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…
Prebiotic fiber supplement reduces harmful gut metabolites and improves liver health
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, was the first to investigate the effects of prebiotic…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
What drinking kefir really does to your gut and oral microbiome
A comprehensive review of human studies reveals that kefir can alter certain gut and oral bacteria. However, inconsistent…
The virtues of sourdough bread | News | CORDIS
New research highlights nutritional and several other advantages of sourdough bread made with pulse flour, justifying the growing…
Vitamin K2 breakthrough could supercharge bone and heart health
A new study has revealed how a widely used food bacterium manages its internal chemistry to survive and…