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Chew food better to dodge weight gain: Study

Chew food better to dodge weight gain: Study

Oral stimuli during the chewing of food can help increase energy expenditure of body and prevent obesitySlow eating and thorough chewing help prevent obesity and weight gain, a view popularized a century back and tested

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Study links dried goji berries with age-related vision loss

Study links dried goji berries with age-related vision loss

In Chinese medicine, goji berries are said to have "eye brightening" qualitiesRegularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, in healthy

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IIT Mandi discovers antiviral activity in phytochemicals of Himalayan plant

IIT Mandi discovers antiviral activity in phytochemicals of Himalayan plant

Petals of Rhododendron arboreum found in the Himalayan region, locally called Buransh shows antiviral activity and fight against the virusResearchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi and The International Centre for Genetic Engineering

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Scientists determine nutritional properties of protein in insects

Scientists determine nutritional properties of protein in insects

There are over 2,000 species of insects that have been identified as safe for human consumption: Says researchersWith the idea that insects may serve as an alternative for direct human consumption in the future, scientists at

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Study links choline consumption in pregnancy with child’s cognitive development

Study links choline consumption in pregnancy with child’s cognitive development

Maternal choline supplementation in rodents has proven to be neuroprotective for the offspringSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their

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Does an excessive intake of simple sugar affect higher brain function?

Does an excessive intake of simple sugar affect higher brain function?

There has been a remarkable increase in intake of simple sugar from beverages and diets in modern societyPatients with mental disorders consume approximately 2-fold more sugar than age-matched healthy individuals, and patients with schizophrenia who

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Study links high-fiber diet to better immunotherapy of melanoma patients

Study links high-fiber diet to better immunotherapy of melanoma patients

By targeting the composition of the gut microbiotaA diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a new study led

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Food scientists offer data model for personalised dietary recommendations

Food scientists offer data model for personalised dietary recommendations

If the personalised diet recommendation proves to be effective, researchers would like to create a Netflix-like food systemWith the support of a Data Science Investigator grant of DKK 9,267,806 from The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Associate Professor Morten Arendt

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India gets research lab to fight child food insecurity

India gets research lab to fight child food insecurity

The Akshaya Patra Foundation partners with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, in building the research labThe Akshaya Patra Foundation collaborates with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru to form ‘The Akshaya Patra

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Diet may influence taste sensitivity and preference: Study

Diet may influence taste sensitivity and preference: Study

Food choice can be regulated to mitigate nutrient deficit or excessWhat you eat influences your taste for what you might want to eat next. This is claimed by a team of scientists at the University