Artificial sweeteners can actually increase risk of diabetes by altering blood sugar levels
Artificial sweeteners could increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research.
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Lab-made steaks in U.S. grocery stores soon? Cultured meat closer to reality thanks to UCLA biophysicist
Cultured meat has the potential to cause less greenhouse gas emission, reduce antibiotic use, and use less land mass, pound-for-pound, than meat from livestock.
Sugar and the gut: How cookies, cakes, or your favorite sugary sweets wreak havoc
As more bad bacteria find a home in your gut with a consistently high sugar diet, this can cause trouble with the immune system.
Women may live longer — but eating these colorful foods can help ensure they live healthier
Foods high in pigmented carotenoids include yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots.
5 Probiotic-Rich Foods To Add To Your Diet For A Healthy Gut
Probiotic foods supply the gut with beneficial bacteria that lead to improved digestion, immune system support, and energy levels, just to name a few.
Your favorite cereal or pasta dish could help ward off ‘range of cancers’ by 60% — if it’s made with this
People with an inherited form of cancer called Lynch syndrome, who eat high amounts of resistant starch, showed a significant reduction in cancer found in multiple parts of the body.
Which fiber supplement is best? It doesn’t matter, just consume more of it, study concludes
A new study from Duke University reveals there’s not much difference between what fiber supplement to use — just eat more fiber.
Cutting processed foods from your diet, even in small amounts, slashes risk of dementia
Slight changes to one’s diet, such as replacing processed foods like potato chips at lunch with just half an apple, reduces the chances of developing dementia.
Cocoa packs powerful blood pressure-lowering properties — and your gut is one reason why
Researchers in Australia say cocoa only lowers blood pressure when it’s abnormally high, with the gut playing a key role in the process.
The science of taste: You really do love the food you love because it’s in your blood
Findings of a new study, released by scientists at Tufts University in Boston, reveal that genes affecting taste influence food choices.