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Scientists identify allergy-inducing properties of common dietary fibre in supplements

Scientists identify allergy-inducing properties of common dietary fibre in supplements

A common dietary fibre promotes allergy-like immune responses in preclinical studies A type of dietary fibre called inulin, commonly used in health supplements and known to have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related

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New study looks at how low-carb diets affect blood sugar control

New study looks at how low-carb diets affect blood sugar control

A low-carbohydrate diet, if sustained, may be a useful dietary approach for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether

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Engineers offer sand particles as possible cure for obesity

Engineers offer sand particles as possible cure for obesity

Porous silica from sand can promote an anti-obesity effect by functioning locally in the gut Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia

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Study finds snacking on almonds boosts gut health

Study finds snacking on almonds boosts gut health

Significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health A team of researchers from King's College London investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut

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Spice containers may pose contamination risk during food preparation

Spice containers may pose contamination risk during food preparation

Food scientists conducting large collaborative study of consumer behaviour reveal new results A recent study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading

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IIT Roorkee develops affordable technology to produce arsenic-free drinking water 

IIT Roorkee develops affordable technology to produce arsenic-free drinking water 

It can be easily integrated into existing water purification systems in households A group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has developed a simple and affordable point-of-use technology that can successfully

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Commercial factors driving unhealthy diets: Study

Commercial factors driving unhealthy diets: Study

Food availability, affordability and marketing can contribute to bad choices Excess weight and unhealthy diets are among the top three contributors to Australia’s total disease burden. They come just after tobacco, which is the leading

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Scientists develop fully edible sensor showing if frozen food was thawed

Scientists develop fully edible sensor showing if frozen food was thawed

Sensor provides a color readout when it’s warmed above a specific temperature, which is tunable from -58 F to 32 F Keeping food cold while it’s transported and stored is essential to retaining its flavour

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Researchers explore role of protein-dense microalgae to increase global food production

Researchers explore role of protein-dense microalgae to increase global food production

To help increase food production by more than 50% and feed a projected 10 billion people by 2050 New research by Cornell University, US describes how growing algae onshore could close a projected gap in

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Study links refined grains with increased risk of premature heart disease

Study links refined grains with increased risk of premature heart disease

Which grains you eat can impact your risk of getting heart disease earlier In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease in