Eating lots of nuts, seeds and plant oils may cut your risk of an early death by around 10%, scientists say High intake of alpha-linolenic acid slashed the risk of dying by 10%, study finds And it reduces risk of dying from cardiovascular and heart disease by up to 11%…
When You Eat Wheatgrass Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body
Wheatgrass has been long-touted as a do-it-all supplement with countless benefits for the body, whether ingested in shot form or by mixing wheatgrass powder into smoothies. As per WebMD, wheatgrass is “the young grass of the wheat plant,” and is hailed for its high chlorophyll concentration. According to Prevention, the…
People who eat a healthy diet including whole fruits may be less likely to develop diabetes
A new study finds people who consume two servings of fruit per day have 36 percent lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes than those who consume less than half a serving. The research was published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Diabetes is a disease…
Aged care residents eat more when served larger portions
As Australia’s aged care sector continues to be scrutinized, researchers at the University of South Australia show that plain solutions are often the best, with a new study finding that aged care residents can improve their nutrition intake simply by increasing their meal sizes. Assessing the effectiveness of environmental cues…
Forgot to eat lunch? Here’s how you just sabotaged your whole work day
Does your work day tend to follow a predictable pattern, one where you start off full of energy (fueled by those three extra-large mugs of coffee), work straight through lunch, but then start yawning by mid-afternoon? Are still more coffee and a candy bar or two, or maybe a Monster energy…
When you eat spinach every day, this is what happens to your body
There’s no question that spinach is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Self magazine gives this green, leafy vegetable a score of 91 out of 100 for nutrient balance, meaning that it’s well-balanced, complete nutrition. Spinach has lots of essential vitamins and it’s low in calories, making it…
Pregnancy: Protects greasy food before Alzheimer’s?
Normally, a diet high in animal fat are discouraged. Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at the Temple University have shown for the first time in mice, that a high-fat diet of mothers during pregnancy their offspring against Alzheimer’s protects typical changes in the brain. Offspring of mice…
I eat lots and love every bite
It was just as well I warned the sales assistant to ignore any screams emanating from behind the curtains of my changing cubicle, because I let out some beauties. A woman who simply could not be me – despite looking eerily similar – was naked in the midst of 180-degree…
I eat lots and love every bite
It was just as well I warned the sales assistant to ignore any screams emanating from behind the curtains of my changing cubicle, because I let out some beauties. A woman who simply could not be me – despite looking eerily similar – was naked in the midst of 180-degree…
What fat you eat is less important than the food in which it is found
Fat, in its various forms, is at the heart of an international debate over what is and is not healthy eating, but are we slipping in butter and missing the point? The point being that the fat is far less important than the food in which it is found and,…
You are what you eat – why the future of nutrition is personal
Humans are complicated, and there are many things that influence our health. There are things we can’t change, like our age or genetic makeup, and the things we can, such as our choice of food and drink. There are also the trillions of bacteria that live in our guts—collectively known…