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…
Nutrition
Nutrient Encapsulating Microparticles Could Help Fight Malnutrition
New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A. About 2 billion people around the world suffer from…
Child Deaths Significantly Reduced With Nutrient Supplements
Study Finds 27 Percent Drop in Child Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries More than half of child deaths worldwide stem from preventable causes, such…
Anorexia Nervosa Comes in Plus Size – Higher BMI Does Not Guard Against Dangerous Heart Risks
Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as…
Only-Children More Obese Than Children With Siblings – Here’s Why
Chelsea L. Kracht, Ph.D., discusses the results of a new study that indicates that the busyness of having multiple children forces parents to be more…
Perfectly Raw or Cooked to Perfection? How Food Preparation Affects the Microbiome
The gut microbiome undergoes rapid and dramatic changes in species composition and gene expression when the host switches between eating cooked or raw vegetables, according…
Compound Found Only in Avocados May Help Manage Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph…
Shockingly Simple: Aspirin, Advil, Fish Oil Effectively and Safely Help Curb Depression
Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major depression, finds a pooled analysis of the…
Heart Healthy Benefits From Avocado – Just One a Day Helps Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol
Move over, apples — new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep “bad cholesterol” at bay. According to…
For Boosting Athletic Performance, Potato As Effective As Carbohydrate Gels
Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained…
Increase Your Motivation to Exercise by Limiting Mealtimes
Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a study published in…
Complicated Tradeoffs With Alfalfa and Potassium – Yield, Quality & Nutrition
Has anyone ever told you to eat a banana when you have a muscle cramp or eye twitch? That’s because bananas have potassium. Potassium is…
Pioneering Research Investigates How a Plant-Based Diet Could Prevent Chronic Illness
The John Innes Centre will co-lead a pioneering research program investigating how a plant-based diet could prevent chronic illness. The Edesia: Plants, Food and Health…
Compound Discovered in Breast Milk Fights Harmful Bacteria – Could Be Added to Formula or Cow’s Milk
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria while…
Eating Fish in Early Childhood – Even Just Once a Week – Reduces Risk of Disease
It doesn’t take that much fish for young children to reap big health benefits. Even eating fish just once a week yields good results. Children…
Major Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Linked With Lower Cardiovascular Disease
People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with…
Study Finds Cutting Back on Red Meat Has Little Impact on Health
Major Canadian-led study finds there’s no need to cut down red and processed meat consumption. Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat…
Did Childhood Sugar Intake Decades Ago Cause Today’s Obesity Epidemic?
Current obesity rates in adults in the United States could be the result of dietary changes that took place decades ago, according to a new…