8 Great Reasons to Include Chickpeas in Your Diet
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are part of the legume family. While they have become more popular recently, chickpeas...
Fitness & Diet
People Who Eat A Healthy Diet Including Whole Fruits May Be Less Likely to Develop Diabetes
A new study finds people who consume two servings of fruit per day have 36 percent lower odds of developing...
Don’t Count on Caffeine to Fight Sleep Deprivation
Researchers from MSU's Sleep and Learning Lab, led by psychology associate professor Kimberly Fenn, assessed how effective caffeine was in...
Altimate Nutrition On Track to Launch Singapore’s First Cricket Protein Bars
Singapore-based start-up Altimate Nutrition is on track to launch its debut bar made from cricket protein this year and become...
Seaweed: An Alternative Protein Source
Teagasc researchers are looking to seaweed for proteins with health benefits for use as functional foods. Historically, edible seaweeds were...
The Truth About Soya Protein
When you hear the word “protein”, what is the first thing that crosses your mind? Most people would associate protein...
Coffee Lovers, Rejoice! Drinking More Coffee Associated with Decreased Heart Failure Risk
Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce...
Hormone Found to Switch Off Hunger Could Help Tackle Obesity
A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in...
Age is No Barrier to Successful Weight Loss
Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle...
Artificially Sweetened Drinks May Not be Heart Healthier Than Sugary Drinks
Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages...
