Warning: Most Widely Used Cooking Oil Causes Genetic Changes in the Brain
America’s most widely consumed oil, soybean oil, linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice. New University of California Riverside research shows soybean oil not…
Nutrition
Drinking 1% vs 2% Milk Associated With a Significant Difference in Aging
High-fat milk consumption is connected to significantly shorter telomeres. Drinking 1% rather than 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults according…
Benefits of Exercise Without Working Out? A Protein Called Sestrin Might Be the Answer
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout. Whether it be a brisk walk around the park…
New Ketone Supplement Drink May Control Blood Sugar by Mimicking Ketogenic Diet
Need to control glucose? There’s a drink for that, says University of British Columbia professor. With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for novel…
Processed Foods Highly Correlated With Obesity Epidemic – Need to “Use Food as Medicine”
As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent. Through reviewing overall trends in food, George Washington University…
Kids 2.7x More Likely to Eat Healthy After Watching Cooking Shows With Healthy Food
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times more likely to make healthy…
Experimental Study Finds Lingonberry Juice Lowers High Blood Pressure
An experimental study found that long-term consumption of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels. At some point in…
Caffeine May Be the Way to Offset Health Risks of High in Fat, Sugar Diets
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids…
What You Eat Has Rapid Effects on Sperm Quality
Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, in which healthy…
Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Intermittent Fasting for a Longer, Healthier Life
For many people, the New Year is a time to adopt new habits as a renewed commitment to personal health. Newly enthusiastic fitness buffs pack…
Scientists Observe Type 2 Diabetes Develop for the First Time – Caused by Overspill of Fat
For the first time, scientists have been able to observe people developing Type 2 diabetes — and confirmed that fat over-spills from the liver into…
Eating Watermelon May Help Counter Detrimental Effects of an Unhealthy Diet
Watermelon Supplements Bring Health Benefits to Obese Mice Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects…
Artificial Sweeteners Doing More Harm Than Good – More Likely to Gain Weight
A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the University…
Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity Discovered – May Lead to Therapeutics That Curb Overeating
Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity. This creates the possibility scientists can someday develop therapeutics to address overeating. You’re on a diet, but…
Some People With Schizophrenia May Simply Have a Vitamin Deficiency
A new hypothesis may hold the key to solving four medical mysteries associated with the chronic brain disorder. Four unsolved mysteries around schizophrenia have long…
Study Finds Probiotics and Prebiotics Work Differently in Girls and Boys
The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune cells, antibodies, and other immune-associated…
Omega-3 Fish Oil Can Be As Effective for Attention As ADHD Drugs
Researchers from King’s College London and China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, have found omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit…
Recently Discovered Protein Has Important Role in Obesity and Diabetes
The little-known protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulin. With unexpected findings about a protein that’s…