The affluent countries waste millions of tons of edible food. Supermarkets, restaurants, canteens and manufactures are identifiable in this respect. For example nearly 500 million pots of yoghurt are thrown away every year in Britain. 50% of food disappears between the plough and the plate. Up to a third of school meals are thrown away,…
Read moreThis is a very interesting paper in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2009 on the merit of garlic in the diet.Natural plant products have a real place in combating various physiological threats including oxidative stress, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and immune dysfunction.Garlic (Allium sativum} holds a unique position in history and was recognized for…
Read moreRecent advances and emerging trends in plant hormone signalling Aaron Santner ‘ & Mark Estelle have reviewed plant homones in Nature 25th June 2009 In eating frit and vegetables there are many different molecules whose function when eaten by man is unknown included in these are plant hormones.Plant growth and development is regulated by plant…
Read moreA review of trans fats by D Mozaffarian, A Aro and W C Willett indicating that these ar not too good for out health.Growing evidence indicates that trans-fatty acids (TFA) adversely affect cardiovascular health. As part of the World Health Organization (WHO) Scientific Update on TFA, we reviewed the evidence for effects of TFA consumption…
Read moreThe vol 87 (2009) of the Millbank Quarterly contains a big review on obesity. Sallis and Glanz ( vol 87 pp 123-154) have written a timely reminder that where there is little provision for exercise then obesity is more prevalent. : Numerous cross-sectional studies have consistently demonstrated that some attributes of built and food environments…
Read moreThis is a good review by Oudshoorn et al on the important subject of vitamin D in the elderly.Vitamin D is a pleiotropic hormone. Besides the effects on classical tissues like bone and intestine, vitamin D has an effect on many more tissues. Effects of vitamin D metabolites can occur via endocrine, paracrine or autocrine…
Read moreThis is a very good review of such an important topic. Very thoughtfulNutrition is important to bone health, and a number of minerals and vitamins have been identified as playing a potential role in the prevention of bone diseases, particularly osteoporosis. Despite this, there is currently no consensus on maximum levels to allow in food…
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