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Featured: Food additives linked to anxiety via gut-brain axis

Artificial emulsifiers commonly used in the food industry are coming under increasing scrutiny due to potential adverse effects. An experimental study suggests they could be linked to anxiety by disrupting gut bacteria.

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 19

Health benefits of fermented foods

Fermented foods are of increasing interest nutritionally because they are a source of bacteria which may confer health benefits. But are they healthy or is it just hype? A new review summarises the science.

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 17

Low-nickel diet for irritable bowel syndrome

Sensitivity to foods high in nickel could cause irritable bowel syndrome, and a new dietary approach has been found to be remarkably successful.

Posted on Mon, 3 Jul 17

Carrageenan free diet

A remarkable new dietary study suggests that avoiding a common food additive, carrageenan, could help people with inflammatory bowel disease.

Posted on Wed, 16 Nov 16

High-heat cooking: overlooked danger

The burden of heart disease in different populations is not completely explained by current ideas. But there may be a cultural explanation: cooking at high temperatures.

Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 16

Fast food linked to toxin exposure

Recently eating fast food is linked to higher body levels of environmental toxins. It is suspected it may be due to chemicals from PVC tubing, vinyl gloves, and food packaging leaching toxins into food. Yum.

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