Blood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression
High-carb diets, especially of ultraprocessed foods, create blood sugar spikes, while diets high in leafy, green vegetables and whole grains are absorbed more slowly and produce smaller fluctuations.
Aug. 20, 2024 • ~9 min
The health benefits of seaweed – a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered
Seaweed can offer a variety of health benefits as a food and topical treatment
Aug. 2, 2024 • ~7 min
Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.
July 23, 2024 • ~10 min
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents
Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol
July 17, 2024 • ~5 min
Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information
The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical compromises that continue to shape the food industry today.
July 16, 2024 • ~11 min
Fish and chips on Mars: our research shows how colonists could produce their own food
Aquaponics could help feed Martian colonies in the future and offer a sustainable food system on Earth.
June 11, 2024 • ~6 min
Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviours in offspring from obese mice
Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviours of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part
June 4, 2024 • ~3 min
Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviors in offspring from obese mice
Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviors of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part
June 4, 2024 • ~3 min
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