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PFNDAI backs use of soy to address India’s protein challenges

PFNDAI backs use of soy to address India’s protein challenges

Soy has emerged as a ‘superfood’ and a solution to resolve India’s protein challenges PFNDAI (Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India), an organisation founded to promote food safety, quality, nutrition, and healthy diets through

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‘Protein hunger’ drives overeating, large-scale population study shows

‘Protein hunger’ drives overeating, large-scale population study shows

Study confirms that processed foods key to rising obesity  The modern pallet's preference for highly processed and refined foods over a protein-rich diet is a key contributor to the high obesity rates in the Western

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Study links moderate to heavy drinking in youngsters to higher risk of stroke

Study links moderate to heavy drinking in youngsters to higher risk of stroke

Reducing alcohol consumption may be emphasised in young adults with heavy drinking habits as part of any strategy to prevent stroke People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol

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Most adults seeking to lose weight overestimate healthiness of their diet: Study

Most adults seeking to lose weight overestimate healthiness of their diet: Study

Study finds dieters may overestimate the healthiness of their eating habits Adults who were making lifestyle changes to lose weight tended to overestimate how healthy their diet was, according to a new study in the

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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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Research centre opens in Australia to transform diagnosis of eating disorders

Research centre opens in Australia to transform diagnosis of eating disorders

Starting with research into perfectionism, genetics, trauma links, psilocybin and more The Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre has been recently opened by the Australian Government at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre. Under a $13

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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