‘Diet’ beverages and other non-caloric, artificially sweetened foods and drinks may not be the healthy choice to manage weight, according to a Purdue University expert’s review of recent scientific...

More people in the US are exercising, but obesity levels are still rising, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Two studies...

Australia’s Glycemic Index (GI) Symbol program, which helps to promote the benefits of a low-GI diet, has been showcased as a “global pioneer” at an international health summit, and highlighted as...

The new ‘traffic light’ food labelling system has been launched in the UK, but some experts have suggested cereal manufacturers are unlikely to implement the voluntary system. Meanwhile, in the US,...

Eating more red meat over time may be associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study from the National University of Singapore. An Pan, Ph.D, of the National...

A new front-of-pack labelling (FoPL) system that uses a ‘health star’ rating, has been approved by Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food regulation, with plans for further examination...

A high fat diet appears to increase levels of daytime sleepiness, according to a new study presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC on 4 June 2013. The findings,...

Fish oils and omega-3s may minimise the detrimental effects that ‘junk food’ has on the brain, according to a new research review by researchers at the University of Liverpool and published in the...

Three information technology students from the University of Sydney have won the Microsoft Asian Cup with their BlueClover mobile phone app, which is designed to help diabetics manage their condition. The...

Eating leafy greens may be even more important than previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by the presence of leafy greens...