Gut microbes associated with diet, metabolic health
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A diet rich in healthy and plant-based foods is linked with the presence and abundance of certain gut microbes that are also associated...
Read MoreNew study suggests higher daily dietary fiber intake is linked to lower risk for depression
Photo Cred: Meli Di Rocco/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Fiber intake may be linked with a reduced risk of depression, especially in premenopausal women, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreUltra-processed foods increase risk of death, especially from cardiovascular causes
Photo Cred: Caio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Industrially produced foods, such as snacks, chips, convenience foods, and carbonated drinks, are harmful to health, according to a new study published in the...
Read MoreHigh-fat diet causes cancer cells to rewire metabolism, increase fat consumption
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Obesity allows cancer cells to outcompete tumor-killing immune cells in a battle for fuel, according to a new study by researchers at...
Read MoreStudy finds blood type not associated with effects of plant-based diet
Photo Cred: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found...
Read MorePlant-based diet increases post-meal metabolism, study says
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A plant-based diet boosts after-meal calorie burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new...
Read MoreMediterranean diet reduced risk for diabetes, other adverse health outcomes
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Women who adhered to a more Mediterranean-like diet had a 30 percent lower rate of type 2 diabetes than women who did not,...
Read MoreChemical compounds in foods can inhibit key COVID-19 enzyme, study finds
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes, and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular...
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