Food for Thought
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Health & Medicine
Improving Prospects for Functional Foods
A new analysis recommends streamlining rules that govern the production and sale of foods that improve health.
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Fowl News—Food Additive’s Extra Benefit
Turkeys and people may both reap unusual benefits from diets supplemented with a preservative originally used to keep foods from going stale.
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The Zero Gravity Diet
Living in space punishes the body as much as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, says a new study of astronaut health and nutrition.
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Beer’s Well Done Benefit
Beer may prove therapeutic for diners who prefer their meat cooked until it's well done.
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Carcinogens in the Diet
The U.S. government has added chemicals commonly found in overcooked meat to the list of potential cancer causers.
- Health & Medicine
Trimming with Tea
Components of green tea appear to help diners lose weight, a several-month-long Japanese trial finds.
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‘Harmless’ Alga Indicted for Mussel Poisoning
A common algal species turns out to be a serious food-poisoning agent.
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The Beef about UTIs
Antibiotic-resistant infections that affect some women may have been contracted from infected meat.
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Vinegar as a Sweet Solution?
A spoonful of vinegar can help the blood sugar go down.
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Shark Finning Faces Broader Sanctions
Even as the gruesome practice of shark finning faces a broader ban, regulators find challenges in bringing scofflaws to justice.
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How Carbs Can Make Burgers Safer
Though meats can develop carcinogens during grilling, adding potato starch before cooking can limit the carcinogens' formation and possibly uptake by the body.
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Saturated Fat Shows Unexpected Benefit
In a study of menopausal women, those who consumed higher amounts of saturated fats over 3 years had less plaque buildup in their arteries.
