Rockville, MD—Intermittent fasting can regulate blood sugar, regardless of weight loss, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Intermittent fasting, the practice of cycling through periods of normal eating and fasting, has been found effective for weight loss and the reduction...
Maastricht, Netherlands—Nutrients has published a systematic review on the effects of citrus flavonoids—specifically hesperidin and naringin, as the most abundant and active—on gut health, and found that “Evidence indicates that they are metabolized by the microbiota as well, thereby affecting their bioavailability…Studies have also shown that citrus flavanones and their...
Teramo, Italy—A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that crickets have 75% the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice the antioxidant power of olive oil. Researchers tested a range of commercially available edible insects and invertebrates for antioxidant activity, after removing inedible parts like...
Exeter, Great Britain—A healthy lifestyle may help offset genetic risk for dementia, according to a study from researchers at the University of Exeter, published in JAMA. The researchers analyzed data from 196,383 adults of European ancestry aged 60 and older from UK Biobank. They identified 1,769 cases of dementia over...
Provo, Utah, and Delft, Netherlands—Vegetable purchases may be affected by the color of the background, according to a new study by industrial design professor Bryan Howell, from Brigham Young University, and a Dutch colleague from the Delft University of Technology, Hendrick Schifferstein. In the study, 46 participants assessed mushrooms, bell...
France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi—As a natural products retailer, you want to help your customers live healthier, happier lives. You know perfectly well the barriers that stand between you and your goal—but one new meta-analysis has a (not new, but newly verified) suggestion: behavioral nudges. Nudges, notes a press release on...
Sydney, Australia—A fiber-rich diet may reduce risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at several universities in Australia. A press release regarding the study notes that plant-based fiber is broken down in the gut by bacteria into factors that influence the immune system. Specifically, preeclampsia, the study...
An hour of exposure to blue light at night raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats, according to a study from researchers at the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam. A press release on the study notes that retinal cells in the eye convey information directly to...
Binghamton, NY—In a new study, researchers at Binghampton University in New York set out to determine the safety of kratom. Their conclusion: "Our findings suggest kratom is not reasonably expected to be safe and poses a public health threat due to its availability as an herbal supplement." William Eggleston, clinical...
Kumamoto, Japan—Matcha can reduce anxious behavior in mice, according to a study published in the Journal of Functional Foods. A press release regarding the study says that researchers used the “elevated plus maze” test—an elevated, narrow platform with two walled arms, where anxious mice can feel safe—and found that mouse...
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