Satiety & Weight Management
Scarlett Blandon
What is satiety and how does it help manage your weight? Satiety is the state of being sated or full and many studies have indicated...
Calories: the Energy of Life
Scarlett Blandon
A calorie is a unit of energy. Our bodies require a certain number of calories on a daily basis in order to perform normal daily...
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Affects an Estimated 6% of Population
Findings from a study in 2011 reveal that it is possible to be sensitive to gluten and not have Celiac Disease. While Celiac Disease (CD)...
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...
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