Despite there being 40,000 kinds of rice most people choose to eat either white or brown with varieties such as Bhutanese red or black japonica not receiving much exposure. However with new research highlighting their medical merits this could be set to change. The American Chemical Society have conducted much research into the health benefits read more »

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found that teenage boys who have a diet rich in oily fish have a 27 percent reduced risk of depression compared to those who eat little oily fish. We have known for a long while that omega-3 fatty acids found in many types of oily fish hold numerous read more »

Recent research has revealed that eating your greens may help to reduce the risk of developing diabetes. In a study which involved the analysis of six different types of fruit and vegetables, experts found that spinach and cabbage both had significantly positive effects on reducing diabetes. The British Medical Journal revealed that eating just one read more »

A study has revealed that the occasional chocolate indulgence can help to prevent heart failure in older women. Scientists conducted a study examining the association between chocolate and heart failure in 32,000 Swedish participants between the ages of 48 to 83. They concluded that one of two 19 to 30 gramme servings each week led read more »

For many years scientists have been aware of the fact that certain mushrooms contain a property which helps fight tumours, but little did they know that the unassuming white button mushroom also has numerous health properties. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have funded studies which have found white button mushrooms increase activity in critical cells in read more »

A study has recently revealed the average barbecue meal contains just under 3,000 calories, thats 1,000 calories more than the recommended daily amount for women and 500 for men. The study, which was conducted by Boots and the Tony Ferguson Weightloss Programme, found that the average helping at a BBQ is two sausages, one-and-a-half burgers, read more »

A recent survey has found that those who miss breakfast are actually four times more likely to be overweight than those who don’t. Skipping breakfast is very unlikely to help you loose weight and often means you consume more later on in the day. The average calorie content of a bowel of cereal with semi read more »

Experts have said that eating foods that could blow your head off such as spicy chilli peppers, could have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Researchers have found a compound in the peppers which is known as capsaicin, which is the active ingredient which gives them their heat. Scientists at the Third Military Medical University read more »

We have long since known that olive oil hosts a number of different health benefits, but until now we have not realised the extent to which olive oil can help a myriad of different problems. Only recently experts found that phytonutrient components of olive oil were found to be effective against breast cancer cells as read more »

A recent study which appeared in the journal Opthalmology has found that those who have a diet which includes fatty fish consumption at least once a week are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease usually occurring in senior adults, gradually resulting in impaired vision. Over 2,500 senior adults took part read more »