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It seems there’s a new ‘superfood’ on the market every time we hit the shops. From quinoa to goji berries, nutrition scientists are excited about the dense nutrient content of certain grains, seeds and vegetables, many of which are recent additions to…

Adolescents are a prime target market for junk food advertising. With obesity on the rise, policy makers occasionally float the notion of legislating against ads for high calorie foods. But does showing a young person pictures of specific foods actually prompt them…

If this is the first time you’ve heard the term ‘omics’, take note. You’re about to hear a lot more about this new field of study, which is set to revolutionise our understanding of human health. Omic technologies dig deeper than ever…

We’re conditioned to think of fat as something we must reduce to maintain good health – but not all fats are equal. In the past few years, ‘brown fat’ has become the new ‘good fat’ under scrutiny by scientists. Higher levels of…

As weight loss professionals, you already know that one of the biggest challenges for your clients is compliance. Interesting research investigating two different approaches to energy restriction diets has explored the difference in weight loss results between intermittent energy and carbohydrate restriction…

Incidents of food allergy seem to be on the rise, with more and more of us discovering we’re either medically allergic or intolerant to certain common foods. In extreme cases, food allergy can be life threatening, making it vital for food producers…

Much is known about the scale of the obesity epidemic, but how much do we really know about the factors that contribute to obesity at an individual level? Researchers working from the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health and the Sport…

Juicing is a popular way to enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced diet. One of the benefits of juicing vegetables, in particular, is that the juice retains many of the essential nutrients that are normally lost…

Researchers in Finland have established a connection between feeling burnt out at work, and eating behaviours such as emotional eating and uncontrolled eating. What is burnout? Burnout is a psychological term, describing long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. It is caused…

Can the benefits of exercise be explained in a particular way to encourage people who are obese and overweight to exercise more? New research amongst American college students suggests that in fact, people who are overweight and obese respond differently to messages…