Asia - IGFS to help atomic energy agency with food safety research
The International Atomic Energy Agency has picked the Institute for Global Food Security to support food safety and authenticity research. The IAEA and IGFS of Queen's...
View ArticleAsia - Are Lectins in Food Good or Bad for You?
Might lectins help explain why those who eat more beans and whole grains have less cancer? Lectins are to blame for the great “white kidney bean incident” of 2006 in Japan. One...
View ArticleAsia - Wild mint can prevent blood sugar spikes after meals, reports study
Mentha arvensis, commonly known as wild mint or corn mint, is a perennial flowering plant that's native to Europe, parts of North Asia and the Himalayas. Despite their minty...
View ArticleAsia - Working out? Add ginseng and rhodiola to your diet to boost muscle health
Rhodiola rosea, also known as arctic root, golden root or simply rhodiola, is a flowering plant that grows in the cold, mountainous regions of Europe and Asia. A popular...
View ArticleAsia - Dad's Emotional Testimony Against Transgender Sports Ban Goes Viral
Brandon Boulware spoke in front of the Missouri House of Representatives, asking lawmakers to think again about a proposed transgender sports ban in schools In life, there are...
View ArticleAsia - Characteristics and quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of...
ABSTRACTBackgroundDietary recommendations and policies should be guided by rigorous systematic reviews. Reviews that are of poor methodological quality may be ineffective or...
View ArticleAsia - Supporting brain health: Lion's mane mushroom helps reduce depression...
Several studies have shown the potential of lion's mane mushroom to help address several health problems including those that are related to brain function. Lion's mane...
View ArticleAsia - Certain meat sold online was not inspected; USDA warns public not to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is warning the public to not eat certain beef and lamb products because they were produced by One Meat...
View ArticleAsia - World Bank approves loan for China food safety project
The World Bank has approved a $400 million loan to help China improve food safety management and reduce food safety risks. The cost of foodborne diseases in terms of human...
View ArticleAsia - Nearly one-third of global agricultural land at high risk of pesticide...
Pesticides are heavily used in conventional farms to protect food crops. But according to a recent study, about a third of global farmland today is at high risk of pesticide...
View ArticleAsia - Circulating trimethylamine N-oxide in association with diet and...
ABSTRACTBackgroundTrimethylamine N-oxide , a diet-derived, gut microbial-host cometabolite, has been linked to cardiometabolic diseases. However, the relations remain unclear...
View ArticleAsia - Low-dose thiamine supplementation of lactating Cambodian mothers...
ABSTRACTBackgroundInfantile beriberi-related mortality is still common in South and Southeast Asia. Interventions to increase maternal thiamine intakes, and thus human milk...
View ArticleAsia - She's a Mountaineer and Mom of 7, and This Is How She Trains For Mount...
This is Meet My Workout Routine , where we profile weekly workout routines - unvarnished and imperfect - from women across all walks of life. Check out our past profiles...
View ArticleAsia - FAO: Organic label is not a guarantee of food safety
The term organic is not a guarantee of food safety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . Organic is a way to grow food following specific...
View ArticleAsia - More than half the world's agricultural land is at risk of pesticide...
New research revealed that 64 percent of global agricultural land is at risk while 31 percent is at high risk of pesticide pollution due to the widespread use of pesticides...
View ArticleAsia - Norwegian Salmonella outbreak traced to dried fruit from multiple...
A dried fruit mix linked to an outbreak of Salmonella in Norway contained products from South East Asia and Africa, according to researchers. From the end of 2018 to mid-March...
View ArticleAsia - For the men: Thai ginseng improves sexual health, treats erectile...
Kaempferia parviflora, also known as Thai ginseng, is a medicinal plant that belongs to the ginger family. It grows in tropical areas in Asia, such as Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo...
View ArticleAsia - What's Best for Eczema : Coconut Oil vs. Mineral Oil vs. Vaseline
Natural topical remedies for eczema, including licorice root gel, St. John's Wort cream, and emollients such as coconut oil, mineral oil, and petroleum jelly, are put to the...
View ArticleAsia - Natural Dietary Treatments for Fibroids
The same diet that helps regulate hormones in women may also reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting pollutants. Fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women. They can...
View ArticleCan a plantain from Asia keep liver disease at bay?
Plantago asiatica, also known as Chinese plantain, is a useful plant that belongs to the plantain or fleawort family. It is native to East Asia, where it's widely used as a...
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