There are a lot of health factors to keep in mind as we navigate through the dietary day: calories, carbohydrates, protein, saturated fat, vitamins and…
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Flavor your food with ‘flavanols’ to burn excess fat, new study suggests. Dietary intake of flavan-3-ols, type of dietary polyphenolics, could help prevent obesity by…
From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture, with consumption surging around Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Easter, and Christmas. Sugar,…
With a more pronounced effect after two years of supplementation. Taking daily vitamin D supplements — or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish…
3 or more servings per week of berries, red wine (flavonoids) linked to better odds of survival. A new study shows that people with Parkinson’s…
MIT engineers are working on an app that identifies and quantifies food content, which can aid in carbohydrate counting for people with diabetes. Credit: MIT…
A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a…
Immunofluorescent image depicting T cells (blue) attacking tumor cells (white) by forming an immune synapse with LFA-1 (open headpiece conformation – labeled in red). A…
Some plant-based foods are high in calories and sodium content. It hasn’t been that long since the new year started and people are still thinking…
Not All Calories Are Equal – A Dietitian Explains How the Kinds of Foods You Eat Matter to Your Body
Even if two foods share the same calorie count, there can be major differences in how they affect your body. A calorie is a calorie…
Study in rats is the first to discover changes in microbial populations and metabolism in babies when mothers consumed sweeteners during pregnancy. A new study…
Choosing a turkey burger instead of a beef burger could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water-use impact. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s…
Replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise and dairy fat with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk. Consuming more than 7 grams (>1/2 tablespoon) of olive…
Diet based mitigation may be used hand in hand with vaccination against Covid-19. The links between diet-related diseases and Covid-19 is now widely accepted based…
Sections of the fetus and placenta. Credit: Ionel Sandovici Cambridge scientists have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of…
Early-onset colorectal cancer rates have been increasing since the 1990s. Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age 50, has been…
A large study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, suggests that gluten and certain types of carbohydrates called ‘fodmaps’ have less effect…
With the holiday season in full swing, consumers are met with countless opportunities to indulge in decadent, calorie-dense foods, which can make their health goals…