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How We’re Taking the Latest Superfood Mainstream, with Science

September 22, 2021
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Joondalup, Australia — Lupins have long been touted as the next superfood, combatting heart disease, diabetes and obesity and new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has taken an important step...

Consuming Fruit and Vegetables and Exercising can Make You Happier

September 22, 2021
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Canterbury, UK — New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness. While the link...

New Research Proves Diet can Put Type 2 Diabetes into Remission

September 13, 2021
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Kelowna, BC — A change in diet is proving to be a key tool in the reversal of Type 2 diabetes. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and England’s Teesside University have...

Food Science Meets Cell Science in Bid to Explain Inner Workings of Membrane-Free Cell Compartments

September 10, 2021
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Baltimore, MD — Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that food science principles have helped them determine how unusual droplets within cells stay organized and avoid dissolving into the rest...

Avocados Change Belly Fat Distribution in Women, Controlled Study Finds

September 8, 2021
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Champaign, IL — An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators. One...

Curcumin Associated with Photodynamic Therapy Proves Effective Against Leishmaniasis Parasite

August 25, 2021
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São Paulo, Brazil — A study reported in the journal Antibiotics shows that treatment of leishmaniasis by photodynamic therapy in conjunction with curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma...

Research Uncovers How Fructose in the Diet Contributes to Obesity

August 25, 2021
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New York, NY — Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell...

Buckwheat Liquor Helps Cells Clean House

August 23, 2021
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Osaka, Japan — Seeds like quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat that have been used for centuries in traditional cuisine are having a trendy moment in culinary circles as alternatives to wheat and other...

New Study Disproves “Fast Carbs Make You Fat” Claim

August 18, 2021
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Washington, DC — A study recently published in Advances in Nutrition, a peer-reviewed nutrition journal from the American Society for Nutrition, concludes that high-glycemic (high-GI) foods (often...

What to Call Seafood Made from Fish Cells

August 12, 2021
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New Brunswick, NJ — Food companies, regulators, marketers, journalists and others should use the terms “cell-based” or “cell-cultured” when labelling and talking about seafood products made from the...

Researchers Find Health Benefits of Connecticut-Grown Sugar Kelp

June 28, 2021
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Storrs, CT — When most Americans think of seaweed, they probably conjure images of a slimy plant they encounter at the beach. But seaweed can be a nutritious food too. A pair of UConn researchers recently...

Drinking Any Type of Coffee Associated with Reduced Risk of Chronic Liver Disease

June 24, 2021
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Southampton, UK — Drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions, according...

An Omega-3 that’s Poison for Tumours

June 14, 2021
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Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium — So-called “good fatty acids” are essential for human health and much sought after by those who try to eat healthily. Among the Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA or docosahexaenoic...

Food Scientists Aim to Make Plant-Based Protein Tastier and Healthier

June 8, 2021
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Amherst, MA — As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that...

New Technology Enables Rapid Sequencing of Entire Genomes of Plant Pathogens

May 17, 2021
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Eagan, MN — Next-generation sequencing technology has made it easier than ever for quick diagnosis of plant diseases. “It’s really exciting to see how sequencing technologies have evolved...

Food Dyes may Cause Disease When the Immune System is Dysregulated, Researchers Report

May 14, 2021
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New York, NY — Artificial food colorants can cause disease when the immune system has become dysregulated, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report. The study, published in Cell Metabolism in...

Tropical Ginger Treatment for Blocking Inflammation

May 10, 2021
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Ikoma, Japan — Many natural compounds have various anti-inflammatory and other beneficial properties that humans have been utilizing for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. However, the specific...

For Tomato Genes, One Plus One Doesn’t Always Make Two

April 14, 2021
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations–mutations–that affect how genes...

The Science of Turning Milk into Cheese

April 9, 2021
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Andalusia, Spain — The global production of sheep’s milk is one the rise, in the vast majority of cases used to produce cheese. However, a relatively large amount of milk is needed to produce...

Scientists Created Edible Food Films for Food Packaging

March 24, 2021
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Yekaterinburg, Russia — An international group of scientists from India and Russia has created edible food films for packaging fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, and seafood. Films consist of natural...

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