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Choosing organic milk could offset effects of climate change

Wetter, cooler summers can have a detrimental effect on the milk we drink, according to new research published by Newcastle University.

Biology / Other

created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Milk: Two glasses a day tones muscles, keeps the fat away in women, study shows

Women who drink two large glasses of milk a day after their weight-lifting routine gained more muscle and lost more fat compared to women who drank sugar-based energy drinks, a McMaster study has found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 16

Children who often drink full-fat milk weigh less

Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 6

US replaces food pyramid with 'healthy plate'

The US government on Thursday ditched its two-decade old "pyramid" model for healthy eating and introduced a new plate symbol half-filled with fruits and vegetables to urge better eating habits.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 6

New test for detecting fake organic milk

Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new, more effective method to determine whether milk marketed as "organic" is genuine or just ordinary milk mislabeled to hoodwink consumers. Their report ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Eating poorly can make us depressed

Researchers from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have demonstrated that the ingestion of trans-fats and saturated fats increase the risk of suffering depression, and that olive oil, on the other ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Analysis of the effects of a cow's genetic predisposition on the composition of its milk

The genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the fat and protein content of their milk. Researchers at Wageningen University have spent the past few years examining the scope and significance of genetic variation between ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How muscle cells control fatty acid uptake

A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that the blood vessels and muscles of the heart can regulate the uptake of fatty acids that we ingest through meat, milk products and other food. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0