Nutrition Round-Up

1) Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities (source: TED)

Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world.

2) Coca Cola Moves Calories to the Front of the Can (source: Nutrition Data)

Coca-Cola is jumping on the band wagon of making calories more visible by placing the calories and calories per serving on the front of the can. The new labeling will be on almost all products Coca-Cola has including soft drinks, teas, energy drinks, flavored waters, juice and fruit juice.

3) Antioxidants Could Trigger Type 2 Diabetes, So Use Them In Moderation Say Researchers (source: Medical News Today)

An international team of researchers found that antioxidants commonly promoted as being good for our health may speed up early onset of Type 2 diabetes by mopping up Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) that may play a protective role in the early stages of Type 2 diabetes by enhancing insulin action.