Spotlight on food and health
What we eat and how we eat is important for our health both on a personal level and globally. On this page you will find a selection of news articles, interviews and features on diet and eating habits from, among others, our popular science magazine Medicinsk Vetenskap and the KI News website.
Photo: IstockCurious about eating habits
Through our eating habits, we can influence both our own health and the health of the planet. More plant-based food and less meat would be beneficial for our well-being and the environment according to most researchers. But can we acquire a taste for just about anything?
Photo: Josef Eliasson / skandinav bildbyråCoffee – the healthy drug
Some people take a nice break and recover, others shake and shudder. Nobody can escape the effects of a cup of coffee. This is a cause for concern for researchers, but so far they have not found any good reason to stop slurping.
Photo: Pixabay/public domainBeetroot juice lowers pressure
Can you lower your blood pressure by drinking beetroot juice? Yes, you actually can. Mattias Carlström, a docent in Physiology and a research group leader, explains the connection.
Photo: Martin StenmarkMartin Bergö addresses the debate about vitamin pills
Even as a child, Martin Bergö wanted to be a scientist. And he did. His biggest discovery so far is that vitamins can worsen the prognosis for cancer patients.
Photo: Hanna AlbrektsonYour guide to the allergy jungle
Research points to increasing problems relating to hypersensitivity to food, especially food allergies. At the same time, more people than necessary have been categorised as having allergies. Researchers at KI explains.
Photo: Istockphotos.A gluten-free diet is not good for everyone
For people who are gluten intolerant or who have coeliac disease, excluding gluten from the diet is essential. But, maintains Jonas F. Ludvigsson, anyone who suspects they may have coeliac disease should definitely not start eating gluten-free foods immediately, but should get tested first
Photo: iStockStop gulping away – you're not short of water
Water is essential for life, but we don't need large quantities to keep us going; on the contrary, over-hydrating can be dangerous. Water and liquids should be drunk and given in moderation, researchers believe.