Most items served on children’s menus exceed the calorie counts recommended by nutritionists, according to a study conducted by the RAND Corp. and published in the journal Nutrition Today. The findings are particularly important because U.S. children now eat out for a large proportion of their meals. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
As our food becomes increasingly processed and laden with pesticides and GMOs, the incidence of autoimmune disease is skyrocketing. At least 50 million Americans are currently living with some form of autoimmune disease – with some suffering from more than one. And, according to natural health experts like Dr. Peter Osborne, this is no coincidence. […]
When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients – we also consume a significant quantity of bacteria. The body is faced with the challenge of simultaneously distributing the ingested glucose and fighting these bacteria. This triggers an inflammatory response that activates the immune systems of healthy individuals and has a protective effect, as […]
The team, from Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA, reports the findings in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Michael T. Longaker, a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and one of the study’s senior authors, sums up the work: “We’ve uncovered the reason why some patients with diabetes don’t heal well from […]
The world’s population simply does not consume enough fruit, especially exotic fruits. Sure, people grab an apple or banana here and there, but when it comes to eating fruits with odd names or shapes, people tend to shy away. Some are afraid they won’t like the flavor while others may be afraid of the natural […]
The immune system plays a significant role in keeping you healthy and in fighting against illnesses and infections. As people today have to deal with many virus and toxins from the environment, all of us realize the importance of a healthy immune system, which protects and improves both physical and emotional health. There are some […]
Fat is not just fat. The human body has different types of fat, and they fulfill different purposes. White fat cells, also known as white adipocytes, store fat. They are filled with fat molecules. If they contain too much fat, a person becomes obese. Brown fat, on the other hand, is sometimes called “good” fat. […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 20 percent of adolescents age 12-19 years are obese in the United States. Obese teenagers are more likely to have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for the development of diabetes. Adolescents who are obese are also at a […]
A professor of cell biology and a team at Harvard Medical School discovered the hormone dubbed “irisin” in 2012. They isolated the natural hormone from muscle cells that trigger some of the health-promoting properties of exercise, which, they say, could be developed into novel treatments for diabetes, obesity, and cancer. In the previous study, the […]