New potential for nutrient-rich prairie fruits
Researchers working at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered new potential in prairie fruits, in particular, buffaloberry, chokecherry and sea buckthorn, according to a new study published today in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science. Findings showed that these fruits were nutrient-rich and that the potential food value is high…
October 11, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, new-potential, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, plant, prairie-fruits, saskatchewan, the-potential, these-fruits, university
Alzheimer’s Disease: Green Tea Extract Found To Interfere With The Formation Of Amyloid Plaques
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a new potential benefit of a molecule in green tea: preventing the misfolding of specific proteins in the brain. The aggregation of these proteins, called metal-associated amyloids, is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions…
March 8, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, brain, green-tea, michigan, misfolding, neurodegenerative, new-potential, nutritional counseling, other-neurodegenerative, specific-proteins, these-proteins, university