In many developing nations, environmental toxin exposure can occur via dietary sources. JR Mwanga, from the National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), and colleagues report that probiotic-rich yogurt may reduce the uptake of food-based heavy metals and toxins. The researchers enrolled 60 pregnant women and 44 school-aged children, residing in a region of Tanzania known …
Consuming ample magnesium via dietary sources may reduce a person’s risk of diabetes, especially for those who may be exhibiting metabolic impairments. Adela Hruby, from Tufts University (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues assessed 2,582 subjects, average age 54 years, enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort, following them for 7 years to assess magnesium intake …
Reducing the amount of saturated fats in the diet can improve heart health, but only if they are replaced with certain foods. Frank B Hu, MD, PhD, study author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed data of nearly 175,000 people enrolled in the …
Phytonutrients in plant-based foods, flavonoids have been shown by a number of previous studies to lower risks of various chronic diseases. Many types of berries are high in flavonoids, particularly red, blue and purple berries. C. Samieri, from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 13,818 women enrolled in the Nurses’ …
Recent studies conducted by Dr. Kivipelto and colleagues at Karolinska, Kuopio, and Finland universities, suggest that consuming coffee daily can deter the risk of dementia. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are the largest causes of neurological damage amongst the elderly. Although caffeine consumption has triggered mixed results in the past, the new study determines that it has positive results …
Although inflammation is often necessary as a protective defense against infection and injury, unchecked, chronic inflammation is implicated in a number of diseases. The lifelong accumulation of molecular damage that results from chronic inflammation has been suggested to serve as a major contributor to the aging process. When the immune system begins overacting and starts …
Most common chronic diseases in the Western world were extremely rare before the Industrial revolution, and they are practically non-existent in non-westernized, traditional communities throughout the world today. This is no coincidence, it simply affirms that chronic diseases such as heart disease, atherosclerosis, cancer, irritable bowel disorders and diabetes are caused by lifestyle factors and …
According to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues, drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may decrease the likelihood of dying prematurely. The team studied data collected from over 200,000 men and women, who had filled out validated food questionnaires, for up to approximately 30 …
European Union Consortium researchers report two studies that suggest that consuming cocoa flavanols – plant-derived bioactives from the cacao bean – may help to improve cardiovascular function and lessen the burden on the heart that comes with the aging and stiffening of arteries. In the first study, Christian Heiss, from the University Duesseldorf (Germany), and …
Nitrate supplements have ignited a new conversation about nitrate-rich foods like spinach, arugula, and other vegetables, as being important for muscle endurance during exercising. A previous study has suggested that beetroot juice, an abundant dietary source of nitrate, increases blood flow to the skeletal muscles during exercise by 38%. In a recent sports performance study, …
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