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Strawberries could improve cardiometabolic risk factors in at-risk adults

Whole berries have long been known for their extended health benefits. This has largely been due to their high fiber and polyphenol profile, as well as their low energy (calorie) contributions to daily diets.

8 Jul 2021

Fecal transplant and fiber supplementation can benefit patients with obesity-related metabolic syndrome

A transplant of healthy gut microbes followed by fiber supplements benefits patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to University of Alberta clinical trial findings published today in Nature Medicine.

6 Jul 2021

Pigment profiles affect the taste and aroma of tomato varieties

The flavor of a tomato is an interaction between its taste and aroma. Now, researchers from Japan and the United States have revealed that the pigments that determine the colors of tomatoes also affect their flavor.

2 Jul 2021

The use of flavonoids as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in Iran have undertaken a comprehensive review of flavonoids and their antiviral potential against SARS-CoV-2.

2 Jul 2021

Researchers launch a new smell training device for rehabilitation after Covid-19

Smell training used to be mainly a thing for wine enthusiasts, gourmets, and perfumers. But Covid-19 changed all that, and now Malmö University researchers have launched a new smell training device.

30 Jun 2021

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

New research has supported the trends that regularly consuming a diet of fried food, meat, sugary drinks may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.

30 Jun 2021

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Consider culture when making radical dietary changes to aid food supply amid climate change, argues Mercy Lung'aho.

29 Jun 2021

Acidic environment enhances production of butyric acid from apple pectin by fecal microbiota

Researchers from Tallinn University of Technology, Grete Raba, Signe Adamberg, and Kaarel Adamberg showed that an acidic environment enhances the production of butyric acid from apple pectin by fecal bacterial consortia - microbiota.

29 Jun 2021

Serving larger portions of veggies may promote vegetable intake in young children

It can be difficult to get young kids to eat enough vegetables, but a new Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming more vegetables at the meal.

24 Jun 2021

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Children who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers' pregnancy had a lower risk of high blood pressure in childhood, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

23 Jun 2021

Study: Odorant receptor recognizes pyrazines in both humans and domesticated animals

A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has now discovered that the odorant receptor OR5K1 is specialized to recognize pyrazines in both humans and domesticated animals.

23 Jun 2021

Mediterranean diet combined with a daily bout of exercise can stave off dementia

It's been named the world's best diet for weight loss, but now researchers at the University of South Australia are confident that the Mediterranean Diet - combined with a daily bout of exercise - can also stave off dementia, slowing the decline in brain function that is commonly associated with older age.

22 Jun 2021

Reducing coronavirus-related mortality through senolytics

A study recently published in the journal Science explores the concept of senescent cells (SnC) having a hyperinflammatory response and the use of a class of small molecules called senolytics to combat this.

16 Jun 2021

Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children

A recent paper discusses the positive association that exists between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and adiposity measurements from children.

15 Jun 2021

Lawmakers pressure Newsom to ‘step up’ on racism as a public health issue

After the killing last year of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared racism a public health crisis. The governors of Michigan and Nevada quickly followed, as have legislative bodies in Minnesota, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

10 Jun 2021

Study confirms the importance of low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet

Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre conducted the largest ever study of nutrient interactions by examining the health of mice on 33 different diets containing various combinations of protein to carbs, and different sources of carbohydrate.

8 Jun 2021

Vegetables News and Research

Strawberries could improve cardiometabolic risk factors in at-risk adults

Fecal transplant and fiber supplementation can benefit patients with obesity-related metabolic syndrome

Pigment profiles affect the taste and aroma of tomato varieties

The use of flavonoids as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers launch a new smell training device for rehabilitation after Covid-19

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Acidic environment enhances production of butyric acid from apple pectin by fecal microbiota

Serving larger portions of veggies may promote vegetable intake in young children

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Study: Odorant receptor recognizes pyrazines in both humans and domesticated animals

Mediterranean diet combined with a daily bout of exercise can stave off dementia

Reducing coronavirus-related mortality through senolytics

Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children

Lawmakers pressure Newsom to ‘step up’ on racism as a public health issue

Study confirms the importance of low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet

Plant-based and fish-based diets reduce the odds of severe COVID-19

New scientific evidence supports the health benefits of superfoods

Another symptom of the COVID-19 pandemic: unhealthy eating

Anti-inflammatory diets could help lower the risk of breast cancer

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