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Extreme Human Physiologist Dr. Greg Wells of the University of Toronto Reacts To His First Experience With LivingFuel SuperEssentials Aminos On-Camera Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 04, 2012 Dr. Greg Wells’ new book, "Superbodies: How The Science Behind World-Class Athletes Can Transform Your Body And Health," is scheduled for release in two weeks. Dr. Wells is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto and is also an Associate...

Crop yield can be improved by ensuring adequate nutrient availability. But how should you place the fertilizer and what cropping system gives the best yields? Research conducted by University of Illinois assistant professor of crop sciences Fabián Fernández, professor of crop sciences Emerson Nafziger, and graduate student Bhupinder Farmaha looked at how tillage, and phosphorus and potassium placement and rates, affected the distribution of soybean roots and the levels of water and...

Natural Ulcer Treatment; Kanwa Minerals Energy/Detox Formula works as a Gentle, Daily Natural Treatment for Stomach Pain, Ulcers and Poor Digestion- Now Available at Blaines Nutrition Health Food Store in Redondo Beach, California. Redondo Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 23, 2012 Zion Health announces the release of Kanwa Detox Natural Treatment for stomach pain, ulcers and poor digestion at Blaines Health Food Store located at 206 Avenue F in Redondo Beach, CA. Kanwa Detox Formula contains the...

What do Robin Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston have in common? A Passion for Superfoods. BeWellBuzz.com has the skinny on 16 of the hottest new superfoods that the Hollywood Jet-Set can't get enough of. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) February 24, 2012 For the past few years, the entertainment world and the Hollywood Jet-Set have gobbled up the Superfood craze faster than their publicist can tweet. Victoria Secret’s Angel Miranda Kerr loves her acai berries, quinoa and...

Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery—either protein or amino acids—may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. The study appears in the January 25, 2012 issue of Science Translational Medicine. "Food restriction as a way to increase stress resistance may seem counterintuitive, but in fact our data indicate that the well-fed state is the one more...

Protica has launched several new products designed to be used following weight loss surgery. One of these products, Profect® 200, provides a patient with 20 grams of protein in a one-ounce serving. Whitehall, PA (PRWEB) January 15, 2012 Protica has launched several new products designed to be used following weight loss surgery. One of these products, Profect® 200, provides a patient with 20 grams of protein in a one-ounce serving. This product was designed to help patients get...

In the kind of discovery seldom seen in modern biology, scientists say they have discovered a carnivorous Brazilian plant that uses sticky, subterranean leaves to catch and digest worms—an evolutionary strategy for acquiring nutrients that has never before been observed in the plant kingdom. Researchers say that the rare plant, known to scientists as Philcoxia minensis, has only been found in a handful of increasingly rare savannah regions in inland Brazil. In a report of their...

Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water Interviews Winston Kao on Chemical Pollution, Water, Soils and High Density Nutrition. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) December 22, 2011 Sharon Kleyne, host of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water radio talk show and Founder of Bio-Logic Aqua Research, recently interviewed researcher and inventor Winston Kao of Natural Plus Plus. Mr. Kao's research interests include water, pollution, high density nutrition, fluoridation and the decline in soil nutrition due to...

Plant roots are fascinating plant organs – they not only anchor the plant, but are also the world's most efficient mining companies. Roots live in darkness and direct the activities of the other organs, as well as interact with the surrounding environment. Charles Darwin posited in The Power of Movement of Plants that the root system acts as a plant's brain. Due to the difficulty of accessing root tissue in intact live plants, research of these hidden parts has always lagged behind...

There is no doubt that eating a balanced diet is essential for maintaining a healthy body weight as well as appropriate arousal and energy balance, but the details about how the nutrients we consume are detected and processed in the brain remain elusive. Now, a research study discovers intriguing new information about how dietary nutrients influence brain cells that are key regulators of energy balance in the body. The study, published by Cell Press in the November 17 issue of the journal...