The mind’s perception of sweetness altered by carbonation
Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain’s perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, according to a new article in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association…
September 20, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alters-the-brain, artificial-sweeteners, difference, makes-it-difficult, nutrition / diet, official, the-brain, the-official
Vitamin D Levels Low In African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis
African-Americans who have multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower vitamin D levels than African-Americans who don’t have the disease, according to a study published in the May 24, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. However, most of the difference in vitamin D levels was due to differences in climate and geography…
May 24, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: difference, disease, medical, multiple-sclerosis, neurology, oncalldietitian.com, study-published, the-difference, the-medical