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Council in South Wales could be first to ban unhealthy food adverts in some public spaces
Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales said it would decide next month on the proposed ban, which would prevent foods high in fat, sugar and salt from being advertised at bus stops and roadside boards. It would also stop these products from being marketed on the council's website.
Are mangoes good for diabetes? Indian studies challenge the traditional line of thought
A pilot study soon to be published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that three popular Indian mango varieties - Safeda, Dasheri and Langra - produced similar or lower glycaemic responses than white bread over two hours of glucose testing.
Advances in AI and precision nutrition approaches to improve maternal and child health in low-resource settings
Malnutrition continues to represent a major threat to maternal and child health, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. This research argues that precision nutrition methods need to be integrated into screening and interventions for maternal and child health and in LMICs, and that further research is needed to establish the benefits.
Scientists have discovered a tiny molecule that researchers suggest could change how we lose weight.
Researchers at the Salk Institute have used CRISPR to uncover hidden microproteins that control fat cell growth and lipid storage, identifying one confirmed target, Adipocyte-smORF-1183. They suggest these findings could lead to more effective obesity treatments.
In the study, researchers screened thousands of fat cell genes using CRISPR gene editing to find dozens of genes that likely code for microproteins -- one of which they confirmed - that regulate either fat cell proliferation or lipid accumulation.
Nutritionists and Dietitians' views on the ‘functional beverages’ market, specifically on drinks that claim to make consumers calmer.
The "functional beverage" market - drinks with supposed additional health benefits - is booming, with British supermarkets seeing sales jump by 24.5% in the last year, according to one market research firm. Almost 30% of UK households now buy these wellness drinks, Worldpanel by Numerator says.
BBC News has spoken to nutritionists and dietitians who are sceptical that the small amounts of supplements the drinks contain could really bring about a sense of calm.
New study finds French fries linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, but not other food preparations of potato.
Eating three servings of French fries a week was associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways did not substantially increase risk, found a study published by The BMJ. Replacing any form of potatoes with whole grains was associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk, but swapping them for white rice was linked to an increased risk, the results show.
The findings are based on more than 205,000 health professionals from three large US studies, carried out between 1984 and 2021.