Could grapefruit juice be the new weapon against Type 2 diabetes?
22 October, 2014Grapefruit diets have been around since the 1930s and are often dismissed as fads. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that a closer look at grapefruit juice is warranted.
Frozen meals trump QSR meals for nutrition
21 October, 2014What's healthier: a frozen meal or a meal from a quick-service restaurant (QSR)? According to new research, the frozen meal wins out in terms of dietary fibre, potassium, calcium and protein - and it has fewer calories and less saturated fat.
Waging war on a grapevine epidemic … with maths
21 October, 2014A University of Sydney researcher has returned to his home town in Italy to help save century-old Italian grapevines currently being ravaged by an aggressive insect-borne disease. His weapon of choice: mathematical modelling.
Energy drinks pose public health risk
21 October, 2014Researchers from the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe have warned that increased consumption of energy drinks may pose danger to public health, especially among young people.
Walk this way: calorie information signage encourages healthier purchases
20 October, 2014Researchers have found that teenagers who saw printed signs outlining how many miles they'd need to walk to burn off the calories in a sugar-sweetened beverage were more likely to select a lower-calorie beverage, a healthier beverage or a smaller-sized beverage.
Big junk vs people power: how we can fix our collective weight problem
16 October, 2014 by Jane Martin, University of MelbourneIt's clear that much more needs to be done about the obesity epidemic, but where should we best focus our efforts? Educating people to eat better and do more exercise? Or policy changes that will pull the levers to promote behaviour change at the population level?
Coffee compounds shown to protect the liver - even in decaf
16 October, 2014Chemical compounds in coffee have been found to be beneficial to liver health - and they're present even in decaffeinated coffee.
Yeast hitches a ride on beer-loving fruit flies
14 October, 2014What do humans and flies have in common? A love of beer. We all know that people like (or even love) beer, but researchers think they've found the reason why it's so tasty - for both humans and flies.
Litmus testing to detect E. coli - and maybe even cancer
14 October, 2014The good old litmus test has been adapted to detect pathogens such as E. coli in liquids. A research team set out to make testing liquids faster, easier and more affordable by using litmus dyes and paper to detect the presence of bacteria.
Healthy food really is more expensive than unhealthy food
14 October, 2014The often-heard complaint of "I just can't afford to buy healthy food" may just have some truth to it. A new study in the journal PLOS One has found that healthy foods are three times more expensive per calorie than less healthy food.
Rescuing shipwrecked bacteria is thirsty work
09 October, 2014Yeast in beer bottles salvaged from an 1840s shipwreck in Finland is being used to reproduce the 170-year-old brew.
Innovation of the Year award for Absolut Originality bottle
09 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Ardagh Group (Australia)Ardagh was awarded Innovation of the Year for its Absolut Originality bottle at the inaugural Luxury Packaging Awards in London.
Why process food?
03 October, 2014 by Johannes Baensch
What's interesting is that when a person makes a perfect cup of coffee by hand, the element of craftsmanship is acknowledged. But when the same process is performed industrially, there's little recognition of the expertise involved.
Biofuels from winery waste
03 October, 2014A PhD student at Swinburne University of Technology has found a way to break down winery waste into compounds for use as biofuels and medicines using fungi and a bioreactor. The fermentation produces alcohols, acids and simple sugars.
Obesity Society calls on food manufacturers to reduce energy density of foods
03 October, 2014The Obesity Society (TOS) has called for food companies to test and market less energy-dense foods to help curb the obesity epidemic.
