Several epidemiological studies have suggested that flavonoid intake is associated with a decreased risk of cardiometabolic disease. .. Read More

Gut microbial flora in obese people have been found to differ from that of lean subjects for some taxa which could result in different production of microbial metabolites... Read More

The digestion of food and further gut microbial activity produce a vast arrays of biological active molecules. This has been previously shown for Some phytochemicals have been previously shown to chan.. Read More

Recent evidence suggests that probiotics alleviate lactose maldigestion. A model of the upper gastrointestinal tract was employed in a recent study to select a probiotic with high lactase activity... Read More

A telomere is a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences associated with specialized proteins at the ends of linear chromosomes. Telomere length declines with age in most human tissues, and a shorter.. Read More

A recently published review aims to investigate the effects of polyphenols, such as resveratrol, curcumin, and quercetin on bone metabolism and their role in several bone diseases such as osteopenia a.. Read More

Dairy product consumption is suggested to be associated to the prevention of overweight or obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. .. Read More

The Mediterranean diet is associated with the prevention of cardiometabolic diseases and cancer. Recent evidence links their pathogenesis to intestinal barrier impairment. The Mediterranean diet is hy.. Read More

We know the benefit of a Mediterranean-style diet in reducing cardiometabolic risk. However, the use of the Mediterranean diet in reducing frailty in older adults is not well established. .. Read More

Aspartame and acesulfame-K are non-nutritive, artificial sweeteners commonly used alone or in combination to replace added sugars in reduced- or low-calorie foods and beverages. Despite having negligi.. Read More

As you may know, there are supposedly good and bad fats in our diet. We are constantly told to avoid the bad ones, aka the saturated fat... Read More

Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) play key roles in the pathophysiology of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. .. Read More

The gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in human metabolism and may have direct implications for type 2 diabetes and associated pre-conditions. .. Read More

Does the composition of an energy-restricted diet matter in the management of metabolic syndrome (MetS)? .. Read More