What 107 professional MMA fighters actually ate before and after weigh-in
A detailed look at what professional fighters eat and drink across the critical hours from their final weight…
Breastmilk from cannabis users showed differences, but cannabis may not be the whole story
With just two human studies directly examining how cannabis use relates to breast milk nutrients and immune components,…
A four-week spice experiment challenges expectations about post-meal benefits
A controlled feeding trial found no clear dose-dependent improvement in post-meal vascular or metabolic responses, raising questions about…
Why keto appears to lower blood pressure for some people but not others
From weight loss and insulin sensitivity to fluid balance and inflammation, the review maps several ways ketogenic diets…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…
Study Points to Sugar, Not Just Meat, as Fuel for Human Brain Evolution
A team of researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Glasgow argues that dietary sugars,…
Mouse study shows how liraglutide briefly rewires gut bacterial communities
A mouse study tracks how a leading GLP-1 drug alters gut bacteria over time, offering new clues to…
Carbohydrate foods needing clearer nutrition guidance
Consumers and expert-derived nutrition ratings often disagree on the healthfulness of everyday carbohydrate-rich foods, and a new belief-mapping…
Researchers identify key barrier preventing self repair of heart cells
Specialized cells in our body make biological tradeoffs to do certain jobs. To support large and hardworking hearts…
Blood ketone threshold may help predict weight loss success
Researchers identify a practical blood ketone threshold linked to greater short-term weight loss, offering new insight into how…
Ketogenic diet may increase small intestine cancer risk in mice
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, also called a ketogenic diet, can help some people lose weight by forcing their…
Glucosamine may worsen Alzheimer’s by fueling abnormal brain glycosylation
A widely used joint-health supplement is under scrutiny after researchers linked glucosamine to worsened memory in Alzheimer’s mice…