“researchers found that both oolong tea and pure caffeine increased fat breakdown by about 20% in the healthy volunteers compared with the placebo, and that oolong tea continued to have an effect while the participants were asleep” #metabolism #oolongtea #bodyfat… Read More ›
Metabolism
Plant-based diet ramps up metabolism
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 ›
Green tea and Weight Loss
The analysis of 26 randomized controlled trials including 1,344 participants found that body weight and body mass index significantly changed after green tea was consumed for periods longer than 12 weeks and at a dosage of less than 800 mg/day…. 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 ›
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 ›
Low copper levels linked to fatter fat cells
Low copper levels linked to fatter fat cells Low copper levels linked to fatter fat cells In studies of mouse cells, researchers have found that low levels of cellular copper appear to make fat cells fatter by altering how cells… 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 ›
New research shows cottage cheese before bed supports metabolism and muscle recovery
New research shows cottage cheese before bed supports metabolism and muscle recovery New research shows cottage cheese before bed supports metabolism and muscle recovery Researchers found that consuming 30 grams of protein about 30 minutes before bed appears to have… Read More ›
Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome
Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome The researchers found that camu camu improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity and reduced the concentration of blood endotoxins and metabolic inflammation…. Read More ›
Wine Polyphenols could fend off bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease
Wine Polyphenols could fend off bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease Polyphenols could fend off bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease The researchers checked out the effect of two red wine polyphenols, as well as commercially available grape… Read More ›
The dark side of artificial sweeteners
Contact: Mary Beth O’Leary moleary@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. An opinion article published by Cell Press on… Read More ›
Carnitine supplements reverse glucose intolerance in animals
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Mary Jane Gore mary.gore@duke.edu 919-660-1309 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. – Supplementing obese rats with the nutrient carnitine helps the animals to clear the extra sugar in their blood, something they had trouble… Read More ›
High Fat diets can disrupt our Biological Clock : Through the adiponectin signaling pathway
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jerry Barach jerryb@savion.huji.ac.il 972-258-82904 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Another reason to avoid high-fat diet — it can disrupt our biological clock Jerusalem, December 28, 2008 – Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not… Read More ›
Natural compound helps reverse diabetes in mice – nicotinamide mononucleotide / NAD
Contact: Julia Evangelou Strait straitj@wustl.edu 314-286-0141 Washington University School of Medicine Natural compound helps reverse diabetes in mice Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored normal blood sugar metabolism in diabetic mice using a compound… Read More ›
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