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08/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Portion control: Eat your fruit, don’t drink it; study finds consumption of fruit juice contributes to weight gain

Fruits are really meant to be eaten, not drunk. That’s the conclusion of a recently released study that found out drinking 100 percent fruit juice contributed to weight gain instead of weight loss. The Seattle-based researchers recommended people eat whole fruits if they want to really shed some pounds, reported a Newswise article. “American adults gain an […]

08/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Flour made from orchid tubers can protect the liver from drug-induced toxicity

A severe side effect of drug treatment is liver damage. In some cases, a specific medication that a physician may have prescribed to treat a disease may make it worse for your liver – the organ primarily responsible for purifying toxins in the blood. One such case is isoniazid, a commonly used drug for treating tuberculosis. While […]

07/31/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Use pomegranate seed flour for healthier and tastier bread

The next time you bake a loaf of home-made bread, try using flour milled from the seeds of the pomegranate (Punica granatum). Turkish researchers have just reported that pomegranate seed flour could serve a cheaper, nutritious, and tasty substitute for conventional flour. Pomegranate is an increasingly popular fruit. It is either consumed as it is, […]

07/26/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Fermented soybeans offer probiotic properties that fight bacterial infections and balance cholesterol

Tungrymbai, a fermented soybean product commonly eaten in parts of India, may possess probiotic properties, a study shows. The research, led by the Tezpur University, was published in the journal Acta Alimentaria. Tungrymbai is common to the ethnic tribes of Meghalaya. While its unique texture and flavor may not be palatable to everyone, the dish – as well as […]

07/20/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Better bread: Using activated water and stevia means longer shelf life, better quality, no sugar

In order to make high-quality bread, one must first gather the best ingredients. These ingredients can range from rye grain to spelt or rice flour, all of which can imbue bread with varying desirable properties. A team of researchers has uncovered two more ingredients that could extend the shelf life and improve the quality of […]

06/30/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Nutritionists use ozone gas to make tastier wheat flour

As part of the increasing drive towards natural ingredients and healthier diets, Chinese researchers sought out alternatives for the chemical oxidants used to bleach flour and condition bread dough. They announced that ozone treatment was a cleaner, healthier, and tastier way to oxidize wheat flour for baking steamed bread. Traditional oxidizing agents for flour include azodicarbonamide, benzoyl […]

06/28/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Eating a plant-based diet increases the number of healthy bacteria living in your gut

If you aren’t already, try going for a plant-based diet, like the Mediterranean diet: your gut will thank you later, according to researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. In their study, the team found that eating a plant-based diet, considered by most to be one of the healthiest diets around, enhances good bacteria in your gut […]

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