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Food and Nutrition News Feed from Science Daily
- Africa: Better roads promote greater dietary diversityThis link opens in a new windowJan 2, 2025A balanced diet is important for reducing hunger and malnutrition. Researchers thus advocate that small farmers in low- and middle-income countries should try to produce as many different foods as possible for their own consumption. However, a study is now questioning this recommendation to some extent. It suggests that good access to regional markets is more important than farmers growing a large diversity of crops on their own smallholding. Better-functioning markets increase the variety of foods available locally, which benefits the population as a whole.
- Key players in brain aging: New research identifies age-related damage on a cellular levelThis link opens in a new windowJan 1, 2025Scientists have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of aging mice and located a hot spot where much of that damage is centralized. The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, suggesting a connection between diet and brain health.
- Integrating GABA and dopamine signals to regulate meal initiationThis link opens in a new windowDec 20, 2024When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the regulation of meal initiation and food intake. The findings have implications for the development of improved therapies to manage obesity, a worldwide epidemic.
- Drinking coffee may help prevent mental decline in people with atrial fibrillationThis link opens in a new windowDec 19, 2024A study of more than 2,400 people with atrial fibrillation, who had an average age of 73, found that drinking more than five cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with better performance on an array of cognitive tests than drinking less than one cup or avoiding coffee altogether.
- Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancyThis link opens in a new windowDec 19, 2024New research finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting 'an urgent need for widespread improvement.'
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