Food & Nutrition

“High levels” of bacteria found in bottled water

Bottled mineral water, generally considered purer than tap water, is often contaminated with bacteria and fungi, a Dutch researcher warned Monday.

“Hospital…    

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy

Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is…    

Hungary bans paprika, national dish a health risk

Hungary on Wednesday ordered food retailers to withdraw all products containing paprika, the fiery red spice that is an essential ingredient in the Hungarian…    

‘Drunk’ on herbal tea

California prosecutors are cracking down on kava-drinking motorists who are driving under the intoxicating influence of the herbal tea.

Following their first…    

Buffalo schools to offer prizes for eating healthy foods

Eat an apple, get a pen. Eat a bushel of apples, get a mountain bike.

That’s the idea behind a new program…    

Coke vs. Pepsi test shows logos ‘brand’ the brain

Whether people prefer Coke or Pepsi is not just a matter of taste. Knowing which one they are drinking apparently influences their preference, new…    

Coffee tied to inflammation, perhaps heart disease

Consuming moderate-to-high amounts of coffee is associated with increased levels of several inflammatory markers, a finding that could help explain previous reports linking the…    

Coca-Cola labels to include expanded nutritional information, calories

No more math required to figure out how many calories are in that big bottle of Coca-Cola. Revised labels will calculate it for you…    

Software helps schools stock better snacks

A new computer program rates snack foods according to their nutritional components, enabling kids to make healthier choices from school vending machines, according to…    

Food extract may enhance cancer drug

A compound derived from fruits and vegetables could be used to enhance a drug for bladder and bowel cancer, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.…    

Caffeine Withdrawal Is Real

Researchers are saying that caffeine withdrawal should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder.

A new study that analyzes some 170 years’…    

U.S. says drinking water on some planes contaminated

A surprising number of drinking water systems on domestic and foreign commercial aircraft tested this summer by the government did not meet federal standards…    

Fish on Prozac

Potential for human drugs polluting waterways and short circuiting aquatic biochemistry will be the topic of a speech Saturday night in Lanesboro.

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Food Labelling Forum for Aberdeen, Scotland

The Food Standards Agency, UK, will be holding a Food Labelling Forum in Aberdeen, to provide a public update on progress being made on…    

Fish oil supplements lower lupus symptoms

Dietary supplements of fish oil may be helpful to people with lupus. Copper supplements, however, make no difference, according to results of a new…    

Flame retardants found in salmon

Farmed salmon, already found to carry higher levels than wild salmon of chemicals such as PCBs, may also contain higher levels of flame retardants,…    

School cafeterias resist low-carb pressure

Low-carb diets like Atkins and South Beach are changing the contents of grocery stores and the orders at fast-food restaurants.

But in…    

An egg a day may be too much for some women

Women who eat eggs on a daily basis may have a higher risk of dying than other women their age, study findings suggest.

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Drinking tea keeps blood pressure down

Drinkers of green tea and oolong tea are less likely to develop high blood pressure than nondrinkers, a Taiwanese study said on Monday.

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US army food… just add urine

The US military has devised a way to ensure its troops in battle need never go hungry - with dried food that can be…    

Fish prevents deadly heart rhythms

Eating fish can reduce the risk of abnormal heartbeats that can be deadly, say US researchers.

But it must be baked or…    

Protein sports drink may boost endurance

A sports drink with a shot of protein may give endurance athletes some extra juice, new research suggests.

The study of 15…    

The point of drinking is to get drunk?

Germans are Europe’s worst binge drinkers with almost one in five believing “the point of drinking is to get drunk,” according to a survey…    

The Anti-Alzheimer’s Diet

Eating vegetables like broccoli and spinach may help older women retain some memory abilities later on, while avoiding obesity in middle age lowers the…    

Red wine compound may extend life - report

The compound that makes red wine a healthful drink may also hold the secret to a longer life, scientists reported on Wednesday.

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