12 June 2017
Experienced dietitian and member of the British Dietetic Association, Lucy Jones, provides a glimpse into the vitamin E deficiency experienced globally and ways to help combat this deficiency through healthy dietary habits.
15 August 2012
When it comes to research on nutrition and health, media reports are often responsible for much of the confusion and frustration people feel toward the public health community and industry.
18 December 2009
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has affirmed that the omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), can benefit eye and cognitive development in babies.
1 April 2015
The immune system plays an important role in fighting tumors. Adequate blood concentrations of vitamin D can help to strengthen the immune system and ensure that immune cells are functioning properly. It is also suggested that certain immune cells have the ability to convert vitamin D into its active form. In addition, vitamin D seems to be able to bind to cancer cells and instruct them to die or stop growing. Thus, vitamin D supply status may be related to the risk for cancer development.
