Diet & Nutrition

Eating beans, lentils and other legumes may help you cut down on LDL “bad” cholesterol and lower your risk for heart disease, a new review suggests.

Canadian researchers examined 26 US and Canadian studies that included a total of more than 1000 people.

Their analysis showed that one daily serving (3/4 cup) of legumes– foods such as beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas – was linked to a reduction in…

Women who eat a lot of fat, particularly saturated fat, may be at higher risk of certain types of breast cancer, new research suggests.

Past studies have come to differing conclusions on a possible association between dietary fat and breast cancer. Whether the two are even linked at all remains controversial.

The new report, a second analysis of a large, long-term study, suggests that..

The Banting diet has a cult following for those wanting to drop kilos or cut their risk of lifestyle diseases. But contrary to popular belief, this way of eating is supposed to be high in fat, not protein. Misguided dieters end up eating more red meat, and sometimes even processed meat!

For decades we’ve heard red and processed meats are bad for us. Saturated fats, a component of red and processed meats, have taken the blame for heart disease and many other ailments…

With summer on the horizon, the pressure to lose weight is fast creeping in, making “fad” diets cross the minds of many overweight South African women. These diets demand fasting, virtually no carbs or liquid food shakes and is notoriously hard to stick to.

But even “fad” diets can lead to a slimmer, lighter New Year for those whose resolve remains robust, according to doctors and nutritionists analysing them…

The study compared a low-fat diet to a Mediterranean diet – a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, fish and olive oil. The Mediterranean diet was supplemented with either extra nuts or extra virgin olive oil.

The Mediterranean diet didn’t lower the odds of developing metabolic syndrome – a collection of risk factors for heart disease – compared to following a low-fat diet, the study found…

Tiger Brands’s grains division has recalled certain Tastic Simply Delicious products after tests found traces of colourants in them, the company said.

“Tastic believes in perfection for every one of its products and that the health of its consumers is paramount,” the company said in a statement

“The Simply Delicious range of products is produced in India under the strict control of an internationally renowned flavour house and re-tested by Tastic in an independent laboratory in South Africa to ensure that our high specifications are met.”…

Canadian researchers evaluated 215 children, aged 8 to 12, with eating problems. More than 15 percent of the kids made themselves vomit occasionally, and about 13 percent had bulimic-like behaviours.

Fifty-two percent of the children had been hospitalized at least once due to their eating problem, and 48 percent …

An Australian study casts doubt on the notion that a more gradual approach to weight loss is always the most effective route to take.

The study also found that whether you opt for a “crash” diet or something a bit slower, the rate at which you shed excess pounds has no bearing on whether or not those pounds will come back…

Professor Tim Noakes has changed the status of dairy products from “all-you-can-eat” to eat “with caution” after dieters complained that they weren’t losing weight quickly enough, the Sunday Times reported.

Noakes admitted that cream and yoghurt had been “quietly removed” from the green list on the Real Meal Revolution website, the weekly said…

This is the strongest sign yet that the upstart product is threatening to eat into raw-sugar demand.

In less than a decade, the sweet-tasting Stevia powder has stolen a big chunk of the $1.3-billion global market for artificial sweeteners as more health-conscious consumers use it in what they eat and drink…