Choline, a nutrient that belongs to the group of B vitamins, improves long-term memory and attention span, according to the results of two studies carried out on mice in which researchers from the University of Granada have participated.
In a very high percentage of children an innate refusal to try new foods is observed, a phenomenon called food neophobia or also the "omnivore paradox", since despite the fact that humans need a varied diet and we are capable of adapting to any diet is observed this tendency to consider a threat many ingredients of the diet. For Professor David Benton, from the University of Wales Swansea, it is a survival mechanism inherited from our ancestors that unconsciously discourages humans at an early age from trying foods that could be toxic.
Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the United States have found a link between an unhealthy diet and alcohol, after verifying that people tend to consume more fat and calories when they drink alcoholic beverages.
Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that protects us from toxic substances accumulated in damaged tissues so that they do not spread through the body. However, when inflammation becomes chronic it can affect healthy tissues and trigger diseases such as arthritis, cancer or cardiovascular diseases. Science has identified several foods capable of reducing the levels of inflammation in the body.
Salt was implicated in 2.3 million deaths in the world in 2010 due to heart attacks and other heart diseases, 40% of them premature, according to an international study carried out by 488 scientists in 50 countries around the world and released at an epidemiology meeting of the American Heart Association. Not surprisingly, 75 percent of the world's population consumes almost twice the recommended daily amount of sodium (salt).
Fear causes an animal that is not treated properly to create stress and stop feeding. Several experiments have shown that reducing this stress increases...
In nature, the only sources of vitamin B12 are animal foods, especially meats, dairy products, and liver. The very low amount of vitamin B12 that some vegetables contain comes from the remains of bacteria that contaminate them naturally, either during storage or processing. Vegetarians who do not take vitamin B12 supplements suffer from significant long-term deficits. Specifically, 92% of vegans or strict vegetarians suffer from this deficiency, to which is added 64% of lacto-vegetarians, 47% of ovo-lacto-vegetarians and 20% of semi-vegetarians.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
