Nutrition

The Nutrition category explores the role of food and nutrients in supporting health, wellbeing and disease prevention. It offers evidence-based guidance on dietary patterns, nutrient needs and practical approaches to eating well, while also examining emerging research and common misconceptions. From tips for balanced meals to insights into the relationship between nutrition and long-term health, this category helps readers make informed choices that support both body and mind.

October 29, 2019

Queen’s Nutrition Scientists Selected for International Research Projects

Two scientists from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast have been selected to participate in pioneering, international research in the...

September 23, 2019

Nutrional Risks Replace Smoking as Society’s “Biggest Killer”

Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, obesity, Alzheimer’s and coronary disease accounted for the single-largest burden on the public purse in the UK – an...

August 15, 2019

The Perfect Diet? Phrases that Make Eating Disorder Dieticians Wince

“With the ‘wellness world’ forever growing, pursuit of the ‘healthiest’ diet is at an all-time high. Yet along the way, it seems that just about...

August 14, 2019

The Common Points between Carnivorous Inuit & Indian Vegetarians

In the early 1950s, the British scientific prophet Hugh Sinclair had already noted the remarkably low incidence of degenerative diseases among the indigenous peoples of...

June 24, 2019

Successful Support for Parents of Anorexia patients

Anorexia nervosa is one of the most severe psychiatric diseases in female adolescents. Its origin is co-conditional on a series of biological and genetic factors...

June 10, 2019

How over-eating can be an addiction – and eight strategies to stop it

Over-eating is one of the biggest risks to health today and can often be an emotional response to negative thoughts. Over-eating can be an addiction...

June 5, 2019

Food Freshness Sensors Could Replace ‘Use-By’ Dates To Cut Food Waste.

Imperial academics have developed low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging. The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and...

May 7, 2019

Obesity Rising Faster in Rural Areas Than Cities

Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI)....

March 18, 2019

Aluminium in infant formula

We reported previously that some widely-used infant formulas are heavily contaminated with the known neurotoxin, aluminium. Infant formulas are the only form of nutrition for...

March 1, 2019

Breaking barriers in eating disorders

Eating disorders are severe mental health issues with a complex array of risk factors specific to each person. We cannot treat people with a ’one...