This is evident from a recent study published in the journal Nutrientsresearchers examined the perceptions and barriers related to healthy eating among students in the Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HND) and Food Science and Technology (FST) programs in Spain. They found differences in how men and women, as well as students at different academic stages, … Read more
Getty Images Rumor has it that one of the oldest known recipes in the Mediterranean – found in “Deipnosophistae” by the ancient Greek Athenaeus – is a recipe for fish (grilled fish sprinkled with grated cheese). For millennia, seafood has played an important role in Mediterranean cuisine, health and culture. Nutrition research over the past … Read more
Early childhood is an important time to learn about nutrition and develop healthy eating behaviors. Young children depend on their parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the home affects their food choices. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at changes in home food availability and nutrient … Read more
The Courtyard Pantry Company Yusuf Abdulkareem, coordinator of the Courtyard Pantry. Image: Colin at Newsquest Story Shop The Courtyard Pantry is a food project that provides good quality food at low cost to the Glasgow community. Membership in the pantry, founded in 2021 to address food insecurity during the pandemic, is open to anyone, regardless … Read more
Are you already feeling stressed in 2024? At the start of a new year, people often have a busy schedule, which can lead to experiencing stress in various forms, including ‘nutritional stress’. Marina Wright, a nutritionist in Melbourne, Australia, shared Newsweek that stress and nutritional deficiencies have a ‘bidirectional’ relationship, with one influencing the other. … Read more
Generative AI is being used to improve processes in many industries – from automating office work to creating better marketing materials – but it’s science and engineering where it could have even more impact. When used in combination with biology, generative AI can also be applied to reduce or even eliminate the industrial processes of … Read more
THE LIQUID DIET was big in the late 80s, but versions of the plan still exist and thrive on social media. And there actually are two types of liquid diets you need to know about. The first time is one you’ll be familiar with if you’ve ever woken up from surgery and wanted a snack … Read more
Of all the freeze-dried, thermostable and ready-to-eat food products she helped send into space, Vickie Kloeris’ personal favorite was the cherry-blueberry cobbler. Kloeris was a food scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for 34 years and not only enjoyed the cobbler, but helped develop it. “During the shuttle program, we weren’t really doing … Read more
A new study in eBioMedicine examined the impact of including canned navy beans in the regular diet for eight weeks. This study focused on how such dietary change affects the gut microbiota, as well as circulating markers and metabolites, in obese individuals with a history of colorectal neoplasia and precancerous polyps. The study also included … Read more