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Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates (CHO) are composed of simple sugars (i.e. glucose, fructose, galactose) and are found mainly in plants (usually stored as starches or cellulose). Carbohydrates are one of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks.
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Research suggests that people with type 2 diabetes may benefit from a breakfast that is high in fat and very low in carb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2019Health & Medicine
A pilot study suggests it might. Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, found that a low-carbohydrate die ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2018Videos
It took many years for scientists to discover that gluten sensitivity was a real condition.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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The ketogenic diet is quite trendy and is hailed by health professionals and followers for weight loss, metabolic benefi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 06, 2018Videos
Researchers have found that junk food stimulates neurons in our brains that cause a sense of reward.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While heparin is the most commonly prescribed drug in hospitals, we have to extract it from pig intestines, which is fra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2020
Cardiology
While evidence suggests that most diets lead to similar modest losses in weight and improvements in cardiovascular risk
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Cardiology
New research has found that eating tofu and other foods rich in isoflavones such as chickpeas and peanuts may lower one&
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover molecule within a tree root from the tropical rainforest that has anti-cancer properties.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
NOV 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2019
Microbiology
Bacterial communities can be vital partners to many living organisms, from humans beings to the white-throated woodrat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We all need some fat in our diets, but eating excess amounts of unhealthy fat has been linked to poor health outcomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 17, 2019
Cancer
New research published recently in Nutrients highlights the detriments that an inflammatory diet can have on increasing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Tiny photosynthetic microbes in the world's oceans are thought to produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2019
Videos
Research suggests that people with type 2 diabetes may benefit from a breakfast that is high in fat and very low in carb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
A pilot study suggests it might. Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, found that a low-carbohydrate die
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2018
Videos
It took many years for scientists to discover that gluten sensitivity was a real condition.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems there is no shortage of diet trends, although we've moved on from Atkins and South Beach and into the world of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2018
Videos
The ketogenic diet is quite trendy and is hailed by health professionals and followers for weight loss, metabolic benefi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 06, 2018
Videos
Researchers have found that junk food stimulates neurons in our brains that cause a sense of reward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch