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Tag: Diet

Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
ArchivesNutrition

Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular

October 27, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…

How Hormesis Creates a Resilient Organism Through Stressors Like Exercise and Caloric Restriction
ArchivesNutrition

How Hormesis Creates a Resilient Organism Through Stressors Like Exercise and Caloric Restriction

October 21, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating create stress in the body which fortifies it against future…

The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes
ArchivesNutrition

The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes

September 9, 2021December 11, 2023

Many dieticians and health/diet-conscious Americans alike use a food’s Glycemic Index (GI) score as a reference point for ensuring…

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds
ArchivesMedicine

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds

July 19, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Within cancer tumors, fats build up in their oxidized form. “Killer” T cells entering the…

Linoleic Acid Stars as the Culprit in a Radicle New Outlook on Heart and Chronic Disease
ArchivesNutrition

Linoleic Acid Stars as the Culprit in a Radicle New Outlook on Heart and Chronic Disease

June 14, 2021July 26, 2023

Story at a glance… Many different foods and nutrients have been suggested as the cause of the growth in…

Japanese Cuisine Has Always Increased Lifespan — But What About Healthspan?
ArchivesNutrition

Japanese Cuisine Has Always Increased Lifespan — But What About Healthspan?

March 8, 2021September 25, 2023

After years of gaining popularity as some sort of secret aging cure, the traditional Japanese diet and method of…

US to Let Artificial Intelligence Determine Dietary Recommendations After Gargantuan 10-Year Nutrition Study
Nutrition

US to Let Artificial Intelligence Determine Dietary Recommendations After Gargantuan 10-Year Nutrition Study

February 10, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to embark on a 10-year multi-lateral research project to conduct the…

Physiology

Human Memory Prioritizes Remembering Where High-Calorie Food Is: So Don’t Bring it in the House

October 12, 2020

A study from the Netherlands demonstrated that for those among the population seeking to lose weight, one of the…

Nutrition

Fasting Mimicking Diet Shown to be a “Safe and Effective Supplement” to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

June 23, 2020

A juice detox, a water fast, or a soup diet are often talked about as ways to stimulate healthy…

Nutrition

Depression And Anxiety In Early Motherhood Linked To Unhealthy Eating Habits In Children

November 22, 2019

According to the English NHS, one in three children leaving primary school will be obese or overweight. In the…

Nutrition

We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

May 21, 2019

If asked “what is American cuisine,” many people would struggle to come up with anything other than picnic/cookout food,…

Medicine

Largest Study Of Its Kind Demonstrates That Rural Communities Drive Global BMI Not Cities

May 8, 2019

The world has seen an increase in the urban-dwelling population over the last 34 years; from about 40% to…

Nutrition

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer

February 28, 2019

For the long-term traveler or international worker who’s taken up residence in a foreign city particularly known for pollution,…

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