Low in calories and packed with essential vitamins and minerals, mushrooms make for an excellent addition to your diet and according to new research, eating just five small mushrooms a day could help combat a range of diseases, including heart disease, cancer and dementia.This is due to two key antioxidants - ergothioneine and glutathione. These …
Eating almonds regularly may help recover from exercise by reducing muscle fatigue and soreness, a new study has found. The findings, published in the journal Current Developments in Nutrition, could promote greater adherence to physical training, a topic that warrants further investigation in future studies, researchers noted.The research team, which included scientists from San Diego …
The image of powerful people—whether they’re billionaire CEOs, charismatic politicians, or influential celebrities—often carries an irresistible allure in fiction. On the big screen or in romance novels, they’re depicted as strong, passionate, and endlessly desirable. But new research suggests that the reality behind the power might not be so romantic, especially when it comes to …
Cocoa or green tea could counter the negative effects of high-fat food which tend to worsen during times of stress, a new study has found. Researchers said that food choices made while feeling stressed can influence how stress impacts heart health. The team from the University of Birmingham, UK, found that while high-fat foods can …
Ever felt frustrated for having regained your lost weight within a matter of weeks? Blame the fat cells' memorising abilities, which is significantly contributing to obesity, according to a study. Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland showed that obesity leads to characteristic epigenetic changes in the nucleus of fat cells. They remain the same even …
Want to boost your memory as you age? Eating eggs may help maintain cognitive function, particularly semantic memory, among women, according to a study. While eggs contain high levels of dietary cholesterol, they also provide nutrients beneficial for cognitive function, said the team from University of California San Diego. They examined the effects of egg …
A team of US researchers has found that Salmonella bacteria -- a major reason behind food poisoning -- gets inside the gut by tricking the protective bacteria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 600 million people get sick from unsafe food every year, while 420,000 people annually die from unsafe food.Salmonella is the …
About 82.8 crore people around the world are estimated to be living with diabetes in 2022, with over a quarter in India, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal ahead of World Diabetes Day observed every year on November 14.The figure of 82.8 crore is over four times the number in 1990, with …
Trying hard to control eating sugary foods but unable to? An international team of scientists has now found that a genetic mutation may enable people to cut down their sugar intake. Led by scientists from the University of Nottingham in the UK, the study included researchers from Denmark, Greenland, Italy, and Spain. They found a …
Working odd hours or night shifts was found to disrupt signals liver sends to the brain telling it if eating is happening in sync with the body's clock, a result that researchers said could help treat the negative effects of eating at unusual times, such as overeating. Eating at irregular times is said to be …
