Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants
New research shows the impact 'diet' ingredients have on body weight and gut microbiotaCredit: Riley Brandt Many people turn to ...
Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients
Fungi as food source for plants
Biologists of the University of Bayreuth publish surprising findingsCredit: Photo: Philipp Giesemann. The number of plant species that extract organic ...
To make amino acids, just add electricity
Researchers at Kyushu University achieve highly efficient amino acid synthesis from biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energyCredit: Szabolcs Arany, ...
An egg a day not tied to risk of heart disease
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (January 27, 2020) - The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your ...
Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health
Project is the first to test green algae on symptoms related to human digestionCredit: Frank Fields, UC San Diego A ...
Why eating yogurt may help lessen the risk of breast cancer
Credit: Lancaster University One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists ...
Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & paleo diets
Credit: Dr. Michelle Jospe There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent ...
Study identifies top strategies for successful weight loss maintenance
Building healthy dietary, self-monitoring and psychological coping strategies may be the keys to maintaining weight lossCredit: WW International Inc. Just ...
New study highlights importance of grain foods in infant diets
The first-of-its-kind analysis demonstrates infant grain consumption linked to superior diet qualityCredit: Grain Foods Foundation January 21, 2020 - Washington, ...
Banking on a new community isotope database
NSF-funded IsoBank to serve as a powerful, new resource for researchers who use stable isotope analysis to understand the worldCredit: ...
Silica particles may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes
Credit: Stockholm university Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) introduced to the gut can have an ...
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Credit: Planet Labs Inc. URBANA, Ill. - For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to ...
Implementing post-genomic personalized medicine: The rise of glycan biomarkers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 13, 2020--An in-depth look at the science of glycobiology and ...
New mechanism may safely prevent and reverse obesity
Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center observed that blocking a cellular receptor not only prevented but reversed obesity, with ...
New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants produces healthier organic fruitCredit: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits ...
Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their ...
Food Modelling Journal: New open-access venue provides a platform for food scientists
An introductory editorial and an article of a unique publication type are already made available in the next-generation journalCredit: Food ...
LED lighting in greenhouses helps but standards are needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor cropsCredit: A.J. Both/Rutgers University-New Brunswick While LED lighting can enhance ...
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof
Ketone supplement may control glucose by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic dietCredit: UBC Okanagan With more people with diabetes ...
The birds and the bats: Evolving to fly may have had big effect on gut microbiome
Comparing microbiomes in 900 vertebrate species revealed that bats have guts more like birds than other mammalsCredit: UC San Diego ...
