It doesn’t matter if it’s rye, oats, or wheat. As long as it is wholegrain, it can prevent type 2 diabetes. This is the finding of a 2018 study from researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the Danish Cancer Society Research Center. The comprehensive study is a strong confirmation of previous research findings… Continue reading Whole Grains Are One of the Most Important Food Groups for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
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Calorie Restriction and Fasting Diets: What Do We Know?
You may have heard about calorie restriction and fasting diets and wondered why they’re getting so much attention in the news. Aren’t they just other terms for dieting to lose weight? No, they’re not. Calorie restriction means reducing average daily caloric intake below what is typical or habitual, without malnutrition or deprivation of essential nutrients.… Continue reading Calorie Restriction and Fasting Diets: What Do We Know?
Marriage Protects Against Malnutrition in Old Age
More and more elderly people are suffering from malnutrition. People who are unmarried, separated or divorced are most often affected, while men and women who are either married or widowed tend to take better care of themselves. Those who have difficulty walking or coping with stairs or who have just returned home from hospital are… Continue reading Marriage Protects Against Malnutrition in Old Age
DNA-Based Method Detects Trace Amounts of Peanut in Foods
For people with severe peanut allergies, eating even miniscule amounts of the legume can trigger anaphylaxis — a life-threatening condition characterized by dizziness, breathing difficulties and, sometimes, loss of consciousness. Now, researchers have developed a sensitive new test to detect trace amounts of peanuts in foods using the peanuts’ DNA. They reported their results in… Continue reading DNA-Based Method Detects Trace Amounts of Peanut in Foods
You Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is a secret of long life for elderly. These are the conclusions of a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, in Molise, Italy, published in August 2018 the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the traditional Mediterranean diet and mortality in a sample… Continue reading You Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet
Eating Broccoli Sprouts During Pregnancy May Reduce the Child’s Chances of Breast Cancer Later in Life
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that a plant-based diet is more effective in preventing breast cancer later in life for the child if the mother consumed broccoli sprouts while pregnant. The 2018 study out of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences and Comprehensive Cancer Center used epigenetics — the study… Continue reading Eating Broccoli Sprouts During Pregnancy May Reduce the Child’s Chances of Breast Cancer Later in Life
Researchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger
A 2018 study of 63 healthy people done at UCLS and published August 6th in the journal PLOS One.showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole — produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan — had stronger function and connectivity in specific areas of the brain’s reward network. Such… Continue reading Researchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger
Strawberries Could Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation in the Colon
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include medications and surgery. But in 2018 researchers report that a simple dietary intervention could mitigate colonic inflammation and improve gut health. In this case, a strawberry — or rather, less than a cupful of strawberries… Continue reading Strawberries Could Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation in the Colon
Americans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet
When it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old adage “everything in moderation” has been put to the test, prompting the American Heart Association (AHA) to issue a 2018 science advisory led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Marcia… Continue reading Americans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet
White Button Mushrooms as a Prebiotic May Help Improve Glucose Regulation
Eating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which could improve the regulation of glucose in the liver, according to a team of researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The team also suggests that better understanding this connection between mushrooms and gut microbes in mice could… Continue reading White Button Mushrooms as a Prebiotic May Help Improve Glucose Regulation
Eating Crickets Can Be Good for Your Gut
Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. “I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants,” she says. “I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food —… Continue reading Eating Crickets Can Be Good for Your Gut
Belly Bloating: What to Eat and What to Avoid
Regardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting and simply the air we’re swallowing, can all add up to feeling and looking bloated. To help us keep our bellies as bloat free as possible I’ll share shares what to eat and what to avoid… Continue reading Belly Bloating: What to Eat and What to Avoid
Caffeine Affects Food Intake at Breakfast, but Its Effect is Limited and Transient
A study featured in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that after drinking a small amount of caffeine, participants consumed 10 percent less at a breakfast buffet provided by researchers, but this effect did not persist throughout the day and had no impact on participants’ perceptions… Continue reading Caffeine Affects Food Intake at Breakfast, but Its Effect is Limited and Transient
The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products
Go ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! There’s no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according to new research. In fact, some types of dairy fat may help guard against having a severe stroke. The analysis, by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), was published… Continue reading The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products
Men Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one out of three American adults live with higher than normal blood sugar levels known as prediabetes. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine found in 2018 that while men may lose more weight on low-carb diets than women do, women… Continue reading Men Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility
Multivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health
Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of 18 studies published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. “We meticulously evaluated the body of scientific evidence,” said study lead author Joonseok Kim, M.D., assistant professor of cardiology in the… Continue reading Multivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health
More Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency
The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a 2018 study showed that in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn’t use the epinephrine auto-injectors (EAI), also called epi pens, which they were prescribed. The study, published in June in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and… Continue reading More Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency
Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs
The “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – more than food containing only fat or only carbs, according to new research. The 206-adult study, published in Cell Metabolism, indicates that these combination fat/carb foods hijack our body’s innate signals regarding food consumption. “The… Continue reading Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs