Berry Wine Acts As Tasty Drug For Diabetics

Researchers from Illinois University have discovered compounds during an analysis of bioactive compounds in Illinois blue and blackberry wines, which block enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation, making them a tasty option for decreasing diabetics’ blood sugar levels…

Children With Low Vitamin D Levels Can Decrease Risk Of Respiratory Infections By Vitamin D Supplementation

A study conducted in Mongolian schoolchildren supports the possibility that daily vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of respiratory infections in winter…

Toxic Byproduct Of Heat-Processed Food May Cause Increased Body Weight And Diabetes

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…

Diabetes Patients May Be Able To Decrease Their Blood Sugar With A Tasty Berry Drink

In evaluating the bioactive compounds of Illinois blueberry and blackberry wines, University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation. And that could mean a tasty way to help people with diabetes decrease their blood sugar…

Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions Identified For Policy Makers

Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity, and bans on public, workplace or residence smoking are among 43 effective public health strategies identified in an American Heart Association statement…

For A Potassium Boost And Sports Drink, Try Coconut Water

Coconut water really does deserve its popular reputation as Mother Nature’s own sports drink, a new scientific analysis of the much-hyped natural beverage concluded at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)…