Nutrition

A study published in the journal PNAS has linked soy farming to an increase in child cancer deaths in Brazil, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of soy. The research found that as soy cultivation expanded in the country, there was an associated rise in childhood cancer mortality due…

A recent study in Peru, written about on ScienceNews.com by Saima Iqbal, found that llamas helped revitalize barren land left behind by melting glaciers. Researchers, in partnership with local farmers, allowed llamas to graze on designated plots from 2019 to 2022. Over this period, the soil…

A study has found that eating just 2 servings of red meat per week can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, and that the risk increases as consumption increases. Replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources helped to reduce the risk. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing…

With an increase in food prices, people are looking more to resources in place to help with food insecurity, such as food banks, but these resources are also feeling the burden of increased prices. Even people who rely on food stamps are noticing that their pantries and fridges are empty before the…

Vicky Makker, an oncologist in New York City, is leading research on the use of diet to increase the effectiveness of a cancer drug. The drug, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (Pl3K) inhibitor, blocks a growth-promoting pathway. Researchers are putting patients on a ketogenic diet in hopes that it…

Eating soup as a meal can help with weight loss and can also give the digestion a chance to reboot and de-bloat. Eating soup before a meal can help fill up the stomach, preventing someone from eating more food. The secret behind soup is that it binds water into foods slowing down gastric emptying,…