The main mechanism currently attributed to insoluble fiber is its ability to increase fecal bulk and decrease transit time in the intestine. The only proposed mechanism concerning [...]
Those SCFA, especially butyrate, are recognised for their potential to act on secondary chemoprevention by slowing growth and activating apoptosis in colon cancer cells.[...]
CDC researchers looked at the diets of over 6,200 American children and teens and uncovered that 15 percent of them already had elevated or full-fledged high blood pressure. Those[...]
Finding ways to work healthy elements into classically unhealthy dishes is a great way to up their nutritional content — and keep kids full of good stuff instead of bad. Quesadilla[...]
The FDA has banned BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, but it stopped short of a full ban, stating there is no evidence that very low levels of human exposure to BPA through the di[...]
While the overall TFA fat content of foods has fallen, few European countries have imposed any legal limits, meaning that it is perfectly possible to buy certain packaged and resta[...]