Carbohydrate quality and health (pre-recorded webinar)
During the webinar, Professor Chris Seal will discuss the different forms and types of carbohydrate in foods, ranging from different types of starches, dietary fibre, small oligosaccharides and free sugars. Does it matter which types of carbohydrate we consume and which should we avoid? How can we improve diet, especially fibre intake, by changing the types of carbohydrate we consume (e.g. switching from refined grain foods to whole-grain foods)?Participation Timings Due to the wide success of the original webinar broadcast, there is an opportunity to register to participate in a simulated live version of the web...
Source: The Nutrition Society - October 19, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jade Mitchell Source Type: news
Carbohydrate quality and health (pre-record)
During the webinar, Professor Chris Seal will discuss the different forms and types of carbohydrate in foods, ranging from different types of starches, dietary fibre, small oligosaccharides and free sugars. Does it matter which types of carbohydrate we consume and which should we avoid? How can we improve diet, especially fibre intake, by changing the types of carbohydrate we consume (e.g. switching from refined grain foods to whole-grain foods)?Participation Timings Due to the wide success of the original webinar broadcast, there is an opportunity to register to participate in a simulated live version of the web...
Source: The Nutrition Society - October 19, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jade Mitchell Source Type: news
Bowel cancer: Adding more FIBRE to your diet can reduce the risk of developing symptoms
BOWEL cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, but the risk of developing the disease can be reduced by making some diet changes. Adding more fibre to your diet can help lower the risk of getting symptoms. Why is fibre good for the bowels and what foods are good sources of it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women & Youth Key to Achieving Agenda 2030 in South-South Cooperation
India and Kenya signed agreements in the field of agriculture during Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to New Delhi. Credit: G.N. JhaBy Siddharth ChatterjeeNAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 2018 (IPS)By 2050 Africa will have 830 million young people. Many countries in the global south, India included are seeing a youth(men and women) bulge. To reap a demographic dividend countries in the global south need to share and exchange knowledge to leapfrog socio-economic transformation. When the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Technical Cooperation Amongst Developing Countries (BAPA) was adopted, few would have predicted that only 40...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Siddharth Chatterjee Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food & Agriculture Gender Green Economy Headlines Health Labour Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Trade & Investment Source Type: news
Here ’s What Humanity Must Do Immediately to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change, According to the New U.N. Report
A landmark United Nations report on Monday warned that sufficiently limiting man-made global warming will “require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” in order to avoid dramatic global consequences, including rising sea levels, dying coral reefs and human casualties due to extreme heat.
The special report — published Monday by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — assessed what it will take to limit global temperature increase to no more than 2.7º F (1.5º C) above preindustrial levels, in accordance with the 2015 Paris Ag...
Source: TIME: Science - October 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Katie Reilly Tags: Uncategorized climate change onetime Source Type: news
Too much gluten while pregnant linked to increased diabetes risk for baby
Experts warn against switching to a gluten-free diet because that may reduce intake of fibre, iron and B-vitaminsEating a high gluten diet when pregnant appears to be linked to an increased risk of having a child who develops type 1 diabetes, new research suggests, although experts say expectant mothers shouldn ’t rush to ditch bread and pasta.While studies in rodents have suggested there a possible link between low gluten consumption in mothers and a lower incidence of type 1 diabetes in offspring, no such link has previously been found in humans.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Pregnancy Diabetes Science Health & wellbeing Life and style Medical research Food Source Type: news
Do you get enough fibre and protein? Or too much sugar and salt? Foodoku is here to help
Many of us don’t eat enough wholegrains or fruit and veg, so get far too little fibre, for instance, which is crucial for digestive health and the gut bacteria. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do you get enough fibre and protein? Or too much sugar and salt? Foodoku is here to help
Many of us don ’t eat enough wholegrains or fruit and veg, so get far too little fibre, for instance, which is crucial for digestive health and the gut bacteria. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bloating: What to steer clear of at breakfast for a flatter stomach the rest of the day
BLOATING is usually triggered by certain foods in your diet. People that regularly experience a bloated stomach are often advised to up their fibre intake, but too much fibre can make symptoms worse. Popular foods you eat for breakfast that contain fibre could be sabotaging your chances of a flatter stomach. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes type 2 diet: Eat this high-fibre food to help lower blood sugar levels
DIABETES type 2 is a condition where the body cannot control blood sugar levels due to problems with the hormone insulin. For sufferers, it is important to avoid high blood sugar levels which, if lasting for long periods, could cause vision problems or a coma. Adding these seeds to someone ’s diet could help reduce blood sugar levels. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coping with IBS and hysterectomy
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common bowel condition that can affect up to a quarter of the population — and is twice as prevalent in women than men. In addition to the many women who already have IBS prior to surgery, 3% of women develop it after their hysterectomy, according to a 2008 study. Common symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhoea and/or constipation, and bloating, which is often reported as the most troublesome aspect of the disorder.
If you already have IBS, a hysterectomy can occasionally have the effect of improving symptoms, due to the settling of hormone levels in cases where ovaries are removed. Th...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 8, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Julie Thompson Tags: Health IBS Source Type: news
Coping with IBS and hysterectomy
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common bowel condition that can affect up to a quarter of the population — and is twice as prevalent in women than men. In addition to the many women who already have IBS prior to surgery, 3% of women develop it after their hysterectomy, according to a 2008 study. Common symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhoea and/or constipation, and bloating, which is often reported as the most troublesome aspect of the disorder.
If you already have IBS, a hysterectomy can occasionally have the effect of improving symptoms, due to the settling of hormone levels in cases where ovaries are removed. Th...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 8, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Julie Thompson Tags: Health IBS Source Type: news
Women with more fibre in their diet are a fifth LESS likely to develop faecal incontinence
Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston found that women who ate more than 25 grams of fibre a day were less likely to suffer from the debilitating bowel control condition (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It may sound crackers, but eating cheese and biscuits could help keep off the pounds
King's College London professor Tim Spector explains why cheese and biscuits could assist a weight-loss programme but also advises doubling up on fibre by eating plenty of leeks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
