In Pacific Island Kitchens, the Revolution Is Being Televised - The Asia Foundation
The same processed foods that have fed obesity and diabetes in the West have triggered an epidemic of dietary disease in the Pacific Islands. Now, a runaway hit TV show is pointing the way back to the region’s healthy, traditional cuisine.
How the timing of dinner and genetics affect individuals’ blood sugar control: Connections among food intake, melatonin levels and genetics may be important for diabetes risk
Eating dinner close to bedtime, when melatonin levels are high, disturbs blood sugar control, especially in individuals with a genetic variant in the melatonin receptor MTNR1B, which has been linked to an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes. The high melatonin levels and food intake associated with late eating impairs blood sugar control in carriers of the MTNR1B genetic risk variant through a defect in insulin secretion.
Supplement appears to boost muscle, mitochondria health
An oral supplement intended to stimulate a natural body process appears to promote muscle endurance and mitochondrial health in humans. New research suggests that the supplement, urolithin A, may help improve or prolong muscle activity in people who are aging or who have diseases that make exercise difficult.
Weight loss before fertility treatment may not increase births
Very overweight women struggling to conceive are told to slim down. But now experts say it might not make a difference, according to the first randomised control trial of its kind.
High-fat diet may restore cognitive function lost in brain injury – Israeli study
More than half of the lost cognitive ability returns after mice are given ketogenic diet for two months, Tel Aviv University scientists report in peer-reviewed research
Late last year, a team of scientists from Brazil published the results of a study exploring the effects of a performance-enhancing drug on fourteen male recreational cyclists. The benefits were astoun
A new study shows that low carb diets help reduce body fat better than high intensity exercise. But do they also cause muscle loss? This study is an interesting example of how we need caution to not over interpret scientific studies.
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0:00 Introduction to the study
1:53 Study methods
3:58 Findings
5:26 A low protein diet to maintain muscle mass
7:28 Conclusion
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Weight loss: New cookie diet is taking Instagram by storm - but does it really work?
THE cookie diet has taken Instagram by storm – and is being touted as a quick and easy way to lose weight. Stars including Married At First Sight star Jessika Power have claimed they eat the …
Highly restrictive diet might ease ADHD symptoms, study suggests
New research suggests that short-term nutritional intervention, which tests whether certain foods are a trigger for ADHD symptoms through the process of elimination, might help reduce symptoms.
13 Trader Joe’s foods that help maintain my 100-pound weight loss
Bariatric surgery helped me lose over 100 pounds, but it isn't a cure by itself. I have to commit to a healthy, high-protein diet and these Trader Joe's foods help.
This one common habit could be tied to weight gain
OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-recognized reason.
The Hidden Danger of Sugar – The Surprising Connection to Carbs | Hudson Valley Style Magazine
A healthy diet often gets defined as one that’s low in fat and high in fiber and whole grains, with plenty of fruits and vegetables. That’s the conventional wisdom we hear from medical experts, government officials, health professionals, non-profit organizations, the media, and even our friends and family members. A healthy diet means eating less sugar and more healthy whole grains—and anything else that’s low in fat, cholesterol, salt, and calories as well as high in essential vitamins and minerals, right? Well…not so fast. The Hidden Danger of Sugar – The Surprising Connection to Carbs – by Maxwell L. Alexander, […]
Growing Evidence That Vitamin K Improves Heart Health
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels). New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that people
Chia seed does not promote weight loss or alter disease risk factors in overweight adults | ScienceDirect.Com
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of chia seed (Salvia hispanica L) in promoting weight loss and altering disease risk facto…
Can a fasting diet lead to sustainable good health?
It's the season of New Year's resolutions where many people are thinking about getting fitter but many rapid weight loss plans have been criticised as being ineffective after an initial period of weight loss. Dr Michael Mosley's new book called The Fast 800 Keto builds on two diet trends, intermittent fasting and calorie restrictions and the high fat, low carbohydrate keto diet.
I had decided to learn about the cuisines of the Far East as a New Year resolution; after all, we share a continent! I had used agar-agar a bit as a vegan substitute to gelatin and made some jam and puddings with it. I thought that was all that I could get out of it:...Read More »