All About Resistant Starch
Resistant starch is a type of starch that isn’t fully broken down and absorbed, but rather turned into short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria. This...
Metabolites
3 Foods to Prevent or Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Yuri, I have been using your method for a month and made quite some research about the benefits of Cinnamon, Apple Cider Vinegar and Potato...
Traditional Okinawan Diet: Sweet Potatoes
This is incredible. Almost 70% of the calories in the traditional Okinawan diet came from sweet potatoes. That according to an extensive investigation of six...
The gut microbiota suppresses insulin-mediated fat accumulation via the short-chain fatty acid receptor GPR43
The gut microbiota affects nutrient acquisition and energy regulation of the host, and can influence the development of obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. During feeding,...
Similar Functions of Uric Acid and Ascorbate in Man ?
The protective effects of antioxidants on endothelial function, LDL handling, inflammation, and thrombosis (top panel). Under conditions of oxidative stress, endothelial cell damage, loss of...
What Foods Contain Phytate?
PHYTATE IS FOUND IN HIGH AMOUNTS IN SEEDS AND UNREFINED (whole) CEREAL GRAINS (in the bran and the outer hulls), also found in the outer...
Beneficial Role of Bitter Melon Supplementation in Obesity and Related Complications in Metabolic Syndrome
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is widely used for the treatment of diabetes. Recent research reports suggest that bitter melon extracts may ameliorate high fat...
H2O2 -Induced Oxidative Stress.
Oxidative stress in living cells is defined as the imbalance between the oxidants generated by cellular respiration and metabolism, and the cell’s antioxidant defense system...
The Okinawan diet.
The Okinawa Longevity diet is plant-based: 98 percent vegetarian and 96 percent vegan. A whopping 85% carbs. Okinawans eat huge amounts of Starch, and Grain....
Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides and Monosaccharides and Polyols (FODMAPs).
FODMAPs Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder that affects the large intestine, or colon, and causes abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea. This disorder is...