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Low FODMAP diet shows promise in IBS management, study finds nuanced benefits and challenges

Researchers review the low FODMAP diet's mechanisms in managing IBS, highlighting its efficacy and challenges in dietary implementation for symptom relief.

29 Jan 2024

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

The associations between cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors and legume intake.

29 Jan 2024

Can mushrooms improve your memory?

The associations between mushroom intake and cognitive performance.

29 Jan 2024

Growing meat with built-in growth factors cuts costs

Cellular agriculture – the production of meat from cells grown in bioreactors rather than harvested from farm animals – is taking leaps in technology that are making it a more viable option for the food industry.

27 Jan 2024

Scientific review explores adzuki beans' efficacy in diabetes prevention and management

Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) supplementation to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes (T2D).

25 Jan 2024

Unlocking how animals control gut bacteria could aid human health

Thousands of types of bacteria live in the human gut. They help digest the food we eat and absorb nutrients, but these bacteria don't just do this to be kind to humans, there is a benefit for them too.

24 Jan 2024

Nutrigenomics paves the way for customized diets in lactose intolerance care

The current evidence on omics tools that allow for developing tailored nutrition strategies for individuals with lactose intolerance (LI).

24 Jan 2024

Belief in caffeine improves running performance

The placebo effect of caffeine ingestion on running performance.

24 Jan 2024

Is a gluten-free diet always the healthier choice for women?

Study evaluates the impact of gluten-free diets on women's health, revealing benefits for specific gluten-related disorders but cautioning against unnecessary dietary restrictions.

23 Jan 2024

From gut to brain: How diet can influence Alzheimer's and Parkinson's outcomes

Diet modification and alterations in the intestinal microbial population could impact the disease course of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

23 Jan 2024

From pregnancy to pension: Mangoes improve diet, study shows

The beneficial effects of mango consumption in two adult subgroups: women of childbearing age (WCA) and older adults.

23 Jan 2024

Sweetener 'Stevia' does not alter gut microbiota composition, confirms new study

The impact of 12 weeks of regular consumption of stevia, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs), on the human gut microbiota.

22 Jan 2024

The Mediterranean Diet may be able to improve your sleep

Researchers review the associations between following a Mediterranean diet and sleep quality.

22 Jan 2024

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that higher dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle adulthood significantly increases the likelihood of healthy aging, reducing chronic diseases and improving physical and mental health.

18 Jan 2024

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

How SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic disease risk by interacting with an individual's adiposity parameters and diet.

18 Jan 2024

Lab-grown mini-placentas shed light on pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

Scientists have grown 'mini-placentas' in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb – findings that could help scientists better understand and, in future, potentially treat pre-eclampsia.

17 Jan 2024