vienna University of Technology have developed a new cheap method to produce erythritol, a calorie free sweetener, from straw with the help of mould fungi.
 
Various Trichoderma strains

The calorie free sweetener erythritol is widely used in Asia; it is also gaining...
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EFSA Assesses The Risk From Salmonella And Norovirus In Berries

EFSA has recommended that producers use good agricultural, hygiene and manufacturing practices to reduce contamination. Because of a lack of relevant information, EFSA could not assess the suitability of microbiological criteria at primary production or during processing of berries.


EFSA’s P...
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Novel Technologies Will Improve Spice Safety

Novel and improved food production technologies are helping to limit spice contamination.


New and improved manufacturing technologies, as well as a greater focus on the individual steps of the production process, are helping to enhance spice safety in the U.S. and throughout the world,...
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Study Finds Association Between Maternal Exposure To Agricultural Pesticides

Researchers from the UC Davis MIND Institute found pregnant women experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delay when living close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were.


Pregnant women who lived in...
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