Health

Scientists name top five foods rich in prebiotics

There is growing evidence that consuming prebiotics—certain types of fiber often found in plants that stimulate beneficial bacteria in your gut—can help to maintain a healthy gut microbiome. In a new study, scientists ...

Oncology & Cancer

Dry onion skin has a use

More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, ...

Health

Why do onions make you cry?

According to the National Onion Association (yes, that's a thing), approximately 170 countries grow onions, and it's estimated that 9.2 million acres of onions are harvested annually around the world. Onions are low in calories ...

Health

Soup's on: Quick, nutritious, figure-friendly recipes

(HealthDay)—Making soup is an easy way to get your veggies while having a warming, low-calorie meal. Soups can also double as easy lunches that just need re-heating. Here are two to try:

Neuroscience

How our brains cope with the constancy of change

Change is the only constant, according to Heraclitus. It may also be the most important variable for how our minds understand the world, say a group of UConn cognitive scientists.

Health

FDA: Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to onions

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use onions recalled by Thomson International Inc. as they may be contaminated with Salmonella, which has sickened more than 900 people in the ...

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