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Mar 31, 2022

6 probiotic foods to support your gut

Want to know which probiotic foods to eat to improve your health and wellbeing? As well as breaking down foods and absorbing nutrients, the gut has a massive impact on how well the body and mind works. Probiotics are live bacteria in either food or supplement form that can help...

Mar 31, 2022

Does collagen help hair growth?

In pursuit of thicker, healthier locks, you may have asked: 'does collagen help hair growth?' If you're sick and tired of having limp, thin hair, or, if you're struggling with hair loss, you've probably already done a little research around how you can support hair growth and encountered collagen as...

Mar 31, 2022

How to follow a vegan diet for weight loss

Eating a balanced diet full of lots of fruit and vegetables is one of the best ways to stay well and maintain a healthy weight. So adopting a vegan diet for weight loss might appeal if you’re looking to drop a few pounds. In fact, people who eat more plant...

Mar 31, 2022

How to follow a Mediterranean diet for weight loss

If you’re thinking about how to follow a Mediterranean diet for weight loss, you probably already know there are multiple proven health benefits to this way of eating. An ever-growing body of evidence shows that it significantly reduces the risk of developing many chronic conditions. For example, a narrative review...

Mar 31, 2022

Which fruits are low in sugar?

Which fruits are low in sugar? Fruit is a healthy way to add essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and water to your diet. Some fruits, including mangoes, grapes and bananas, have a higher content of natural sugars (fructose) than others. If you’re looking to control your sugar intake, or are on...

Feb 28, 2022

Scientists make yeast-free pizza dough that rises like the real thing

A materials scientist with a yeast allergy set out to make a yeast-free pizza dough that still rises like a classic Neapolitan pie. Now, in a new paper published March 22 in the journal Physics of Fluids, he and his colleagues report that they've succeeded in their quest — although...

Oct 14, 2022

Tree of 40 Fruit: Dazzling Franken-Tree Has Roots in Science

An art project featuring a live tree that bears 40 different kinds of fruit is more than just a conversation piece. The so-called Tree of 40 Fruit — blossoming in a variety of pretty pink hues when completed — is rooted in science. The eye-catching artistic rendering of the tree...

Oct 14, 2022

Why Carbs May Cause Food Cravings

Refined carbohydrates such as corn syrup could trigger food cravings not unlike the cravings that drug addicts experience, new research suggests. The findings, which are published today (June 26) in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that the quick spike and subsequent crash in blood sugar that comes after...

Oct 14, 2022

Extreme Workouts: The Nutritional Needs of Elite Athletes

People who are competitively active — such as college athletes or those training for an Ironman event— typically work out several hours a day. For instance, Ironman athletes, who bike 112 miles (180 kilometers), swim 2.4 miles (3.9 km) and run a marathon of 26.2 miles (42.2 km) in one...

Oct 14, 2022

Fast-Food Consumption Slows Down

Fast food is a way of life for many Americans. But new findings suggest that people may be starting to cut back on the french fries, Big Macs and Whoppers ®. According to new data compiled by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), from 2007 to 2010 adults...

Oct 14, 2022

Why Wait for New Food Labels to Curb Childhood Obesity? (Op-Ed)

Dr. Ihuoma Eneli is the medical director for the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. It has been more than two decades since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed or updated nutrition...

Oct 14, 2022

How to Realistically Lose Weight

Early January is when many of us begin to deeply regret overindulgences during the holiday season. And as the dust settles on our New Year’s resolutions, we start questioning their feasibility. I mean, how can anyone really expect us to go to the gym everyday? Now is when I usually...

Oct 14, 2022

Weight Loss Triggered When One Fat-Absorption Gene Is Blocked

Scientists have identified a chain of chemical reactions that begins with one gene and prompts the body to absorb fat. Finding a drug that interferes with this gene could allow people to decrease the amount of fat their bodies take in from the food they eat. In [the] early history...

Oct 14, 2022

When Health Food Is Unhealthy

The holidays can wreak havoc on a diet. If it's not the temptations — the desserts and rich foods — then it's being out of your element, staying with relatives who don't exactly share your perspective on health. I go back home to Philadelphia, which in any given year is...

Oct 14, 2022

How calories are calculated: The science behind your food

When monitoring their weight, many people calculate calories in food to keep track of their energy intake, according to research in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. But what exactly are calories, why are they calculated and how do food scientists determine whether a granola bar has 100 or 300...