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Elementary School students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new University of Minnesota study shows. Whole grain breads are strongly recommended as part of a healthy diet, but children and pre-teens won't always eat them. For this study, researchers from the university's department of food science and nutrition monitored how much bread students threw away, and whether that amount increased as the percentage of whole-grain flour in the bread and rolls was gradually increased. read more

Previous studies have shown a connection between folate, B6 and B12 vitamin intake and cancer prevention. Approximately one-third of adults in the United States take a daily multi-vitamin containing these supplements. Now, researchers from Brigham and Women's hospital (BWH) have found no association between folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12 intake and overall cancer risk in middle aged women. read more

According to a study of more than 200 overweight women conducted by the Children's hospital & Research Center, Oakland, CA, dieters who switch from sugary drinks to water lose an...