Eating fermented probiotic dairy products may prevent pneumonia and common colds in children, adults and the elderly, a new study suggests. The study, “Effect of probiotic fermented dairy products on incidence of respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials, was…
Nutrition News
-
Green Jackfruit Flour Improves Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes.
Read moreGreen jackfruit flour improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes, a new randomised control trial suggests. Partially replacing rice or wheat flour with green jackfruit flour led to significantly lower fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial [after food] blood glucose (PBG), and glycated haemoglobin…
-
Lean Beef Can be Part of a Heart-Healthy Diet
Read moreLean beef, in moderate quantities, can be part of a heart-healthy diet, a new study suggests. Including up to 156g of lean beef daily in a healthy Mediterranean diet led to significant reductions in total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol and LDL…
-
Red meat and poultry not linked to heart disease and early death (but processed meat is).
Read moreFinally, a robust study that vindicates red meat and poultry! I know you’ve seen those attention-grabbing headlines that warn of heart disease and early death if you eat animal foods, particularly red meat. It appears those headlines and science publications are somewhat false – old…