Health
How many fruits and veggies do you really need?
Many Americans still don't get enough fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods.
Aug 14, 2019
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Health
Rocket, arugula, rucola: how genetics determines the health benefits and whether you like this leafy green
Love it or hate it, rocket is popular all over the world. Also known as arugula, roquette and rucola, it's known for its pungent and peppery flavours. It might look like an unassuming leafy vegetable, but the reasons for ...
Jun 2, 2020
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Making your cereal bar healthier: Low-sugar binders increase nutritional value
Healthier on-the-go cereal bars with 30% less sugar, same sweet taste and more fiber are being developed by food scientists from the University of Reading together with industrial partners—Strauss Group, DouxMatok, Herbstreith ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Rewired taste system reveals how flavors move from tongue to brain
By tangling up bitter- and sweet-sensing cells on the tongues of mice, researchers have teased apart how the taste system wires itself. The results, from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator Charles Zuker at ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
GLP-1 may have the power to change taste sensitivity in women with obesity
Semaglutide improved taste sensitivity, changed gene expression in the tongue that's responsible for taste perception, and changed the brain's response to sweet tastes, according to research presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine ...
Jun 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is beer good for you? Study finds anti-virus powers
Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.
Dec 6, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research examines coping mechanisms for loss of smell from COVID-19
One of the most common and disturbing side effects of COVID-19 is the loss of the sense of smell. New research from the University of Cincinnati found some common coping mechanisms that helped COVID-19 patients deal with ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Effects of single plant-based vs. animal-based meals on satiety and mood
What influence do plant-based meals have on mood and on feeling full compared to animal-based meals? Neuroscientists at MPI CBS in Leipzig investigated this in three smartphone-based studies in over 400 university cafeterias ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Medical research
Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foods
Most everyone understands that a major role of our sense of taste is to inform us when sugar is present in foods and beverages by eliciting sweetness on our tongues. A study led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, published ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Health
The real red hot chili peppers
(HealthDay)—Variety is often called the spice of life. Now it turns out that an actual spice—chili peppers—may be the key to a longer one.
May 17, 2017
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