How black truffles deal with jumpers in their genome
Black truffles, also known as Périgord truffles, have a syrupy sweet flavor and are highly prized in haute cuisine. They are fungi that grow on the roots of oak and hazelnut trees, and are the second most expensive truffle species. The black truffle uses reversible epigenetic processes to regulate its genes, and adapt to changes in its surroundings. The 'methylome' illustrates how the truffle deals with its complex genome's repeating elements and 'jumping genes.' The authors say this may shed light on how traits like aroma and color are controlled. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 31, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
“Healthy Indulgence” Is Not an Oxymoron
Nature has endowed us with taste buds so that we can select the most fragrant, flavorful and nutritious foods—so why not take her cues and enjoy the gifts she has bestowed on us? Darkly sensual chocolate. Succulent cherries. Spicy, crunchy hazelnuts. Nourishing eggs. Sweet vanilla. Not just good, but good for you! (Delicious recipe included.)read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - February 11, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Conner Middelmann-Whitney Tags: Diet Health Source Type: news
Nut eaters may have a longer life expectancy
Conclusion
This study found that eating nuts is associated with a reduced risk of death from any cause, and that the more frequently nuts were eaten, the lower the risk of death. Eating 28g of nuts seven or more times per week was associated with a 20% reduced risk of death.
The researchers say that previous studies found that increased nut intake was associated with a reduced risk of several diseases (including type 2 diabetes mellitus, colon cancer, high blood pressure and diverticulitis), and that nut consumption has been linked to reductions in various risk factors for chronic diseases. Seeing whether nut consumption w...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
Study: Eating Nuts Reduces Rate Of Heart Disease, Cancer
BOSTON (CBS) — In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than were those who didn’t consume nuts.
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That’s according to new research in the New England Journal Of Medicine by researchers from...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kckatzman Tags: Health Healthwatch Heard On WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Local Syndicated Local Watch Listen CBS Boston Diane Stern New England Journal Of Medicine Nut Study Source Type: news
First prospective study to date on nut consumption and pancreatic cancer
In a large prospective study published online in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers looked at the association between nut consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer among 75,680 women in the Nurses' Health Study, with no previous history of cancer. Consumption of nuts, including tree nuts (such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts), was inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pancreatic Cancer Source Type: news
Tree nut consumption associated with reduced risk of pancreatic cancer in women
(Motion PR) In a large prospective study published online in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers looked at the association between nut consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer among 75,680 women in the Nurses' Health Study, with no previous history of cancer. Consumption of nuts, including tree nuts (such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts), was inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Country diary: Wenlock Edge: Dormouse leaves its mark amid a derelict coppice of gnarled old hazels
Wenlock Edge: In this neglected little enclave of unmanaged trees, there is a feeling of freedom from human management, a place worked only by the wild things that inhabit itI'm not sure what catches my eye but I think it is the hole in a nut. Looking down, under arching hazels dripping with rain, there is a litter of split shells on the ground, freshly worked, randomly scattered on the muddy track where it ducked into the wood from the lane. Grey squirrels have been rattling through trees with stems thicker than arms reaching 15 feet to form a dense canopy. Such gnarled old hazels are called "derelict coppice", not having...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 17, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Paul Evans Tags: The Guardian Rural affairs Features Animals UK news Animal behaviour Environment Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Savory Olive Oil Bread With Figs and Hazelnuts
Pepper and fennel seeds contribute spice to this nutty fruit bread. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Bread Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Parsley Salad With Barley, Dill and Hazelnuts
This lemony salad is enriched with a small amount of barley and toasted hazelnuts. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Voluntary Recall of Limited Lots of Maple Almond Butter Jars and Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Jars
Justin's has initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Maple Almond Butter 16oz jars and its Chocolate Hazelnut Butter 16oz jars due to the presence of foreign metallic fragments in unpackaged nut butter. While no metal has been found in any individual jars, out of an abundance of caution, Justin’s initiated this voluntary recall. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 17, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Tree Nuts And Health
Three new studies involving tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) were presented this week at the Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, MA. Tree nut consumption was associated with a better nutrient profile and diet quality; lower body weight and lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome; and a decrease in several cardiovascular risk factors compared to those seen among non-consumers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
New findings on tree nuts and health presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, Mass.
(Motion PR) Three new studies involving tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) were presented this week at the Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, Mass. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Is This the Diet To End All Diets?
Unlike any other health-food regimen, the Mediterranean diet is based not on deprivation, but on a wide variety of nutritious ingredients and "joie de vivre". As the latest study shows, it even contains healthy fats -- now there's good news for all us fat-phobes! Read here how simple, tasty and altogether life-affirming Mediterranean-style eating is.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - February 27, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Conner Middelmann-Whitney Tags: Diet Health conviviality diet groups excess weight gibraltar gold standard hazelnuts health regimen heart disease risks high blood pressure high cholesterol la times media frenzy mediterranean basin mediterranean diet new g Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Roasted Carrots and Scallions — Recipes for Health
Toasted hazelnuts add a crunchy texture and nutty finish to this dish. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Carrots Recipes Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet cuts heart and stroke risk
Conclusion
The results of this randomised controlled trial appear to confirm previous studies that there are benefits to following a Mediterranean diet. The trial has many strengths, including its large size, long period of follow-up, thorough assessment of medical outcomes (including reviewing medical records and having contact with the family doctor), and careful attempts to assess whether the diets were being followed.
As this is a randomised controlled trial, it should also balance out other health and lifestyle differences between the groups that may influence cardiovascular risk. This avoids the limitations of m...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news
