Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing and Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talk with e Dr. Anurag Pande, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Sabinsa. Learn about new innovations coming out of Sabinsa, including the newest branded ingredient, CurCousin, for metabolic health. This branded nutritional ingredient containing the bioactive Calebin A (analog of...
Cold Spring, NY—Selenium may protect against obesity and provide metabolic benefits, according to a study performed in mice, published in eLife. A press release on the study states that one method of increasing healthy lifespan in organisms including non-human mammals is to restrict dietary intake of an amino acid called...
Western Ontario, Canada—Researchers at the University of Western Ontario are studying a molecule called nobiletin, found in sweet oranges and tangerines, which they have found to drastically reduce obesity and reverse its negative side effects. They don’t, however, understand why it works. According to a press release, mice fed a...
Washington, D.C.—Processed foods are highly correlated with obesity, according to research from George Washington University (GW). GW researcher Leigh A. Frame, Ph.D., MHS, said in a press release: “When comparing the U.S. diet to the diet of those who live in ‘blue zones’—areas with populations living to age 100 without...
Champaign, IL—Caffeine may offset some of the negative health effects of a diet high in fat and sugar, according to an animal study from the University of Illinois. According to a report on the study from the University, caffeine may reduce the storage of lipids in fat cells, limit weight...
Houston, TX—The gut-brain connection can explain why a high-fat diet can lead to overeating, weight gain, and obesity, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Dr. Makoto Fukuda, from Baylor College of Medicine, found that mice on a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Usually, I’m happy to report on trends. The plant-based boom, the CBD craze…sharing news about the wellbeing-boosters that are bringing consumers to natural products stores is a highlight. The trend I spent hours researching this month, though, brings me no joy: Children being diagnosed with adult diseases. A few sobering...
Columbus, OH—A new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggests that green tea could lower risk of obesity and other inflammatory biomarkers. In the experiment performed by Richard Bruno, lead author and professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, and colleagues, male mice were divided into two...
Two studies published in November have addressed the issue of inflammation due to obesity. "Ginger Extract Ameliorates Obesity and Inflammation via Regulating MicroRNA-21/132 Expression and AMPK Activation in White Adipose Tissue," by Seunghae Kim et al., looked at the effects of ginger on inflammation; the other study, "Tart Cherry Reduces Inflammation in...
A new randomized placebo-controlled study examines the effects of aged garlic extract (AGE) on inflammation and immunity in obese individuals. Fifty-one obese subjects were randomly assigned to receive 3.6 g of AGE or placebo for six weeks. Their blood lipid and inflammatory markers were assessed at baseline and after six...
