JULY 19TH, 2024POSTED BY U. ARIZONA(Credit: Getty Images) TAGS : BODY WEIGHTFOODUNIVERSITY : UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (Credit: Getty Images) New research suggests that consuming foods rich in beta-glucan, a type of fiber found in oats and barley, can reduce body weight and obesity. Ozempic—known generically as semaglutide—has taken the weight-loss market by storm, promising to...
by Lori Fligge, University of Minnesota Conceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit: Nutrients (2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long praised the benefits of insoluble fiber for bowel regularity and overall health. New research from the University of Minnesota suggests even more reasons we should be prioritizing fiber in our regular diets. In...
DUKE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THERE ARE LOTS OF CHOICES ON THE DRUG STORE SHELVES, BUT WHICH FIBER SUPPLEMENT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU? ALL OF THEM HELP, SAY DUKE RESEARCHERS. CREDIT: (DUKE UNIVERSITY PHOTO) DURHAM, N.C. — That huge array of dietary fiber supplements in the drugstore or grocery aisle can be overwhelming to a...
by John Hewitt , Medical Xpress Lurking just beneath the surface of just about every common nursery rhyme is a complex record of times long gone. For example, the “crooked man” who “laid a crooked sixpence upon a crooked style” was none other than the great 17th-century Scot General Sir Alexander Leslie. The crooked stile...
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER A diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers published in JAMA Oncology. IMAGE: SENIOR AUTHOR XIAO-OU SHU, MD, PHD, MPH, INGRAM PROFESSOR OF CANCER RESEARCH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND CO-LEADER OF...
