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Functional Ingredient Spotlight: Green Coffee Extract
Unroasted #coffee beans contain higher amounts of chlorogenic acid (CGA) — the #phytochemical in coffee that provides many of the health benefits — than roasted coffee.
Studies using CGA have found that it decreases fasting blood sugar, insulin levels, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol as well as reducing body weight and decreasing body fat.
So let’s talk about green coffee extract, a popular #functionalingredient…
Tips for Reducing Ultra-Processed Foods
In light of the apparent link between ultra-processed food and leptin resistance in women, you may need to check in with your audience about their eating patterns. But what should healthcare providers advise? Consider the following…
Research Highlight: Ultra-processed Food Intake Linked with Leptin Resistance in Women
A recent study indicates that women who consumed more ultra-processed foods are more susceptible to leptin resistance and could have changes in their gut bacteria. Leptin resistance is linked with pro-inflammatory conditions, neuroinflammation, and metabolic disorders, including obesity…
Another Possible Cause of Obesity
Our bodies have a strong appetite for protein, but we overeat fats and carbohydrates instead. Why? Find out in the latest from Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD.
Skipping Breakfast But Still Looking to Lose Weight? Here are Some Tips...
What Are Prebiotics?
The gut microbiome contains both helpful and potentially harmful bacteria, and when the healthy bacteria outnumber the potentially harmful bacteria, we have a healthier immune system and decreased risk of several chronic diseases...
How to Incorporate Prebiotics Into Your Eating Pattern
Now that you know what prebiotics are (and the positive impact they can have on your health) it's time to talk about incorporating them into your eating pattern...
Ultra-Processed Foods Promote Colorectal Cancer in Men
Recent research done by scientists from Tufts and Harvard Universities revealed that men who eat ultra-processed foods frequently had a bigger risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those who did not...
Changes in Diet Offer Best Defense in Hypertensive Patients
For young and middle-aged individuals with high blood pressure, tweaking the diet may be the most effective way to cut the risk of cardiovascular disease...
Untangling Processed Foods: Ultra Processed, Minimally Processed, and More
It’s not as simple as processed vs unprocessed because even washing or packaging a food makes it technically a processed food...
Let's Talk About Mung Bean Protein
Researchers have discovered that mung bean protein isolate is a source of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor activity that helps to lower blood pressure...
Let's Talk About Pea Protein
We’re hearing a lot about the benefits of plant sources of protein...
Protect Your Health with Fiber
When healthy adults consume a minimum of 8 to 10 grams of soluble fiber per day, they have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their bowels...
Eat More Plants and Less Meat: Here's How
Research that followed over 37,000 middle-aged Americans showed that those who ate the most plant protein were 27% less likely to die of any cause and nearly 30% less likely to diet of coronary heart disease than those who consumed the least amount of plant protein...
Could Changing Eating Patterns Promote Longevity?
If making a few changes to what’s on your plate could increase your lifespan by 13 years, would you do it?
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A New Health Claim for Magnesium
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new health claim for magnesium and its role in reducing the risk of high blood pressure...
Fatty Liver and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Deadly Combination
Fatty liver disease impacts between 80 to 100 million people in the US, and it's on the rise!
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