(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Berkeley Lab researchers have discovered a rotational motion that plays a critical role in the ability of breast cells to form the spherical structures in the mammary gland known as acini. This rotation, call…
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Unlike typical fiber, Resistant starch (RS) doesn’t get digested and ends up in the large intestine with huge health benefits. It’s a bit like a “prebiotic”.
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First, let me be bold and honest. The answer to the question is “No”. Not while we live in an affluent democracy with abundant, relatively cheap food.
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We all know how our skin looks and feels when we are dehydrated, such as after a long plane journey. Maintaining adequate levels of moisture becomes increasingly important as we grow older, as aging skin is less able to retain fluid, leaving it more vulnerable to dehydration.
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Like any drink with a low pH, don’t let wine wash around your teeth for too long, remember its the low pH levels in drinks that cause tooth erosion, not sugar.
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Gout is characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricaemia), and is more likely to occur in men than in women.
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Is there a link between our sugar consumption and obesity? Wise people at the University of Sydney have given this some thought. So what sugar are we talking about?
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What is the perfect diet? If you go by what you read in the media, you might toss up between the Mediterranean diet, the low-carb diet, or the Japanese diet.
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