Simple fruit granola intervention shows promising cardio-renal signals in CKD patients
A small Japanese study suggests that a low-salt, oat-based granola breakfast may improve blood pressure, lipid risk markers,…
Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk
Swapping common snack foods for a modest daily portion of tree nuts curbed cravings for sweets and fast…
What Banana Ripeness Is Best For Your Health?
Here’s something you may not have thought about: For some foods (in this case we’re talking about bananas),…
What Banana Ripeness Is Best For Your Health?
Here’s something you may not have thought about: For some foods (in this case we’re talking about bananas),…
Everything a Sports Dietitian and Busy Mom of 2 Eats to Build Muscle
At 4:30 a.m., before her husband and two kids are up, Morgan Walker is typically just starting her…
Neuroscientists uncover a surprising role for “Frazzled” protein in the nervous system of fruit flies
Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named “Frazzled” (known as DCC in…
Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer’s disease risk genes
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the roles…
5 ‘good for you’ foods that aren’t as healthy as you think
You had me at halo. Health halos are foods that seem healthy because they are marketed as “organic,”…
Novel antibiotic shows activity against WHO high priority pathogen VRE
Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity…
Food tax shift could have both environmental and human health benefits
More expensive steak, cheaper tomatoes, but the same total cost for the average basket of groceries at the…
Scientists identify Bidara leaf extracts as the most effective natural antimicrobial source
Scientists in Malaysia have revealed that methanolic extracts from Ziziphus mauritiana leaves outperform other plant parts against bacterial…
Walnuts > Supplements? Why Getting Antioxidants From Real Food Beats Pricey Pills
(© sharafmaksumov – stock.adobe.com) In A Nutshell Why it matters: Oxidants—including highly reactive free radicals—damage proteins, fats, and DNA;…