Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/nutrition-agriculture/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171650.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171650.php The U.N. World Summit on Food Security ended Wednesday in Rome with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf calling for the global community to shift the fight against global hunger from "words to action," Agence France-Press reports. Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171704.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171704.php A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie. In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more readily available than beef but contains more protein. Nutrition / Diet Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171618.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171618.php Scientists at the University of Granada have identified and characterized for the first time different antioxidant compounds from foods such as olive oil, honey, walnuts and a medicinal herb called Teucrium polium. They have used two new techniques, capillary electrophoresis and high resolution liquid chromatography, that have enabled them to identify and quantify a great part of the phenolic compounds contained in these foods. Nutrition / Diet Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171640.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171640.php Sports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news. Because the physical stress from intense exercise increases an athlete's nutrient needs and depletes electrolytes, vitamins and other supplements play a vital role for athletes. However, legal dietary supplements, which are used by more than 150 million Americans, should not be confused with illegal anabolic steroids. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171600.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171600.php Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one. The U.S. Nutrition / Diet Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171558.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171558.php Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group's Food Safety Campaign, has issued the following statement regarding the markup of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee: "The Pew Health Group applauds the members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee for approving the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) today. Nutrition / Diet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171527.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171527.php Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis. Hepatoprotective effects of green tea against carbon tetrachloride, cholestasis and alcohol induced liver fibrosis were reported in many studies. However, the hepatoprotective effect of green tea in dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced models has not been studied. Liver Disease / Hepatitis Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171535.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171535.php A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, moderate intake of caffeine or alcohol does not increase the chance of having a seizure or developing epilepsy. Epilepsy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171536.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171536.php Almost half of UK women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found. The team, led by Dr Georg Lietz, has shown that almost 50 per cent of women have a genetic variation which reduces their ability to produce sufficient amounts of vitamin A from beta-carotene. Women's Health / Gynecology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171489.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171489.php New research has revealed that an alarming number of British people are not following official advice to reduce their salt consumption and take regular exercise in order to reduce their risk of suffering from serious health conditions such as stroke. Stroke Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171433.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171433.php At a time when funds to feed the hungry are hard to come by, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today urged ordinary people to put food on the table of the world's hungry by supporting the "Billion for a Billion" online campaign. "The challenge of feeding a billion people may seem huge, but now you can fill the cup of a hungry child with a simple click of a mouse," said Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of WFP. Nutrition / Diet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171436.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171436.php Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction-and the reverse, overconsumption-produce protective effects against aging and disease? An answer lies in a two-part study led by Charles Nutrition / Diet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171376.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171376.php Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171343.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171343.php Jacques Diouf, head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), "is not satisfied" that the World Summit on Food Security's final declaration excludes "exact targets to reduce hunger," the BBC reports. Diouf "said he was not in the room when negotiators finalised the statement. But he said he regretted the absence of a deadline for the total eradication of world hunger," according to the BBC. Aid / Disasters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171365.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171365.php Canadians know that too much salt isn't good for their diets, but half still continue to shake it on, according to a new study by University of Alberta researchers. In a survey of 890 people measuring knowledge and behaviours regarding sodium intake, U of A nutrition researchers Anna Farmer and Diana Mager discovered that the majority of Canadians believe they consume too much sodium and that most are aware that too much sodium can lead to health problems. Nutrition / Diet Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171361.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171361.php Educating family members of heart failure (HF) patients about the health benefits of consuming a low-salt diet and providing skills for support and communication can effectively reduce HF patients' sodium consumption, according to an interdisciplinary study led by Emory University cardiovascular nursing researcher Sandra Dunbar, RN, DSN, FAAN, FAHA. Dunbar presented key findings of this study at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171351.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171351.php A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding came as a surprise to the scientists, who used a number of advanced genetic and genomic techniques in mice to identify a molecular pathway that counters acetaminophen toxicity, which leads to liver failure. Liver Disease / Hepatitis Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171302.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171302.php If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. And, researchers said, adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu will enhance the benefits. Heart Disease Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171227.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171227.php The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) has released a report that documents what is currently known about the long-term health outcomes associated with several foodborne illnesses. The report also discusses how under-reporting, inadequate follow-up and a lack of research make it difficult to assess the impact that foodborne illness is having on Americans. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171218.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171218.php An overwhelming majority of Wyoming voters - 88 percent - support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food Americans eat does not make them sick, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pew Health Group and conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies. Support for stronger food protections is high regardless of voters' gender, income level or political affiliation. Nutrition / Diet Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171173.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171173.php Oil from soybeans modified through biotechnology increased levels of omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in red blood cells according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. "This soybean oil could be an effective alternative to fish oil as a source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids," said William Harris, Ph.D. Heart Disease Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171130.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171130.php Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov. Nutrition / Diet Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171159.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171159.php Delegates at the World Summit on Food Security, which kicked off Monday, "rallied around a new strategy to fight global hunger and help poor countries feed themselves," the Associated Press reports. Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171163.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171163.php Health System Funding Can Address 'Silent Killers' "For too long, global health funding has gone to diseases like AIDS with the most vocal lobby groups and not to the diseases with the greatest need," Philip Stevens, a senior fellow at International Policy Network, writes in a Business Daily opinion piece. HIV / AIDS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171109.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171109.php Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St. Andrews in the UK have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving the most desirable complexion. The work will be published in the December issue of Springer's International Journal of Primatology. Dermatology