Study Finds Eating Mangoes Reduces Women’s Facial Wrinkles
Pilot study shows promising results. Women who ate a half cup four times a week saw a decrease in wrinkles after two months Women who…
Nutrition
Diet Changes – Including More Wine and Cheese – May Help Reduce Cognitive Decline
The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa…
Scientists Discover a Gene to Stay Thin – Protects Against Diet-Induced Obesity
A noticeable impact on the waistline of many people is a side-effect of the quarantine due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. Reduced activity and lack…
Scientists Investigate the Health Risks Raised by Ultra-Processed Foods
Industrially produced foods, such as snacks, chips, convenience foods, carbonated drinks, increase the risk of death, especially from cardiovascular causes. Supermarket shelves are increasingly flooded…
Vitamin D Could Explain Why Autism Is Three Times More Common in Boys
A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say Queensland Brain Institute…
Natural Sweetener Stevia May Lead to a Gut Microbial Imbalance
Possible Bittersweet Effects of Stevia Uncovered According to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, the natural sweetener stevia may lead…
New Molecules Derived From CBD Designed With More Potent Antioxidants for Treating Skin Diseases
This could be used in treating skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and epidermolysis bullosa, as well as in the fields of cosmetics and nutrition….
These Foods Contain Nutrients That Can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme Needed for the COVID Virus to Replicate
Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes, and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme,…
Can Vitamin D Supplements Prevent COVID-19 or Reduce Symptoms?
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a Penn State researcher to study whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or…
Can Drinking Cocoa Make You Smarter? Cocoa Flavanols Found to Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition
The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand,…
Warning: Excess Consumption of Eggs Linked to Diabetes
Scrambled, poached, or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all…
Diet Can Modulate Male Fertility: Nut Consumption Causes Changes in Sperm DNA Function
Adding nuts to a Western-style diet has an effect on its epigenetics; this research shows, for the first time, that there are regions in the…
Eating Walnuts May Have Anti-inflammatory Effects That Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
Findings from the largest and longest study exploring the benefits of walnuts show regular consumption in older adults may reduce the risk of heart disease…
People Who Eat Chili Pepper May Live Longer – Reduced Risk of Dying From Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer
Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from…
Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked With Child IQ – Significantly Lower Levels Identified in Black Women
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in…
Better Health – For People and the Planet – Grows on Tropical Fruit Trees
Tropical fruit trees can improve health, reduce hunger, boost incomes and fight climate change; so why don’t we grow and eat more? Two of humanity’s…
Scientists Find New Way of Cooking Rice That Removes Arsenic and Retains Nutrients
University of Sheffield study shows cooking rice in a certain way removes more than half of the naturally occurring arsenic compared to rinsing alone Study…
Nutrition Key in Cutting the Risk of Some Infections: High Vitamin A, E, and D Intake Linked to Fewer Respiratory Complaints
Findings warrant further study in view of current coronavirus pandemic, say researchers. High vitamin A, E, and D intake may be linked to fewer respiratory…