Eat Potatoes And Still Lose Weight

A new study sought to gain a better understanding of the role of calorie reduction and the glycemic index in weight loss when potatoes are included in the diet.


A new study demonstrates that people can eat potatoes and still lose weight. Potatoes, Glycemic Index, and Weight Loss in Free-Living...
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Sustainable Living May Require Introducing Urban Agriculture

Meeting the challenge of developing a sustainable living may require introducing agriculture in urban areas


Imagine living in an inner city and buying your vegetables and fruit just moments after they’ve been harvested. Imagine waking up to the rustic sound of a cock crowing. Imagine your h...
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Benefits Of Persimmons For Our Diet

The persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) is a fruit native to China nowadays cultivated in warm regions all around the world.


The study, published in the prestigious journal Food Chemistry, analyses the mineral profile of 167 samples of kaki produced in different regions of Spain, the most noteworthy...
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EFSA Guides On Pesticides Exposure

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a harmonised methodology for calculating exposure to pesticides for four major population groups – operators, workers, residents and bystanders.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a...
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Demostren Els Beneficis Que Aporta El Caqui En La Nostra Dieta

L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Universitat de València s’ha publicat en la prestigiosa revista Food Chemistry i analitza el perfil mineral de 167 mostres de caquis produïdes en diferents regions d’Espanya.


L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Univ...
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EFSA Assesses Risks The Presence Of Perchlorate In Food

EFSA delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of perchlorate in food, in particular fruits and vegetables.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to...
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Diabetic Sweetener Obtained From Tropical Tree

Mexican students obtained an ideal product for patients with diabetes, diabetic sweetener.


Since Elsa Martinez was diagnosed with type II diabetes she made sure to be informed about those food products that wouldn’t aggravate her health. Her doctor reported that one of the first products to be ...
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red24’s Food Fraud Course Receives CIEH Assurance Approval

Food fraud/crime is a new course format for the UK and an important development for food management to introduce formal training on an emerging subject of professional criminological attention. red24assist’s team of food safety specialists has worked arduously on developing a comprehensive...
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More Voluptuous Loaf of Bread

Students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of bread.


Two college students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of...
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Sugary Drinks Associated With Cell Aging

A new study finds that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell aging.


Sugar-sweetened soda consumption might promote disease independently from its role in obesity, according to UC San Francisco researchers who found in a new study that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell...
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Plastic Nanoparticles Harm Also Freshwater Organisms

A new research reveals that organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too.


Organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too. These particles...
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Rice-Based Foods Can Contain High Concentrations Of Arsenic

A new study reveals that rice can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic.


Rice is one of the few cereal grains consumed by people with celiac disease, as it does not contain gluten. However, it can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic – as r...
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New Precautionary Measures For Citrus Producers

The Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of Jalisco (CIATEJ) performs a risk analysis study of pesticides in citrus destined for exportation, as a precautionary measure and the basis complying with international standards.


Exporting of agricultural products still...
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Un Estudio Señala Que Los Alimentos De Arroz Para Celíacos Pueden Contener Arsénico Inorgánico

El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche ha elaborado un estudio que señala que los alimentos de arroz para celíacos pueden contener arsénico inorgánico.


El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de ...
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Forced to Be Bad: When Eating That Chocolate Cake is “Not Our Fault”?

A new study shows that consumers are happier when someone else decides they can indulge in dessert or other guilty pleasures.


Imagine you’re dining out with a friend who insists on sharing some chocolate cake for dessert. Since the decision has already been made for you, you gladly join in w...
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Drinking Decaf Coffee May Benefit Liver Health

A new study shows that higher coffee consumption, regardless of caffeine content, was linked to lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes.


Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in...
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Desarrollan Método Que Rastrea Residuos De Plaguicidas En Cítricos Y Posibilita Exportarlos

La exportación de productos agrícolas aún representa una derrama económica importante para diversas entidades del país, pero ésta puede verse afectada si algún producto es rechazado la presencia de plagas o sustancias nocivas para el consumidor.


La exportación de productos agrícolas aún represe...
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Girolomoni Recalls Organic Penne Rigate Pasta

IRELAND – An elevated level of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A, was detected in one batch of Girolomoni pasta. The batch is being recalled and point of sale notices are being displayed in the shops supplied.  Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated pasta.
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Did Fruit Contribute To Apple's Success?

Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he wasn’t wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine, like bananas, peaches and almonds, allow us to think harder and more creatively.


Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he...
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Novel Biosensor To Help Fish Farmers In Detecting Environmental Hazards

A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.


The marine aquaculture sector has grown continuously over the past years, according to the FAO’s w...
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