by Pennsylvania State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all. In a randomized controlled study, researchers found that a Mediterranean diet combined with small portions of lean beef helped lower risk factors for...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A chemical modification of RNA that can be influenced by diet appears to play a key role in polycystic kidney disease, an inherited disorder that is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure in the U.S., UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study. The findings, published...
by Jeff Mulhollem, Pennsylvania State University This mouse was not among those that participated in the study, and the mice in the study consumed cocoa powder and not chocolate like this one is eating. However, according to lead researcher Joshua Lambert, epidemiological and human-intervention studies have suggested that chocolate consumption is associated with reduced risk of...
A new study investigated food preservatives and the immune system. Irina Marwan/Getty Images A recent study has assessed the harmful effects of chemical food additives and food contact substances on the immune system. The study compared laboratory toxicology testing (ToxCast) results with data from previous animal tests and epidemiological Trusted Sourcestudies. The ToxCast results and available animal...
by University of Worcester Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study conducted at the University of Worcester and published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has found low-fat diets decrease men’s testosterone levels by 10-15%. Optimal testosterone levels are critical to men’s health. Low testosterone levels are linked to a higher risk of...
by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain One in four Germans suffers from metabolic syndrome. Several of four diseases of affluence occur at the same time in this ‘deadly quartet’: obesity, high blood pressure, lipid metabolism disorder and diabetes mellitus. Each of these is a risk factor for severe cardiovascular conditions, such...
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Drinking beetroot juice promotes a mix of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood vessels and brain function, according to a new study of people aged 70-80. Beetroot – and other foods including lettuce, spinach and celery – are rich in inorganic nitrate, and many oral bacteria play a role in turning nitrate...
ELIFE Adding the nutrient selenium to diets protects against obesity and provides metabolic benefits to mice, according to a study published today in eLife. The results could lead to interventions that reproduce many of the anti-aging effects associated with dietary restriction while also allowing people to eat as normal. Several types of diet have been shown...
Cocoa is delicious, warming and cosy, but it can also be healthy. Scientists at the University of Birmingham found that drinking cocoa can actually benefit you, despite its desert-like character. Researchers found that consumption of cocoa could protect people from mental stress-induced cardiovascular events – it might be life saving. Cocoa is rich with flavanols...
by University of Granada The scientists have demonstrated that consuming caffeine (about 3 mg/kg or the equivalent of a strong coffee) half an hour before aerobic exercise significantly increases fat-burning. Credit: University of Granada Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada (UGR) have shown that caffeine (about 3 mg/kg, the equivalent of...
