I was kindly invited to dinner one evening and on the table sat a large pot of beans. This caused me to begin to wonder what actually comprises a bean? Beans are considered a legume and there are many kinds: kidney beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, just to name a few. Beans are used in many ways including soups, tacos,and chip dip. Beans… Continue Reading
Leading Nutrition Research Reviews
Category Archives: Foods
The Best and the Worst of Restrictive Diets
Restrictive diets are very popular among thousands of people in the U.S. Today, debates continue to decipher what eating habits are the healthiest. Studies have been done on individual diets alone but a study has never compared how the main restrictive diets stand up against each other. In a new study researchers from Belgium1 looked… Continue Reading
Probiotics: Effective? Or a Hoax?
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2013.09.007 The effects of probiotics have been heavily researched in the last five years. The role that gut microbiotia play in healthy digestion and immune function have been a topic of interest to many researchers. One of the areas of interest is the effect of probiotics in reducing joint inflammation and increasing the immune response… Continue Reading
Reward Rewiring
This double blind randomized control trial assessed the behavioral reward system in the brain, as it responded to a novel weight loss intervention. The question posed was: can the brain reprogram to receive greater reward from low calories foods and less reward from high calorie foods through a behavioral weight loss intervention. Researchers found that… Continue Reading
Could Yogurt Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
In the United States nearly 26 million people have type 2 diabetes (T2D). That means that 1 in 10 adults (20 and older) and 1 in 4 seniors (65 and older) suffer from this disease.[1] The most common form of diabetes is known as Type 2 which is characterized by imbalanced blood sugar levels due… Continue Reading
Yogurt fights against Diabetes
Type II diabetes is a disease that is plaguing the world we live in. With approximately 26 million people in the United States currently suffering from this disease, and about 366 million people throughout the world. This disease has a huge impact on these individuals’ lives as it decreases their quality and freedom of life.… Continue Reading
Got Milk? Human Milk and Preibiotics
For years human milk has been researched and studied in hopes to better understand its composition and benefits. In the study published in the British Journal of nutrition entitled “Prebiotic consumption in pregnant and lactating women increases IL-27 expression in human milk,” researchers provide evidence which shows human milk composition can be influenced by prebiotic… Continue Reading
Pomegranate, Good for Whatever Ails You
The scientific name of pomegranate, Punica granatum, is derived from the name Pomum (apple) and Granatus (grainy), or seeded apple. It is believed that the origin of the pomegranate is from Central Asia. Historically, this fruit is reported to be domesticated and planned between 4000 and 3000BC and among one of the oldest known edible… Continue Reading
The Purpose of Processed Foods
As you enter the grocery store you can’t help but notice the processed foods that have become a standard in the American diet. Have you ever wondered why we have processed food? What led us to the point of isles and isles of processed foods to choose from? Processing food started in prehistoric times because… Continue Reading
Nutritional Benefits of Parsley
When I try a new recipe and it states “garnish with parsley” I usually ignore it. Does that little bit of green really affect the taste or add all that much nutrition? I thought it was just a way to make your dish look fancy. Parsley is actually a great way to add some nutrients without adding… Continue Reading
