Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips

A report was published recently by the Food Standards Agency into the possible causes of Nicarbazin residues in chicken.
 Nicarbazin is a coccidiostat used to treat a protozoan disease, coccidiosis that can be debilitating or even fatal to poultry. It is used as a feed additive to control the disease at a critical period of [...]

A new study is set to be launched tomorrow to study the developmental disorder, Autism. 
The new British Autism Study of Infant Siblings (Basis) will study 200 infants with autistic older siblings to see if any patterns emerge and whether they will also develop the condition.
The goal is to identify criteria that can be used to [...]

Primary school children could be banned from starting school unless they have had the MMR jab.
Under Labour plans, primary schools will have to demand proof from parents that their children have had the triple vaccine before they are allowed to register.
The proposal was drawn up by Mary Creagh, the MP in charge of the party’s [...]

Experts claim a third of all cancers in the UK could be prevented by changes in diet and lifestyle – amounting to 95,000 people a year.
 “When health charities talk about numbers, it can often be difficult to comprehend what that means,” said Professor Martin Wiseman of the World Cancer Research Fund.
 “We hope that by comparing [...]

For years we’ve been hearing that a glass of wine a day will keep you healthy, but is it true, and does it apply to any type of wine?
 Research has found that red wine in particular can lower the risk of heart disease, provide protection against stroke, pancreatic cancer and helps fight e.coli, salmonella and [...]

A US study has found that people who sleep for fewer than six hours a night – or more than nine – are more likely to be obese.
 The study took place over two years from 2004 and surveyed 87,000 people door-to-door. The information was gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics who are part [...]

  Organic foods have been rising in popularity of late with many customers willing to pay more for the assurance that they are eating pesticide free, honest food but is it true that by eating these foods you are any better off?
 Food scares are always a good thing for the organic food industry. When the [...]

Breast feeding has been under scrutiny in recent years as to whether it improves the development and intelligence of the child.
Now researchers have found that it is actually the mothers who breast feed that are the ones who make the difference thus dispelling the myth.
The study that took place involved randomly assigning babies [...]

For those who suffer from epilepsy (or have a family member who suffers) the condition can literally change a person life forever. There are many task which are difficult and work positions which are out of bounds due to the chance of taking a seizure, but is there a way to control the condition? [...]

While the subject of cord blood is something which has been at the centre of much criticism over the years, there are many in the medical profession who believe that there are real long term benefits for those in a position to collect and retain sufficient amounts of this unique type of blood.
In simple terms, [...]