Plant-based participants increased after-meal calorie burn by 18.7% after 16 weeks The study randomly assigned participants–who were overweight and had no history of diabetes–to an intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio. For 16 weeks, participants in the intervention… Read More ›
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Muscle Mass and Vitamin C
“We know that Vitamin C consumption is linked with skeletal muscle mass. It helps defend the cells and tissues that make up the body from potentially harmful free radical substances. Unopposed these free radicals can contribute to the destruction of… Read More ›
Prebiotics may help activate anti-tumor immunity
Prebiotics may help activate anti-tumor immunity Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that two prebiotics, mucin and inulin, slowed the growth of melanoma in mice by boosting the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. In contrast… Read More ›
Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce fat mass and inflammation
Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce fat mass and inflammation Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce fat mass and inflammation Lower glutamine-levels were also associated with larger fat cell size and higher body fat percentage independently of body-mass… Read More ›
Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission
Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission The researchers found that 257 participants (30%) participants were in remission at five-year follow-up. People who achieved weight loss of 10% or more within… Read More ›
Flavonoid Intake for Maximum Longevity
Flavonoid Intake for Maximum Longevity Flavonoid Intake for Maximum Longevity Participants consuming about 500mg of total flavonoids each day had the lowest risk of a cancer or heart disease-related death. ‘Flavonoid intake is associated with lower mortality in the Danish… Read More ›
Mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline by 50%
Mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline by 50% A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that… Read More ›
Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop
Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop Downing a casein shake just before sleep increases muscle mass and strength gains from resistance training, without ‘making you fat’ — but is the effect any different to your regular post-workout protein… Read More ›
Flaxseed Fiber Surprising benefits for Metabolism and Overall health
Flaxseed Fiber Surprising benefits for Metabolism and Overall health “Our data suggest that flaxseed fiber supplementation affects host metabolism by increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity as well as by improving glucose tolerance. Future research should be directed to… Read More ›
Antidepressant foods: An evidence-based nutrient profiling system for depression
Antidepressant foods: An evidence-based nutrient profiling system for depression Antidepressant foods: An evidence-based nutrient profiling system for depression The objective of this study is to determine which foods are the most nutrient dense sources of nutrients demonstrated by human studies… Read More ›
Nitrate Rich foods may prevent Fatty Liver Disease
Nitrate Rich foods may prevent Fatty Liver Disease “When we supplemented with dietary nitrate to mice fed with a high-fat and sugar Western diet, we noticed a significantly lower proportion of fat in the liver,” says Mattias Carlström, Associate Professor… Read More ›
Cottonseed oil linked with rapid drops in triglycerides and cholesterol
Cottonseed oil linked with rapid drops in triglycerides and cholesterol Cottonseed oil linked with rapid drops in triglycerides and cholesterol Participants showed an average decrease of 8 percent in total cholesterol on the cottonseed oil diet, along with a 15… Read More ›
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more Researchers also found that U.S. women and men who maintained the healthiest lifestyles were 82% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 65% less likely to… Read More ›
MSG Correlated with Chronic Pain
MSG Correlated with Chronic Pain In a new pilot study in chronic pain sufferers, hydration in combination with replacing MSG as a spice resulted in an equal to or greater than a 30% reduction of pain in two weeks outperforming … Read More ›
Scientists halt breast cancer spread
Scientists halt breast cancer spread Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer cells stopped invading other parts of the body in mice, according to new research…. Read More ›
Healthy diet could slow or reverse early effects of Alzheimer’s disease
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Preston M. Moretz pmoretz@temple.edu 215-204-4380 Temple University Patients in the early to moderate stages of Alzheimer’s Disease could have their cognitive impairment slowed or even reversed by switching to a healthier diet, according to… Read More ›
Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Are dietary patterns in childhood associated with IQ at 8 years of age? A population-based cohort study A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ,… Read More ›
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