Cortisol, a glucocorticoid (steroid hormone), is produced from cholesterol in the two adrenal glands located on top of each kidney. It is normally released in response to events and circumstances such ...

Dr. Bob Rastall is Senior Tutor within the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading in the UK where he also holds the post of Professor of Food Biotechnology, teaching ...

The review, which is the first of its kind, is led by researchers at King’s College London. It found that individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder changed their behaviours if ...

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend ...

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend ...

New research from Denmark reveals that a mother’s diet during pregnancy—characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients—may increase the risk of ...

University of Iowa researchers are recommending that all patients be surveyed about their physical activity levels after a new study underscores the link between physical activity and chronic disease.

Many dietitians may be familiar with dietary supplements or other food and health products stamped by one of NSF’s labels or certification marks. What does an NSF certification entail? What should ...