New Study Links Late Introduction of Gluten and Breast-Feeding Beyond 1 Year to Development of Celiac Disease
Although the precise cause of Celiac Disease (CD) is unknown, one of the most common risk factors is genetic inheritance. The Mayo Clinic states CD...
To Improve Mood, Eat More Fruits & Vegetables
After analyzing the 21-day food diaries of 281 young adults, researchers in New Zealand determined that the happier people were the ones who ate more...
Vegetarian Diets Associated with Longer Lives
More than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists’ diets were examined for this study which determined that vegetarian diets were associated with reduced death rates particularly in men...
Study Finds Vegetarians are Slimmer than Meat-Eaters
Nutrient intakes of almost 72,000 subjects from the Adventist Health Study 2 were analyzed to compare differences between vegetarian and non-vegetarian dietary patterns. All subjects...
High Dietary Intake of Polyphenols Associated with Longevity
Polyphenols are naturally-occurring substances in plant-based foods, predominantly fruits and vegetables but also in legumes, nuts, cereals, coffee and tea. Polyphenols are known to have...
Protein: a Key Player in Weight Management
Protein’s characteristic ability to promote satiety has made it a point of interest when dealing with weight maintenance. Satiety has been defined and supported by...
Protein Intake Helps to Prevent Muscle Loss during Aging
Sarcopenia is defined as the age-associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. After age 30, people lose approximately 3%-8% of their muscle mass each...
High Protein Intake Helps Reduce Muscle Loss during Weight Loss Dieting
High Protein Intake Helps Reduce Muscle Loss during Weight Loss Dieting Muscle loss seems to be inevitable during weight loss. When you reduce the amount...
Beneficial Phenolic Compounds in Yellow Peas
Legumes like yellow peas provide a source of phenolic compounds—naturally occurring bioactive substances with a wide range of therapeutic and pharmacological properties. A 2009 study...
Pea Protein Effective in Lowering Short-term Food Intake
Thirty-two male volunteers participated in two studies measuring the effect of different protein sources on food intake and satiety. Pea protein was compared to whey,...
Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory Properties of Pea Protein
Ashan Kusalanka
A recent (2012) study conducted on mice confirmed anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of pea protein hydrolysates (PPH). PPH showed significant inhibition of nitric oxide, a...
Rice Protein Lowers Cholesterol in Rats Due to its Digestibility
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the digestibility of rice protein was responsible for reducing cholesterol levels in mice. Three groups of...