Starting this autumn, we’re opening our training offer to individuals and professionals in food, nutrition, and health who want to turn complex research into messages that truly resonate with ...

Nowadays there is a mass of information and advice available from different sources about nutrition and health, and interested individuals can find details about the nutrients (e.g. carbohydrates, fat ...

Sprinkled on top of your morning porridge, a tasty crunch to your salads, or a quick and delicious on-the-go snack: adding more nuts and seeds not only brings extra flavour and texture to your meals ...

Given the priority for population dietary change there is a need for a greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice. This review examines the major influences on food choice with ...

Iron is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust and plays a key role in our health. Iron is one of the trace elements, which our bodies only need in small amounts to keep healthy. We ...

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease, defined as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses a health risk.1It has been recognised as a major public health concern and a significant ...

At present, conclusive evidence eludes us as to the origins of cooking. Some researchers believe that cooking was invented over 2.3 million years ago, whilst others argue it is a more recent concept, ...

This part of our Facts on Fats review explains in more detail the different functions that dietary fats have in the human body, it covers dietary recommendations on fats from (inter)national ...

Dietary fats are a macronutrient found in food. They belong to a larger group called lipids that also includes waxes, sterols and fat soluble vitamins. What are the main types of fats and in which ...

Fruit and vegetables are important elements of a healthy, balanced diet, be it as part of a main meal or as a snack. They bring us vitamins, minerals and fibre, some energy (mainly in the form of ...

Recent developments in the food market show a renaissance of traditional, direct ways of delivering food, coupled with an emergence of more innovative types of distribution systems which provide ...

The best before and use by date labels are the most widely used types of date labelling on food in Europe. This article explains the difference between these types of date label and which food ...