Eat right, live longer: Could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth? Researchers decode the correlation between dietary protein intake and improved metabolic health in mice
Consuming nutritious food can improve metabolic health and delay aging. But what are the appropriate quantities of dietary macronutrients that can help achieve this? To answer this, researchers from Japan fed isocaloric diets with varying amounts of protein to young and middle-aged male mice. They found that the mice were metabolically healthier when fed moderate-protein […]
5 Foods That Can Have A Negative Impact On Your Mental Health
Xinzheng via Getty Images Research suggests that consuming more than 250 milligrams of caffeine per day could have a negative impact on anxiety. We rarely think about food in relation to our mental health. We worry about it leading to health issues, such as cardiovascular or gastrointestinal problems, but did you know that different foods […]
New Study Reveals The Ages When Drinking May Be The Most Damaging
Iuliia Bondar via Getty ImagesNew research indicates there’s zero benefit to consuming alcohol when you’re younger. In fact, it could pose a huge risk. If you’re under the age of 40, a new study suggests you might want to stop drinking. Altogether. The consumption of alcohol holds significant health risks and no benefits for young […]
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes a Disorder (8 Warning Signs)
Orthorexia nervosa or orthorexia is an obsessive fixation with consuming good food. The current health food trends and diets, from plant-based eating to paleo, are hot topics in current media. Because of this, there has been increased mindful attention to food. However, in certain situations, this focus can become an obsession in the form of […]
Higher olive oil intake associated with lower risk of CVD mortality: Replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise and dairy fat with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk
Consuming more than 7 grams (>1/2 tablespoon) of olive oil per day is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, neurodegenerative disease mortality and respiratory disease mortality, according to a study publishing today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study found that replacing about 10 grams/day of margarine, […]
Moderate amounts of caffeine not linked to maternal health risks: In a prospective study of 2,529 pregnant women, drinking caffeinated beverages was associated with a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes
Good news for pregnant coffee lovers: Consuming a low amount of caffeine during pregnancy could help to reduce gestational diabetes risk, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Institutes of Health. The findings were published Monday in JAMA Network Open. “While we were not able […]
Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer
Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D — mainly from dietary sources — may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association. The study, recently published online in the journal Gastroenterology, by scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of […]
Study identifies molecule that stimulates muscle-building in humans
In a randomized control study of 10 healthy young men, researchers compared how consuming the single amino acid leucine or its two-molecule equivalent, dileucine, influenced muscle-building and breakdown. They found that dileucine boosts the metabolic processes that drive muscle growth 42% more than free leucine does. They report their findings in the Journal of Applied […]