The February 2014 edition of the Optimum Nutrition Newsletter from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition has some interesting information on the health benefits of DHA (a form of omega-3 fatty acid), Broccoli and Fenugreek. Here is a summary of what the newsletter says.

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Soylent, a synthetic food product, is made from raw chemical components; its formula accounts for all the major food groups. Rob Rhinehart, Soylent’s creator, says, “It’s kind of an over-all food substitute. In theory, you could live on this entirely. In fact, you’d be pretty healthy.”

Every day, millions of Britons take vitamin and mineral supplements, either as part of their long term health and nutrition regimes or to address specific ailments. But proposed EU legislation threatens to weaken over-the-counter supplements by lowering the maximum permitted levels. The Save Our Supplements (SOS) campaign calls on the Government to take urgent action, so consumers can continue to make informed choices for themselves – free of excessive regulatory interference.

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Did you know that one in six people over 40 is expected to have diabetes mellitus? With the right nutrition, exercise and a low GL load diet it is possible to control, and in some cases, reverse it.

Guzzlers prevailed Thursday as New York's highest court refused to reinstate New York City's ban on the sale of big sodas, ruling that the city's health department overstepped its bounds when it ap...

Neanderthal dietary reconstructions have, to date, been based on indirect evidence and may underestimate the significance of plants as a food source. While zooarchaeological and stable isotope data have conveyed an image of Neanderthals as largely carnivorous, studies on dental calculus and scattered palaeobotanical evidence suggest some degree of contribution of plants to their diet.

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International Food & Restaurant Consultants, Baum + Whiteman, have sent out their 2015 trend report, which tells us all what we'll be eating next year. What, you think this has nothing to do with you? You go to your refrigerator and you select... I don't know... that lumpy blue cheese, for instance... But what you don't know is that that cheese was filtered down from high end restaurants and then through farmer's markets and then it trickled on down into some tragic grocery store clearance...

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A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free school breakfasts help students from low-income families perform better academically.

Could the source of our protein be the most pressing environmental question of the day? Bill Gates seems to think so. The software tycoon has invested in two big plant-based protein start-ups: Hampton Creek and Beyond Meat, and has gone so far as to declare plant-based protein the future of food. The destructive impact of industrial livestock on our climate and our waterways means that Gates isn’t the only one making the switch.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize balancing calories and physical activity, consuming more high nutrient foods, and consuming less high sodium and fatty foods.

I mix fat free yogurt (1 cup, 227 g, 140kcal, 24g protein) with chocolate chips (1 tbsp, 70 kcal), or with cinnamon and chopped apples. Occasionally, if I'm feeling frisky, I'll add berries *(40-60kcal for 100g depending on fruit)* on top of the yogurt for a snack. Do you eat yogurt? If so, how do you enjoy it?