A quick glance at any nutritional label and you’ll see total calories, grams of the big three macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbs), and a few daily percentages according to a “recommended daily allowance.” Usually these labels focus on negatives – maximum recommended percentages (eg – % recommended daily carbs), […]
Erythritol, a sugar alcohol that is 60-70% as sweet as suger, has been shown to improve blood vessel condition. A study presented this year at the Institute of Food Technologists in Las Vegas shows evidence that Erythritol helped prevent cell death in tests, and lowered the creation of adhesion molecules […]
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that diets which lower the surge of blood sugar after a meal–either low carb or low glycemic index– fare better than low fat diets in keeping the weight off. Researchers Cara Ebeling and David Ludwig suggest that a […]
A new study published by the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity suggests that ‘television babysitting’, a common practice among parents, could be harmful to their children’s fitness. The study examined reported television viewing hours between the ages of 29 and 54 months and compared those with results […]
A Panacea, according to the first semi-reputable website in Google (which happens to be Wikipedia) is a term used “to represent any solution to solve all problems related to a particular issue”. In medicinal terms, it’s used to refer to a medicine that does everything and does everything well with […]
