When kids sit down to eat lunch at school, fruits and vegetables may not be their first choice. But with more time at the lunch table, they are more likely to pick up those healthy foods. If we want to improve children’s nutrition and health, ensuring longer school lunch breaks can help achieve those goals, according to research from the University of Illinois Continua la lettura
Proteins are essential for body growth and muscle building. However, protein metabolism varies depending on the body’s internal biological clock. Therefore, it is important to know how distribution of protein intake over the day affects muscles Continua la lettura
As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for individuals who carry certain genetic variants, dealing with folate deficiency can be a life-long struggle that can lead to serious neurological and heart problems and even death Continua la lettura
Infant boys with a higher composition of a particular gut microbiota show enhanced neurodevelopment, according to a new study Continua la lettura
Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses Continua la lettura
When people overconsume sugar-sweetened beverages, or SSBs, like soda, certain fruit juices, and some coffee and tea drinks, it can lead to many different health conditions, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes Continua la lettura
University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic. DentalSlim Diet Control is an intra-oral device fitted by a dental professional to the upper and lower back teeth. It uses magnetic devices with unique custom-manufactured locking bolts. It allows the wearer to open their mouths only about 2mm, restricting them to a liquid diet, but it allows free speech and doesn’t restrict breathing Continua la lettura
An earlier onset of disease and ageing in the most deprived could be linked to gut health and poor diet. A new, first-of-its-kind-study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Scientific Reports, analysed the composition of microbes in the body and found that there was a higher amount of pathogenic – disease-causing – bacteria in those who were most biologically aged Continua la lettura