Low-carb swaps for pasta, rice, and other grains have come a long way. What started with zoodles has since expanded into a major industry, with new brands like Banza and Capello’s and even legacy brands like Barilla making their own alternatives to wheat-based ingredients. We’ve seen pasta and rice made from chickpeas, squash, almond flour, … Read more
Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods. These foods make up the majority of the American diet and are considered contributing factors … Read more
Shelley Pauls/Unsplash / Shelley Pauls/Unsplash In the quest for a well-balanced and nutritious diet, it is crucial to focus not only on macronutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, and fats but also on essential trace minerals that play vital roles in maintaining our overall health. One such trace mineral that often goes under the radar but deserves our … Read more
When Caroline Longmore, a French nutritionist, married a Brit and moved from Paris to London, she found herself “horrified” by the way people ate. “I realised that people here had not learnt about moderation,” she explains to me, in a charmingly thick accent. “The French are just so much better at looking after themselves, but I … Read more
Antoni Shkraba / Pexels If you’re looking for a diet that can help you stay healthy and lose weight, the Mayo Clinic diet might be the answer. This diet was created by top doctors at the Mayo Clinic, one of the world’s leading healthcare centers, and it is about making a long-term change to eat … Read more
Des chercheurs de la Michigan State University et de Henry Ford Health ont reçu une subvention de 3 millions de dollars du National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases au sein des National Institutes of Health pour étudier les liens entre l’indice de masse corporelle maternel, ou IMC, et l’obésité infantile. Bien que … Read more
Pièce 4 : Les parcours d’achat des consommateurs allemands dans le domaine de la santé sont devenus plus complexes (Source IQVIA Consumer Health) Le parcours est maintenant beaucoup plus complexe (comme le montre l’illustration 4) impliquant non seulement des voies d’achat directes vers le commerce de détail et/ou la pharmacie en ligne, mais également des … Read more
Foodie Factor / Pexels Although there are almost too many popular diets to count, the best diets for men share the same general principles — eat whole, unprocessed foods like vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, nuts, seeds, and legumes, and limit sugar, refined grains, trans fats, fried foods, excessive salt, and alcohol. With these commonalities aside, … Read more
Ello / Unsplash Fitness goals usually fall under one of two categories: working out more and eating better. This can involve following a high-protein diet, adding more veggies to dinners, and getting into a running routine. However, there is no need to wait for January, because you can make positive changes at any time of … Read more
Western dietary (WD) habits are known to cause many of today’s non-communicable diseases by promoting chronic inflammation. Recently, to counteract WD-induced metaflammation, ketogenic diets (KD) have emerged. Given the drastic change in nutrient composition during KD, it is reasonable to hypothesize large-scale changes in the human metabolome. Furthermore, this alteration in the metabolome could also … Read more