Did you know that cinnamon was once a spice of great value, imported by the Egyptians 4000 years ago and considered a fit offering for Kings and Gods. Like many spices, cinnamon has been touted as a remedy for several diseases and a recent meta-analysis of 10 randomised controlled trials concluded that cinnamon consumption is associated… Read More

Women & Breakfast

A survey in Australia has discovered that many socioeconomically disadvantaged women do not eat breakfast (1). The authors think that this must be bad for these women, and they find that breakfast skipping is associated with a lack of nutritional knowledge in general. The authors conclude that “programs that aim to promote breakfast consumption in… Read More

27/09/201323/09/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Dietary Intake & Stress Fractures: Is There a Link?

Research Paper Title Dietary Intake and Stress Fractures among Elite Male Combat Recruits. Background Appropriate and sufficient dietary intake is one of the main requirements for maintaining fitness and health. Inadequate energy intake may have a negative impact on physical performance which may result in injuries among physically active populations. The purpose of this research… Read More

23/09/201316/09/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Fruit Consumption & Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Research Paper Title Fruit Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results from Three Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Studies. Study Question Are individual fruits, which vary in composition, differentially associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, and, if so, do the associations depend on the glycaemic index or glycaemic load of the individual fruits? Summary Answer… Read More

18/09/201315/09/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Don’t Forget…

…to eat your five-a-day.

31/08/201328/08/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Vending Machines in English Hospitals Stock Least Healthy Food & Drink

England has fallen woefully behind Scotland and Wales in the provision of healthy food and drink in hospital vending machines, the World Cancer Research Fund has warned. A survey found that England had no national guidelines on the content of hospital vending machines, and as a result three quarters of English hospitals had no policy… Read More