Weight Loss Enhanced in Obese Children by Probiotic Supplements
Probiotic supplements may enhance weight loss and improve the metabolic health of obese children following a diet and exercise plan, according to research presented today…
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Breastfeeding Lowers Childhood Obesity Risk – Now They May Have Found Out Why
Breastfed children have a lower risk of obesity, which may be linked to reduced expression of the hormone, leptin; according to research presented today at…
Warning: High-Fat Diets Affect Your Brain, Not Just Your Body
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in the…
Unexpected: People Quite Unique When It Comes To Digesting Fatty Meals
People have very individualized inflammatory responses to eating a high-fat meal. These were the somewhat unexpected results of a study recently published in the Journal…
New Study Suggests: Eat Nuts for a Lower Risk of Fatal Heart Attack and Stroke
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to research presented today at…
Move to Plant-Based Diets Risks Worsening Brain Health Nutrient Deficiency
And UK failing to recommend or monitor dietary levels of choline, warns nutritionist. The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the…
Scientists Discover Why People Love Foods Rich in Fats and Carbohydrates
French fries, cream cake, chips and candy bars make you fat and unhealthy. Still, we cannot keep our hands off it. Scientists at the Max…
Study Shows Plant Protein and Nuts Lower Cholesterol, Improve Blood Pressure
A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers…
Zero-Calorie Sweeteners Linked to Dramatic Increase in Diabetes and Obesity
Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent…
Higher Protein Intake Does Not Increase Lean Body Mass in Older Men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine,…
Can a Mediterranean Diet Pattern Slow Aging?
A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciencesfinds new correlations between a Mediterranean…
Scientists Debunk Common Vitamin D Myths
You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the sun—so many, in fact, that you might be at the point of throwing your hands…
Scientists Trace the Worldwide Origins of Methylmercury in Seafood
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Have A Fat Cat? Here Is The Diet They Need To Follow To Lose Weight
Does your cat lay around all day, only getting up to eat and visit the litter box? Chances are, he’s overweight. Maybe you’ve switched to…
Infant Formula With Prebiotics Could Improve Learning and Memory
Nearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the slogan, “breast milk is best,” and has likely been encouraged…
How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation
You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
Eating Better Can Help You Live a Healthier, Longer Life
As of now science says the best prescription to slow the effects of aging is regular exercise and a healthy diet, while maintaining a healthy…
New Study Shows Fructose Alters Brain Genes, Which Can Lead to Disease
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…