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A high fibre diet has been shown in many studies (1) to be linked to a reduced risk of cancers, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Recently published data (2) has found that a higher intake of dietary fibre may play a beneficial role in the prevention of body weight gain and gain in waist circumference [...]  On Thursday I went to the Nutrition Society Summer meeting at the University of Surrey. The five day conference had concentrated on various aspects of over- and undernutrition. The symposia that I attended were exceptionally interesting and thought provoking. One of the presentations(1) was given by Dr Paul Kelly of Barts and London School of Medicine and [...] Talking about bowel habits is not something we often do but if constipation is affecting your life it can be quite uncomfortable and even upsetting. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to ease the problem without resorting to pharmaceutical laxatives. Constipation is usually defined as a change in daily bowel patterns, particularly a decrease [...] Continuing with the theme of child health I have decided to look at the prevention of common infections such as those of the ear, nose and throat, and tummy upsets. Children returning to school after the long holiday break will be exposed to others who they may not have seen in weeks and also to [...] Two review papers(1,2) have recently been published in the journal ‘Nutrition in Clinical Practice’ which look at the therapeutic approaches to dealing with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). They cover everything from cognitive behaviour therapy and hypnosis to diet and nutrition. The papers are timely, this is a topic I am often asked about [...] At the beginning of the week I examined how a Mediterranean diet may be useful in the prevention and easing of asthma symptoms. Today I wanted to add a little more information on the link between diet and asthma. Salt consumption has been linked to asthma. A review(1) of studies found that reducing salt [...] Whilst writing my last post about zinc and the common cold I came across some interesting research and evidence about probiotics and how they may be useful in enhancing the function of our immune system. Probiotics are supplements containing ‘beneficial’ or friendly bacteria which inhabit the intestines. These friendly bacteria produce various substances in our bodies, such [...] |
  
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