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Healthy lifestyle linked to slower memory decline in older adults

Date: 25/01/2023

Even for carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene—the strongest known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias—a healthy lifestyle was found to slow memory loss.

FAB WEBINAR - Selective or 'fussy' eating - a masterclass: Avoiding mealtime meltdowns, and motivating healthier food choices

Date: 25/01/2023

David Rex, RD, and Dr Alex Richardson discuss the latest evidence-based research into what shapes children’s food preferences – with a focus on the areas of selective (‘fussy’ or ‘picky’) eating, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Study shows impact of vitamin D, thyroid hormones on child development

Date: 25/01/2023

"The study found multiple associations between umbilical cord essential and toxic elements, thyroid levels and Vitamin D on childhood development for a pronounced time after birth."

Mother's health, diet during pregnancy may impact child's later neurodevelopment

Date: 19/01/2023

An overall good quality of diet and higher fish consumption during pregnancy may result in more favourable cognitive and language skills when the child is 2-year-old.

Are plant-based meats really better for us than the real thing?

Date: 18/01/2023

Solely relying on meat alternatives as a direct replacement for meat could lead to iron, zinc and B12 deficiencies over time if you are not boosting your intake of these essential nutrients from other sources or taking supplements

The link between mental health and ADHD is strong—so why aren't we paying attention?

Date: 16/01/2023

This study is the first to show that ADHD is more predictive of poor mental health outcomes in adults than other neurodevelopmental conditions, like autism.

The role of omega-3 and omega-6 metabolites during pregnancy

Date: 15/01/2023

Normal pregnancy relies on inflammation for implantation, placentation, and parturition, but uncontrolled inflammation can lead to poor maternal and infant outcomes. Maternal diet is one modifiable factor that can impact inflammation

Colds, flu and COVID: How diet and lifestyle can boost your immune system

Date: 09/01/2023

There are many things we can do to support our immune system and even improve its function. Simple changes to your diet and lifestyle can all play a big role in helping you avoid getting sick.

9 Things That Your Food Might Say About Your Personality

Date: 08/01/2023

These findings indicate the importance of personality in our food preferences and could lead to effective ways of encouraging people to eat healthier foods.

Can diet combined with drugs reduce seizures?

Date: 04/01/2023

Following a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus taking medication may reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, according to new research.

Bad diets are not just for Christmas – they’re for life

Date: 01/01/2023

Let’s panic less about what we consume in a particular week of the year and focus more on our diets generally. We need to focus on our sugar intake across the year and the effect it has on our children’s health, wealth and happiness.

COVID and your gut: how a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection – and vice versa

Date: 30/12/2022

COVID infection could affect the balance of bacteria in the gut, which might go some way to explaining why some people have persistent symptoms after a COVID infection.

Some guts are better than others at harvesting energy, study shows

Date: 27/12/2022

The research is a step towards understanding why some people gain more weight than others, even when they eat the same foods.

Fatty liver disease endangers brain health

Date: 22/12/2022

Cutting down the amount of sugar and fat in our diets is not only important for tackling obesity, but also for protecting the liver to maintain brain health and minimise the risk of developing conditions like depression and dementia during ageing.

Does diabetes during pregnancy increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in children?

Date: 21/12/2022

New research has revealed a link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and a range of neurodevelopmental conditions in children - including autism, ADHD and epilepsy

Date: 21/12/2022

Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say researchers

Date: 20/12/2022

Allura Red directly disrupts gut barrier function and increases the production of serotonin, which subsequently alters gut microbiota composition leading to increased susceptibility to colitis.

Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA

Date: 09/12/2022

These findings shed a new light on our understanding of people’s food choices. If you understand why you don’t like certain foods it may help you improve the way you cook or prepare them.

Delays to UK food advertising regulations condemned as unjustified, disastrous attack on health

Date: 09/12/2022

"This is a disastrous and totally unjustifiable level of delay, and it is wrong to claim that industry has not had enough time to prepare, as the consultations took place in 2019, and the decision to introduce the 9pm watershed and online advertising restrictions announced in 2020"

People can have food sensitivities without noticeable symptoms – long-term consumption of food allergens may lead to behaviour and mood changes

Date: 08/12/2022

Food allergens can affect the brain and behaviour of seemingly asymptomatic people, making them not so asymptomatic neurologically. Considering how your brain responds to the food you eat puts a whole new meaning to the phrase “you are what you eat.”