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Researchers create lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine

Researchers create lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine

Unhealthy changes in the Chinese diet have been a major factor driving the rise in cardiovascular disease Blood pressure levels dropped significantly among Chinese adults with high blood pressure who ate a modified heart-healthy, lower

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Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality: Study

Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality: Study

Eating a diet that balances protein with the body's needs can be healthier for humans and reduce nitrogen pollution in the environment Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could

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Now researchers know exactly what you’re eating: Study

Now researchers know exactly what you’re eating: Study

The potential to read out diet from a sample directly has huge implications for research in populations like people with Alzheimer's Disease An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San

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Daily avocados improve diet quality, help lower cholesterol levels: Study

Daily avocados improve diet quality, help lower cholesterol levels: Study

Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or obesity, according to a new study. However, it

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IIT-M identifies eco-friendly process to turn agri-food waste into industrial enzymes

IIT-M identifies eco-friendly process to turn agri-food waste into industrial enzymes

Wheat barn was found to be the most effective substrate followed by sago waste and rice barn  Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers have identified a bacterium that can turn agri-food waste into industrial enzymes

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Mere sight of meal triggers inflammatory response in brain: Study

Mere sight of meal triggers inflammatory response in brain: Study

The smell and sight of a meal stimulate specific immune cells in the brain known as the microglia Even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the release

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A novel approach to treating eating disorders

A novel approach to treating eating disorders

Eating disorders and especially obesity are one of the most common causes of a variety of diseases in industrialised societies worldwide A group of researchers at the University of Cologne, Germany has developed an entirely

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Global food supply-chain issues call for solutions

Global food supply-chain issues call for solutions

Disruption in wheat trade can affect food security While international trade allows countries to buffer against domestic food shortfalls and gain access to larger markets, what happens when supplies run short, or the global supply

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Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating: Study

Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating: Study

The impact of self-selected dietary protein on diet quality has not been examined before Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body

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Human cells take in less protein from plant-based ‘meat’ than from chicken: Study

Human cells take in less protein from plant-based ‘meat’ than from chicken: Study

Lab tests have shown that proteins in substitutes don't break down into peptides as well as those from meats Many people have now embraced the plant-based meat movement. Plants high in protein, such as soybeans,