A diet that includes eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in mice suggests. The study by UC Riverside researchers is one of the first to show a significant decrease in the total number and diversity of gut bacteria in mature mice fed an unhealthy diet as juveniles. “We studied … [Read more...]
Will Bone Broth Benefit Me?
Many people with unmanaged celiac disease are nutrient-deprived. In fact, many symptoms of celiac disease are connected to a nutrient deficiency. Bone broth can quickly help to replenish that once depleted nutrient tank. Besides it’s amazing taste and culinary uses, broth is an excellent source of minerals and is known to boost the immune system (chicken soup when you are sick … [Read more...]
Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic
The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of “big eight” foods that causes 90% of food allergies. Among these foods are wheat and peanuts. Sachin Rustgi, a member of the Crop Science Society of America, studies how we can use breeding to develop less allergenic varieties of these foods.Allergic reactions caused by wheat and peanuts can be prevented by … [Read more...]
5 Things to Remember About Celiac Disease
While gluten is a protein found in many foods, it's not necessarily healthy for our systems. People who have the autoimmune disorder known as Celiac Disease understand this best of all, as ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. Understanding the plight of the Celiac sufferer or gluten-intolerant friend is one of the perks of reading our posts and … [Read more...]
Carrots are healthy, but can they be healthier?
Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you need an active enzyme to produce this vitamin. Beta-carotene is the bioactive compound that gives carrots their orange color. Studies with humans and mice show the conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A reduces "bad" cholesterol in … [Read more...]