Using genetic engineering, scientists at the University of Washington have identified a population of neurons that tell the brain to shut off appetite. The study, published on 13 October 2013 in the journal...

For the first time a high intake of natural polyphenols in whole foods has been associated with a substantial reduction in mortality in older adults. The new research from scientists in Italy and the US...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has alerted consumers to a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into dietary supplements labelled OxyELITE Pro. FSANZ has advised consumers not...

There is a significant association between low dietary fibre intake and cardiometabolic risks including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular inflammation and obesity, according to a new study from Harvard...

Revised reference does for precautionary labelling for food sold in supermarkets would have a “mutually beneficial” effect on allergic consumers and the food manufacturing industry, according to a...

Eating a good breakfast can have a positive impact on women with problems of infertility, according to a new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University. The researchers said...

Appealing to time-poor Australians who would otherwise skip breakfast and tapping into the growing liquid breakfast market, two new breakfast beverage products from Australian manufacturers have hit the...

The popularity of gluten-free foods shows no signs of slowing down, with consumers in the US who are not gluten-intolerant also buying wheat-free products, according to new findings from global market...

A compound derived from cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected mice and rats from lethal doses of radiation, according to researchers from the Georgetown University...

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. The study found that when eating five meals – breakfast,...