Whole foods

Japanese fermented gobo holds prebiotic potential

11-Jul-2016 By Nathan Gray

A newly identified prebiotic enzyme produced from fermented vegetables could improve colon health, say researchers.

JAPAN

Vitamin D status linked to metabolic syndrome in older adults: Furukawa study

30-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

Low vitamin D levels could be linked to a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome as we age, according to a new population study from Japan.

Increased omega-3 status could lower your risk of death

29-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

Increasing your omega-3 status by just 1% could be linked to a 20% reduction in all-cause mortality, according to a new meta-analysis.

How can India beat large-scale childhood malnutrition?

24-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

New strategies that aim to help improve social circumstances as well as invest in nutrition specific programs is vital to fight the widespread childhood undernutrition and stunting in India, say researchers.

Dateline Southeast Asia

Low-GI breakfast could reduce risk of developing type-2 diabetes

23-Jun-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Breakfast is officially the most important meal of the day and can help reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, Singaporean scientists have found in a limited study.

Japanese study suggests high-fibre diet lower your risk of depression

20-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

Eating more dietary fibre from fruit and vegetable sources may be linked to a lower likelihood of depressive symptoms, according to new research.

CHINA

Targeted prevention needed to battle ‘severe’ vitamin D deficiencies in Chinese urban populations

19-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

The rapidly growing urban population in China may be at risk of severe deficiencies in vitamin D, warns a two-year study of people living in Beijing that calls for ‘targeted prevention’ and supplementation strategies.