What's the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? A dietitian explains
If you walk through your local pharmacy or supermarket you're bound to come across probiotics and prebiotics.
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Food and Beverages: News and Research on Probiotics
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Is baby formula safe? Pediatrician explains
Recently, infant formula samples from well-known companies, store brands, startups and imported brands were tested for contaminants. The samples were tested for lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, acrylamide, aluminum, bisphenol ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Probiotics linked to reduced negative feelings, offering potential mental health benefits
Research by Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen published in the journal npj Mental Health Research shows that taking probiotics can help reduce negative feelings. They also investigated which people benefit most from ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Carbohydrate cravings—investigating the dietary preferences of depressed people
Depression affects 280 million people worldwide, and the illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the University Hospital ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Infant gut bacteria associated with food allergies
A study led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) recently showed that certain gut bacteria found in one-month-old infants are associated with food sensitivities and the development of ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Eating fiber-rich foods could help prevent harmful gut bacteria growth
The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at low levels as part of a healthy human gut microbiome. But at high levels—caused, for example, by ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Probiotics with protective armor could boost gut health
A research team has developed a new method for encapsulating probiotics. They used nanoparticles formed by antisolvent precipitation to protect the probiotics, and tested the probiotics in lab simulations and animal experiments ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Fighting viruses with nutrition
According to a 2020 article in Nutrition Reviews, certain components in our diet "contribute substantially to a robust immune system." And many of these substances work in unison to enhance the body's ability to resist infections ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Video: What is the microbiome?
Valhalla Fellow Lindsey Backman explains what the microbiome is and the roles that different members of our microbiomes play in health and disease.
Sep 18, 2024
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Stressed China youth fuel wellness boom with traditional twist
Popping supplements, drinking herbal teas and signing up for lifestyle classes, China's youth are turning to the wellness industry as work stress and pandemic memories spur a growing interest in health.
Aug 9, 2024
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