Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese: New research shows protein before bed supports metabolism, muscle recovery
Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage cheese is the way to go, say Florida
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Chewing gum may be effective for delivering vitamins
Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers
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Researchers explore how changes in diet alter microbiome in artificial intestine
Using an artificial intestine they created, researchers have shown that the microbiome can quickly adapt from the bacterial equivalent of
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Dietary fiber reduces brain inflammation during aging
As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals
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We have more than enough calories, but what about other nutrients?
The United Nation’s second Sustainable Development Goal targets the end of malnutrition in all forms by 2030. But new research
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Lifestyle changes reduce the need for blood pressure medications
Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes,
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Binge drinking affects male and female brains differently
Gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction is affected differently by repeated binge drinking in males
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New research shows how children want their food served
The aim of the research from Future Consumer Lab was to investigate whether children prefer their food served in a
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Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat
Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites — whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really itchy rashes,
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Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes
About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them
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