Eat Less, Feel Cold, But Live Longer? Probably, Say Calorie Restriction Researchers

People who follow calorie-restricted diets have lower core body temperatures, similar to that observed in long-lived calorie-restricted mice, strengthening the idea that eating less helps people live longer, said researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St.

Things Parents And Grandparents Say That Can Cause Eating & Weight Problems

Parents can sometimes forget that they are raising adults, not children. The goal is to equip kids with the skills and increasing responsibility for managing their lives without constant vigilance, according to Michelle May, M.D., author, board-certified family physician, and expert for TOPS Club, Inc.

Vitamins May Hitch A Protected Ride On Corn Starch

Vitamins and medications may one day take rides on starch compounds creating stable vitamin-enriched ingredients and cheaper controlled-release drugs, according to Penn State food scientists. The technique may offer drug and food companies a less expensive, more environmentally friendly alternative in creating, among other products, medications and food supplements…

Rice Hull Smoke Shows Potential Health Benefits

Liquid smoke flavoring made from hickory and other wood – a mainstay flavoring and anti-bacterial agent for the prepared food industry and home kitchens – may get a competitor that seems to be packed with antioxidant, antiallergenic and anti-inflammatory substances, according to a new study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

From Pasture To Plate

The package on a supermarket steak may say “grass-fed” or “grass-finished,” but how can a consumer know whether the cow spent its days grazing peacefully on meadow grass or actually gorged on feedlot corn? In ACS’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists are now reporting the development of a method that can reconstruct the dietary history of cattle and authentic…

Prehistoric Microbial World Revealed By Wine Yeasts

When having a glass of wine or beer, have you ever wondered why and how yeast “learnt” to produce these superb food products? Yeasts are unicellular fungi and so far over 1 500 different species have been described

Endocannabinoid Signaling In Dietary Restriction And Lifespan Extension

There is no longer any doubt that dietary restriction (DR) extends lifespan. Many studies have shown that limiting nutrient intake extends lifespan in yeast, worms, flies and as well as postponing age-related diseases in mice…

Poor Nutrition ‘Silent Emergency’ But Preventable

Poor nutrition in the world’s least developed countries constitutes a silent emergency requiring a coordinated global response, UNICEF said today at the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries…

Healthy Sources Of Vitamin D

The recent increase in recommended vitamin D intake from the Food and Nutrition Board may prompt some to seek more summer sun.

Jenny Craig Diet Beats All Others – People Lose Weight And Stick With It

If you want to be sure to lose weight and stick to your diet for at least two years, you should seriously consider the Jenny Craig diet, according to Consumer Reports. It easily beats other diets, such as Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Atkins, Ornish and The Zone…

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