by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Diet, Health
Aliasger K. Salem, University of Iowa Selenium is a nutrient that plays a crucial role in human health, contributing to the thyroid and immune function, DNA repair, and cardiovascular and cognitive health. It acts as an antioxidant – substances that protect cells from...
by admin | Feb 21, 2025 | Diet, Health
Aisling Pigott, Cardiff Metropolitan University The more plants you include in your diet, the more health benefits you’ll notice. This is why public health guidelines have long encouraged people to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. But the...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | Diet, Health
Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before. It’s a common additive to...
by John McMillan | Jan 10, 2025 | Diet, Health
Richard de Visser, University of Sussex Since it was started in 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January challenge has significantly grown in popularity, becoming a very popular new year’s resolution. In 2023, 175,000 people officially signed up to take...
by John McMillan | Jan 10, 2025 | Diet, Health
Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University One of the most popular new year’s resolutions is making a commitment to healthier eating. Whether that’s eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on meat consumption or even becoming a vegetarian or vegan a few days a week....
by admin | Dec 27, 2024 | Diabetes, Diet
Gulshanara (Rumy) Begum, University of Westminster Red meat has been a part of diets worldwide since early man. It is an excellent source of protein, vitamins (such as B vitamins) and minerals (such as iron and zinc). However, red meat has long been associated with...
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