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…
Nutrition News
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 molecules…
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…
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…
