In this post we present information on the dietary behaviours of Neanderthals extracted from several published papers. Continue reading “Dietary behaviours of Neanderthals”
Dietary behaviours of Neanderthals
Influence of social media on children’s food intake
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. Continue reading “Influence of social media on children’s food intake”
Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss
Need another reminder to eat your fruits and vegetables? Doing so might lower your risk of memory loss, according to a study published online Nov. 21, 2018, by Neurology. The study looked at almost 28,000 men, average age 51, who filled out questionnaires every four years for 20 years about how many servings of fruits, vegetables, and other foods they ate each day. The participants also took tests of their thinking and memory skills at least four years before the end of the study, when the average age was 73. Continue reading “Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss”
Fried food linked to heightened risk of early death among older US women
Regularly eating fried food is linked with a heightened risk of death from any cause and heart-related death, among postmenopausal women, finds a US study in The BMJ. Continue reading “Fried food linked to heightened risk of early death among older US women”
What’s behind Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk?
A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offers insights from a cohort study of women in the U.S. who reported consuming a Mediterranean-type diet. Continue reading “What’s behind Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk?”
Hazelnuts improve older adults’ micronutrient levels, study shows
Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients, new research at Oregon State University indicates. Continue reading “Hazelnuts improve older adults’ micronutrient levels, study shows”
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