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22 March 2016 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 neglected in malnutrition product formulations: Researchers

22 March 2016 - The Conversation - What the world can learn from Mexico’s tax on sugar-sweetened drinks

Typical vegan diet lacks key nutrients; supplements can help: Study

Vegans are often nutrient-deficient due to unbalanced protein sources and a low intake of berries, fruits and nuts, a Finnish study has found. The findings give cause for concern as individuals who become vegans for health-related reasons may be exchanging previous dietary deficiencies for new ones.

21 March 2016 - The Conversation - Sugar: it’s not just the calories that are bad for you

New Study Supports Link between Omega-3 Supplementation and Reduction in Depression

A new meta-analysis supports the link between increased intake of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids (nutrients found in certain varieties of fatty fish), and reduction in the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD).

16 March 2016 - The Conversation - Why risk of schizophrenia is three times higher in refugees

14 March 2016 - The Conversation - Epigenetics: Can stress really change your genes?

We often talk about our genetic make-up and “how good” or “how healthy” our genes are. We also know “bad genes” can lead to us having a higher chance of developing a particular disease if our parents are carriers. But while scientists can look for those faulty or changed genes, over the last decade we have learned this is not the whole story.

Low Prenatal Vitamin D Linked to Later MS in Offspring

Children of mothers with too little vitamin D during their pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis when they reach adulthood, a new study suggests.

06 March 2016 - Nutraingredients - Caffeine opinion not measuring effect of 5 Red Bulls and a bottle of vodka: EFSA

Accounting for the lifestyle choice of excessive consumption of energy drinks and alcohol was not the point of EFSA's risk assessment on caffeine, the authority has said at a Brussels stakeholder meeting on the draft yesterday.

02 March 2016 - Nature - Brain food: Clever eating

02 March 2016 - The Telegraph - Half of pregnant women attending their first maternity appointment are overweight or obese

Almost half of pregnant women attending their first maternity appointment are overweight or obese, new data suggests.

02 March 2016 - Nutraingredients - Malnutrition is a neglected issue in elderly care: UK report

Only half of UK health professionals think malnutrition is a priority in their organisations, a survey commissioned by charity Age UK has found.

How Nutrition in The Workplace Affects the Bottom Line

Parents' anxiety, depression correlates with fussy eating in kids, study finds

Parents’ anxiety, depression correlates with fussy eating in kids, study finds

UK spotlight falls on mandatory vitamin D fortification

Will the UK follow in Sweden's footsteps with mandatory vitamin D fortification? The re-emergence of the Victorian-era condition rickets in the UK has put the spotlight back on vitamin D intakes, and a recent advisory committee report will likely spur debate on the need for mandatory fortification.

19 Feb 2016 - Nutraingredients - B vitamins may boost cognitive ability in older adults: Study

11 Feb 2016 - Nutraingredients - Food choices linked to 'plasticity genes' and child upbringing

Insight into food choices, genetics and environment.

10 Feb 2016 - Nutraingredients - Big, fat and deficient: The UK's double diet burden

Parents and teachers unaware of mental benefits of good childhood nutrition

26 Jan 2016 - Nutraingredients - Low folate in early pregnancy linked with poorer cognition in children later