Cancer and heart disease are always tussling for the top spot in a grim competition: the leading causes of death globally. The statistics make for gloomy reading but there are some bright spots. To ...

Image from Freepik As organisations continue to refine their approach to employee wellbeing, nutrition is emerging as a ...

Current lifestyles and the choice and availability of foods may influence the eating patterns of children. The aim of this study was to investigate the meal and snacking patterns of school-aged ...

Starchy snacks can harm heart health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Eating starchy snacks high in white potato or other starches after any meal ...

The size of an individual snack piece not only influences how fast a person eats it, but also how much of it they eat, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. With nearly a quarter ...

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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality around the globe Starchy snacks increase the risk of CVD-related mortality by 44-57% Diet rich in fruits and vegetables reduces the risk by 34% ...

Dietary patterns represent the combined effects of foods and efficaciously illustrate the impact of diet on health outcomes. This study identified the dietary patterns and determined their ...

If you struggle to get to sleep at night due to having something on your mind, a doctor has shared a simple tip to solve this. According to sleep therapist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, reaching for a cracker ...