First, here’s what microgreens are: very young greens. They are tender, immature (but not embarrassingly so) plants that may be just a week or two old when harvested. And they are oh so hip, often spotted in expensive salads served in trendy restaurants. Why do we care? Because microgreens, researchers […]
Eating Well
Health Researchers Go Nuts For Nuts
A handful of nuts, 20 grams to be more precise, appears to lower the risk of coronary heart disease by nearly 30 percent, cancer by 15 percent, and premature death by 22 percent. That’s the verdict of researchers at Imperial College of London, who analyzed 29 published studies that involved up […]
Can Yogurt Keep You Calm?
Can the probiotics in yogurt really help to relieve stress? Researchers at the University of Missouri think that may be case, although their suspicion is based on experiments with zebra fish, not people. A U of Missouri news release reports that the researchers tested how zebrafish behaved after doses of Lactobacillus […]
Feed Your Gut Bacteria Fiber Before It Feeds On You
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered something unsettling about our gut bacteria: if not properly fed, it can begin to dine on our colons. Yes, our colons. A U of Michigan news release reports that researchers at the school transplanted 14 bacteria that normally grow in the human […]
Spinach May Enhance Performance. Or Not.
Popeye may have been right: eating spinach and other leafy greens that are high in nitrates could improve athletic performance. Or not.  Science Daily reports on research conducted at the University of Leuven in Belgium, where  27 “moderately trained” athletes were given nitrate supplements before  Sprint Interval Training (SIT), — […]
The Five Second Rule Gets Complicated
Remember the five second rule? If you pick up food dropped on the floor within five seconds, it’s still safe to eat? Researchers at Rutgers have made it a lot more complicated, by studying the influence of different floor surfaces on different foods. A Rutgers news release reports that with […]
Unhappy At Work Can Mean Unhealthy At Home
Taking this job and shoving it may be good for your health–if you really hate the job to begin with. Researchers at Ohio  State University are convinced that job satisfaction in your late 20s and 30s has a real influence on overall health in your early 40s. How do they […]
To Eat More Healthful Meals, Order Food Earlier
Would you like to eat a more healthful lunch? Try ordering your food at least an hour before lunchtime. A news release from Carnegie Mellon University reports that researchers at the school have found that people choose higher-calorie meals when ordering immediately before eating and lower-calorie meals when orders are placed […]
High Fat Foods Trick Brain Into Eating More
French fries are not your friend. In fact, research conducted at the University of Georgia and Penn State suggests that large amounts of french fries can change gut bacteria in ways that make it harder for your gut to tell your brain that you’re full. So yes, you eat some […]
Heavy Water Drinkers Are Slimmer
People who drink enough water to be adequately hydrated are half as likely to be obese as people who are inadequately hydrated. That’s the verdict of researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School, who assessed water intake as adequate or inadequate based on urine samples of more than 9,500 people. Nearly […]