According to a study led by the Institute of Science and Technology of Food and Nutrition (ICTAN), of the CSIC, eating more than four times a day in structured meals and maintaining an adequate speed during them is related to a lower amount of body fat , regardless of the physical activity that is carried out on a daily basis.
If we were to place all adult humans on a hypothetical giant scale, they would weigh no less than 287 million tons. Of these, 15 million are due to overweight and 3.5 million to obesity, according to a study just published in the journal BMC Public Health.
New neuroscientific studies conducted with MRI reveal that lack of sleep reduces the ability of certain regions of the human brain responsible for making decisions regarding the food we eat. This could explain the close relationship between insomnia and obesity.
In the market you can buy fruit juices or nectars. According to the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), squeezed fruit juices are, among industrial juices, the most natural, since some include the pulp of freshly squeezed fruit. They are fresh (refrigerated) and long-lasting.
How does the Mediterranean diet influence quality of life? This is what scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Navarra have tried to find out in a study carried out over four years. And they have concluded that it has beneficial effects on health, such as a lower incidence of chronic diseases and mortality.
A new study from the University of Michigan (USA) reveals that a protein called Bcl10 is necessary for free fatty acids, which are found in high-fat foods and are stored in the body's fat, to obstruct the action insulin and lead to abnormally high blood sugar levels. The research, to be published in Cell Reports, provides new insights into the health-damaging molecular changes that are triggered by eating high-fat foods.
According to a study published in the journal 'Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology', an orange juice a day prevents the formation of stones in the kidney, thanks to its citrate content. In addition, citrus fruits such as orange and grapefruit contain flavonoid substances, specifically hesperidin, which reduce the risk of heart attack by up to 19%, according to research from the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), in addition to lowering blood pressure.
Whether you gain or lose weight not only depends on what foods you eat, but also when you eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (USA) have concluded that maintaining regular meal times and interspersing periods of fasting can counteract the adverse effects of a high-fat diet and prevent obesity and diabetes, as well as keep the liver healthier. Their findings are published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
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.
