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Health News: New Therapies for Muscle-Wasting Diseases
March 1st, 2013Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles that spurs their growth and increases power following resistance exercise. They suggest that artificially raising the protein’s levels might someday help prevent muscle loss caused by cancer, prolonged inactivity among long-term hospital patients, and aging.
USDA Urged to Update Nutritional Guidelines on Greek Yogurt
February 1st, 2013The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been urged to update its nutritional guidelines to differentiate Greek from other traditional types of yogurt and reclassify it as a high-protein product.
The Whales were Onto Something
February 1st, 2013OK, so this one’s a little outside the box as far as superfoods go. Krill are toothpick-sized, shrimplike crustaceans found in all the world’s oceans: and they are plentiful. One species (Antarctic krill) in just the Southern Ocean has a biomass of over 500 million tons, or about twice that of humans the world over.
Exploring nature’s perfect protein
Health News: Seaweed: An Alternative Protein Source
January 1st, 2013Irish agriculture and food development authority researchers are looking to seaweed for proteins with health benefits for use as functional foods. Historically, edible seaweeds were consumed by coastal communities across the world. Today seaweed is a staple in many countries, particularly in Asia.
Better 'Wich Craft
July 1st, 2009You already know to steer clear of deli meats, which are loaded with sodium, saturated fat, and cancer-causing nitrates. But just because a ham-and-havarti isn’t the healthiest choice doesn’t mean you have to forsake sandwiches altogether. Here’s how to build a better sandwich, based on what you need:
For post-workout power …3 Foods That Fight Belly Fat
August 1st, 2008Can’t seem to shed that spare tire around your middle, despite your best diet attempts? New research suggests that your belly fat itself could be to blame. In a study on rats, scientists found that fat cells within the abdomen produce a hormone called neuropeptide Y (NPY), an appetite stimulant previously thought to originate only in the brain.
Return of the Good Egg
October 1st, 2003For the longest time I would not eat an egg. My boycott started in third grade after I saw chicks hatching at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I didn’t go so far as to rant about unborn chickens at the breakfast table, but I did give the evil eye to any family member who dared crack open an egg in front of me.
