(HealthDay)—Obese people who follow a low-fat weight-loss plan could tack extra years onto their life, a new review of medical evidence suggests. Such diets appear to help decrease overall risk of early death by 18 percent in people with obesity, amounting to six fewer deaths for every 1,000 people, researchers concluded. “Weight loss by cutting calories with diets low...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
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Mushrooms may be stuffed with anti-aging potential
Researchers have found that mushrooms contain unusually high amounts of anti-oxidative compounds ergothioneine and glutathione Ergothioneine and glutathione. Hardly household names when it comes to health, but some scientists believe these antioxidants can play a vital role in fighting aging and its associated diseases. A new study has found mushrooms to be packed with these compounds, and...
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The super-fuel designed for the US military that allows you to eat carbs, burn fat and supercharges your brain
Oxford University created the drink based on a decade of scientific research Now, San Francisco firm has launched the first commercial version of the drink Dubbed ‘keto in a bottle’ – the supplement is made of pure ketone ester The controversial ketogenic diet puts the body into an ‘optimal’ fat burning state Keto followers –...
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New study suggests it may be fructan, not gluten, that is upsetting people’s stomachs
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with several members from the University of Oslo in Norway and one with Monash University in Australia has found that the familiar bloating many people experience after eating foods containing wheat may be due to sensitivity to fructan, not gluten, as is commonly believed. In their paper published in the...
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New study shows taurine supplements may improve performance recovery
A recent Massey University study looked at post-exercise taurine supplementation in humans, its effect on muscle damage markers, and subsequent performance recovery. New research recently published in the Antioxidants journal, suggests taurine supplementation taken after exercise, may help improve the rate of muscle recovery. The study, carried out by exercise science PhD student Yanita McLeay, involved...
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Lupus: Low vitamin D may raise risk of kidney failure
New research, conducted by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, finds that low vitamin D raises the risk of organ damage and renal disease in people with lupus – an autoimmune disease. New research suggests vitamin D supplementation may be a good way to prevent renal damage in lupus patients. Dr....
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These foods will lower your risk of heart disease
Low-fat or low-carb? Butter or margarine? Avocado oil or coconut oil? Bombarded with contradictory media reports on the ever-changing landscape of nutrition research, it’s difficult for anyone to know which fats and other foods they should eat, and in what quantities. We know that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the No. 1 cause of death globally and a leading...
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Can you REALLY eat yourself happy? TV show reveals the best mood-boosting vitamins and minerals – so what’s the best way to consume them?
A new BBC show explores how junk food affects mental health with sugar Protein is also vital for our mood due to how it helps produce dopamine Here, medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer breaks down the findings for global readers, and gives her take on how to make a diet that feeds your brain You...
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Healthy gut bacteria could help protect you from almost EVERY age-related disease, study finds
Imbalanced gut bacteria may be responsible for the chronic inflammation – or ‘inflammaging’ – that accompanies old age and almost all diseases of the elderly Researchers transplanted the gut bacteria of old mice to younger mice The younger mice developed the chronic inflammation that typical of old ones Humans and mice both experience ‘inflammaging,’ which...
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Woman whose 20-year battle with psoriasis and eczema was so severe she was offered CHEMOTHERAPY creates a diet that has cured her and thousands around the world
Hanna Sillitoe found relief with anti-inflammatory diet after researching into it The 38-year-old, from Manchester, published a blog and book to help others She has shared their astounding before and after pictures with MailOnline US mother of a psoriasis-covered toddler used Hanna’s diet plan and revealed her daughter ‘has her life back’ Hanna Sillitoe has...