Sugar is considered to be a devil in much of the nutritional community these days. It is blamed for the obesity epidemic, increased rates of diabetes, and many other maladies that are on the rise. But the stuff is readily available just about everywhere in all kinds of enticing formats, so self-control is a major part...
Category: <span>Diet</span>
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Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss
By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study. The study is published in the latest issue of the journal Cell and is titled, “Insulin/IGF-1 drives PERIOD synthesis to entrain circadian rhythms with feeding...
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What causes us to binge eat? Scientists may have the answer.
By Lois Zoppi, BA Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have revealed that the reason we eat more than we need to may be caused by cellular communication originating in the emotion-processing center of the brain. The research was published in the journal Neuron yesterday. Indulging in cravings for calorific foods when we already feel full is not...
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Scientists find that common dietary elements cure lethal infections, eliminating the need for antibiotics
Antibiotic use is driving an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, as more susceptible bacteria are killed but more resilient strains live on and multiply with abandon. But if antibiotics aren’t the end-all solution for infectious disease, what is? Salk scientists find that common dietary elements cure lethal infections, eliminating the need for antibiotics. From left: (front)...
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Keto diet: Scientists find link to diabetes risk
By finding a link to a condition that raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, new research questions the health benefits of ketogenic diets. Is there a link between diabetes and the keto diet? Ketogenic diets are low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets that have been shown to reduce weight. They change metabolism so that energy comes from...
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Ginger tea could banish bad breath
Scientists found enzymes which break down bad smells are boosted by ginger Gingerol, the chemical which produces the flavor, is responsible for the effect The same process could also get rid of long-lasting aftertastes like coffee Drinking ginger tea could help people to avoid bad breath, according to research. Gingerol, the chemical which gives ginger...
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High fiber diets may make you less stressed because your gut affects your brain, study finds
Stress can weaken the walls of the gut, leading to leaks These leaks release bacteria and undigested food into the body cavity and can cause chronic inflammation But a high-fiber diet helps the gut produce cellular food that can fix these leaks New University College Cork research suggests that the same treatment may reduce the...
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Commonly used yeast could cause drug-resistant infections
A recent genetic study finds that a type of yeast commonly used in the food industry is genetically identical to one that causes severe drug-resistant fungal infections. Scientists call for changes to be made. Candida albicans (depicted here) may be the most well-known species of pathogenic yeast. In the same way that bacteria are now...
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Portfolio diet lowers many risk factors for heart disease
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO University of Toronto researchers have found that the portfolio diet, a plant-based way of eating previously shown to lower cholesterol levels, reduces other risk factors for cardiovascular disease including blood pressure, triglycerides and inflammation. In addition to reducing LDL (or ‘bad’) cholesterol by about 30 per cent when combined with a low-saturated...
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New study finds that fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain
July 13, 2018 by Laura Graham, University of Aberdeen Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have undertaken the largest study of its kind looking at what components of diet—fat, carbohydrates or protein—caused mice to gain weight. Credit: CC0 Public DomainSince food consists of fat, protein and carbs, it has proven difficult to...