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Be wary of low-acidity vinegar options when preserving food at home, Virginia Tech food safety experts say

Virginia Tech — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:34 EST

Pickled vegetables in a mason jar. Homemade salsa. Craft ketchup. Each summer, people use a variety of home food preservation methods to make their garden harvest last all year, and many of them involve acidifying food with vinegar. But with low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can't just grab any bottle from the shelf.

Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease

Keck Medicine of USC — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 03:05:28 EST

A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that eating fast food is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition in which fat builds up in the liver.

Researchers transform popcorn into microbiome-boosting superfood

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:10:21 EST

Nebraska researchers working with food processing giant Conagra have developed a new complete-protein popcorn variety that benefits the human gut microbiome.

UF researchers find new sugar substitutes in citrus that could change food and beverage industry

University of Florida — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:30:19 EST

Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have made a breakthrough -- discovering new, natural sweeteners in citrus for the first time.

An aromatic tomato could be looming - a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists

University of Florida — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:05:13 EST

In a newly published study, scientists showed that five of the compounds are part of a biochemical pathway for synthesis of these important flavor compounds. Using a closely related fruit, Solanum pennellii, scientists found a site on a chromosome essential to produce detectable nitrogenous volatiles in tomatoes, said Denise Tieman, a UF/IFAS research assistant professor of horticultural sciences.

Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds

PLOS — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:00 EST

A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy.

New bacteria ID will help apple juice producers avoid spoilage

Cornell University — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:05:58 EST

Apple juice lovers won't be left with a bad taste, thanks to a new Cornell University study that identifies three new bacteria species, one of which fouls up the flavor.

Canadian researchers create new form of cultivated meat

McMaster University — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:30:25 EST

Researchers at Canada's McMaster University have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that promises more natural flavour and texture than other alternatives to traditional meat from animals.

Increasing protein, fiber in steamed bread

South Dakota State University — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:50:52 EST

Replacing up to 15% of the flour with dried distillers grain, a coproduct of the ethanol industry, can help increase the protein and fiber in steamed bread.

Extra olive virgin oil keeps healthy properties when used for cooking

Universidad De Barcelona — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:05:16 EST

Consuming extra virgin olive oil has proved to have protecting effects for the health, especially due to its antioxidant content.

New Survey From Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Compensation Increases Exceed Inflation, Help Practitioners 'Capitalize and Create Workforce Opportunities'

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:05:17 EST

A new survey conducted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows median salaries for registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered have increased significantly more than inflation during the past two years.

Diabetes food myths: Is fresh fruit healthier than canned or frozen fruits?

LifeBridge Health — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:05:15 EST

In addition to exercise, nutrition is an important for managing diabetes.

Global Warming's Impact on Undernourishment

PLOS — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:00:00 EST

Global warming may increase undernutrition through the effects of heat exposure on people, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Yuming Guo of Monash University, Australia, and colleagues.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Serves Up Hot Topics at 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo(tm)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:05:33 EST

Behavioral health and cultural competence are just a few of the emerging topics that will be addressed at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & ExpoTM October 26 to October 29 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Amazon Studios gets body image right in 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'

Furman University — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:45:34 EST

When she saw the trailer for the movie "Brittany Runs a Marathon," psychologist and body image researcher Kerstin Blomquist's first thought was, "Oh, no. They're doing it again!" Blomquist studies how to prevent disordered eating and how to promote a positive body image. She thought Hollywood had made another movie perpetuating negative stereotypes about people with obesity. Then, she saw the movie. "The movie was surprisingly better than I expected." She talks about what the movie got right, and what it could have done a little better.

A fruitful endeavor: Researcher examines berry polyphenols as potential treatment for cardiovascular treatment

Florida State University — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:05:16 EST

Gloria Salazar, associate professor of nutrition, has received $805,409 from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program at the Florida Department of Health to look at the protective effects of polyphenols

Optimizing Fertilizer Source and Rate to Avoid Root Death

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:00:32 EST

Study assembles canola root's dose-response curves for nitrogen sources

Trees Transplanted on Florida's Highways Survive, Provide Motorists' Benefits

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:05:31 EST

"Beauty and stress relief are probably the two most meaningful benefits trees bring to highways," said Andrew Koeser, an assistant professor of environmental horticulture with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to study "Med-South" weight loss program

University of North Carolina Health Care System — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:10 EST

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to fund research that will address the challenge of achieving long-term weight loss among patients with obesity cared for at primary care practices.

Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent

University of Illinois Chicago — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:05:47 EST

Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per dollar spent on food than white households, according to a new study published in Environmental Engineering Science. The report suggests that black and Latino households tend to spend more on foods that have greater negative environmental impacts, such as grains and protein (e.