Apples for a healthy colon
27/3/2008 |
The apples and apple juice you consume may have positive effects in one of the most unlikely places in the body – in the colon.
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Zinc may ease child diarrhoea
19/2/2008 |
Treatment with zinc supplements can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children, a study shows.
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Tea is good for you
5/2/2008 |
Drinking five cups of tea a day boosts the immune system and gives the body a better chance of fighting off infections, scientists say.
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'Tear-free' onions created
1/2/2008 |
Scientists have created a "tear-free" onion using biotechnology to switch off the gene behind the enzyme that makes us cry, one of the leading researchers said.
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Some salt has too little iodine
31/1/2008 |
Researchers found that 53 percent of the 88 iodised salt samples they tested contained less iodine than is recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Cooking schools ban trans fats
28/1/2008 |
Cooking schools are cutting back or eliminating artificial trans fats from their classrooms, saying they have a responsibility to teach students how to cook healthy foods.
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Why Mormons have healthy hearts
11/12/2007 |
Fasting for one day each month may contribute to Mormons having less heart disease than the general population.
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Unsafe to order salad and fish?
8/8/2007 |
Restaurant foods considered to be healthy actually cause the most outbreaks of restaurant-related foodborne illness, according to a new analysis.
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Sushi: health on the line?
25/7/2007 |
As sushi's popularity grows, so does debate about the safety of the fish used. In particular, the mercury content in tuna is coming under fire.
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Milk keeps men healthy
16/7/2007 |
Men who consume milk and other dairy products may have a lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, concludes a long-term British study.
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