Hard shell – healthy kernel
Roasted and salted, ground as a baking ingredient or fresh from the shell – for all those who enjoy eating nuts, there is good news from nutritionists at…
Brisk exercise linked to better arterial health already in childhood
High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with lower arterial stiffness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. No similar…
Antibiotic use for travellers’ diarrhoea favours particularly resistant super bacteria
A traveller who resorts to using antibiotics will pick up the most resistant strains of common “super bacteria”, proves a recent study.
Poor Thigh Muscle Strength May Increase Women’s Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
A new study has found that poor strength in the thigh muscles may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in women but not men. This relationship was confounded…
A new study confirms: pregnant women should avoid liquorice
Liquorice and its natural sweetener, glycyrrhizin, can have long-term harmful effects on the development of the fetus.A new Finnish study supports food recommendations for families with children in…