How does sugar affect the brain and the body?
We love sweet treats. But too much sugar in our diets can lead to weight gain and obesity, Type 2 diabetes and dental decay.
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Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory...
Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on our health, a new study...
The popular herbal supplement kratom may cause liver damage
The popular herbal supplement kratom may cause liver damage, researchers warn.
Kratom is widely available in smoke shops and online.
It's a botanical product made...
What is hyper-palatable food ?
A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't eat just one!"
Maybe that's because potato chips, like so...
Cannabread will be available for purchase in Carrefour supermarkets in Brussels
Connoisseurs can find a wide range of products containing cannabis in the Netherlands, where it has long been practically legal: Cannabis popsicles, lollipops, chocolate...
Rhodiola (Rosenroot) : anti-oxidative, anti-aging – anti-cancer and neuroprotective activities
Introduction
The genus Rhodiola (Hong Jing Tian; Crassulaceae) consists of more than 200 species, of which approximately 20, including Rhodiola rosea, Rhodiola alterna, Rhodiola brevipetiolata, Rhodiola crenulata, Rhodiola...
A diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a...
diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center...
Study reveals Neanderthals were able to generate fire
Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with, in the absence of a lighter or matches.
The earliest humans likely harvested...
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus – diabetes contributes to mortality
Since the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012, there have been more than 2,400 confirmed cases of...
Control blood sugar levels changing the timing of when you eat...
According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found...
Ketogenic diet can be used to treat polycystic kidney disease
Hereditary and relatively common, polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has long been thought to be progressive and irreversible, condemning its sufferers to a long, slow...
Researchers developed first 3-D print chocolate-based products at room temperature by...
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have pioneered a novel approach to 3-D print chocolate-based products at room temperature by...
Habitual tea drinking has a positive contribution to brain structure and...
The researchers recruited healthy older participants to two groups according to their history of tea drinking frequency and investigated both functional and structural networks...
Breast milk fights against the effects of harmful bacteria
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria...
Only 50% of those with eating disorders seek help
A School of Public Health professor has been extensively researching eating disorders in the United States and has found trends that warrant increased screening...
