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Scientists use orange peel powder to fortify bakery products

Scientists use orange peel powder to fortify bakery products

A new trend in food processing is the use of natural antioxidants from plant source or wastesIn a collaborative study from Saudi Arabia and Egypt, a group of scientists evaluated the effect of substituting wheat flour

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Compostable packaging may be better for shelf-life of fresh produce: Study

Compostable packaging may be better for shelf-life of fresh produce: Study

The compostable packages used were purchased from Israel-based TIPA CorpCompostable packaging is as effective as conventional plastic and may even outperform it for shelf-life of fresh produce, two peer reviewed studies have revealed. The results

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BAMU explores development of low gluten cookies from pearl millet flour

BAMU explores development of low gluten cookies from pearl millet flour

The cookies were prepared by replacing wheat flour with Pearl millet flourCeliac is a major disease in the developed countries consuming gluten food. Hence, to add nutrition to the diet and to surpass the gluten

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Study reveals association between ultra-processed food and higher risk of IBD

Study reveals association between ultra-processed food and higher risk of IBD

Further studies needed to identify contributory factors in processed foods that might account for such associationA higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finds a study published

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Study indicates whole grains may protect against heart disease

Study indicates whole grains may protect against heart disease

Eating Whole Grains Linked to Smaller Increases in Waist Size, Blood Pressure, Blood SugarMiddle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure,

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Fermented foods boost microbiome diversity & improves immune responses: Study

Fermented foods boost microbiome diversity & improves immune responses: Study

The researchers plan to conduct studies in mice to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which diets alter the microbiome and reduce inflammatory proteinsA diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and

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Study links modified ketogenic diet with brain tumors

Study links modified ketogenic diet with brain tumors

The small study found that the diet was safe and feasible for people with brain tumors called astrocytomasA modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study

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Shoolini University discovers bacterial biopigment with food coloring, preservation properties

Shoolini University discovers bacterial biopigment with food coloring, preservation properties

An advantage of using pigments of microbial origin is, unlike certain plant or fruit dyes, their production is not dependent on seasonal fluctuationsA team of researchers from Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh, have discovered a psychrophilic bacterial strain,

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Study provides model for how behavioral traits promote eating problems

Study provides model for how behavioral traits promote eating problems

The study suggests that behavioral traits, including food intake behavior, contribute to eating disorder maintenance Researchers have found that eating disorder behaviors, such as binge-eating, alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control

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Study links monthly migraines with higher fish oil diet

Study links monthly migraines with higher fish oil diet

Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headachesA diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to