What’s up with carrots? Let’s root out the truth
If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than healthy humans, you're in for a bunch of surprises.
Carrots...
Top food myths you need to know
Don't eat after 8 p.m. Wait—don't eat before noon? Have a glass of red wine; it's good for your heart! Actually, no amount of...
Digging into vitamin d – all about the “sunshine” vitamin
Getting enough vitamins and minerals is important for your health, and there’s a long list of essential ones. Vitamin D is one you may...
Warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of deadly deathcap mushroom risk
Wild mushrooms are springing up around Australia this autumn after wet weather, so the Food Safety Information Council is warning people to be extremely...
Nutrients, not willpower, may be the key to weight loss
A new study has revealed that people who want to lose weight and keep it off need to pay attention to their behavior and...
Vitamin B6 could lower depression and anxiety symptoms
Researchers from the University of Reading have found that high doses of Vitamin B6 can help to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression in...
Vegan protein can support muscle growth effectively
A new study from the University of Exeter has found that mycoprotein, naturally high-fiber fungi that are best known as Quorn, can support muscle...
Why eating walnuts could benefit heart health
A new study has found that eating walnuts may improve heart health by altering the mix of microbes found in the gut.
Wild blueberries could help you burn fat in exercise
A new study from California Polytechnic State University Humboldt has found that consuming one cup of wild blueberries a day may help burn fat...
Why we can’t keep our hands off sugary and fatty foods
A new study has found that our brains can learn to prefer high-fat and high-sugar foods over time.
The study was conducted by researchers from...