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According to Glassman, people with celiac disease will need to look for other ways to consume adequate amounts of fiber — an important part of any well-rounded diet. Easton, MD (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder effecting up to 3 million people in the U.S.(1) Celiac is triggered by gluten, causing damage to the small intestine and mal-absorption of nutrients(2). To protect the small intestine and...
Losing weight using a dietary supplement called Garcinia Cambogia Extract can really help boost your body’s ability to lose weight when compared to relying on simple diet and exercise. Garcinia Cambogia Select Reviews Released online with Extra 3 Month Supply at http://www.garciniacambogiaselect-reviews.com/ (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Garcinia cambogia select is a dual action fat burner which loses weight by suppressing appetite and inhibiting the extra fat being stored in the body. For a...
Nathalie Chevreau of Tatalou Science shares a fun recipe for homemade energy bars that can save money and eliminate unknown chemicals and ingredients. Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Registered Dietitian and Founder of Tatalou Science Nathalie Chevreau, PhD, R.D., published an article today on Tatalou.com sharing a recipe for making energy bars at home. The article, titled “Make Your Own Healthy Energy Bars,” takes a recipe modified from one recently featured on DoctorOz.com...
Girls and obese youth 70-80% more likely to use information than boys and youth with a healthy BMI. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 A new study published online today (Thursday) in the Journal of Public Health has found that of young people who visited fast food or chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2010, girls and youth who were obese were more likely to use calorie information given in the restaurants to inform their food choices. It also found that young people eating at fast food or...
Newly published journal supplement finds nutrients in white vegetables, especially potatoes, can be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet DENVER, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- White vegetables can provide key nutrients lacking in the diets of many Americans, and they can help increase overall vegetable consumption, according to the authors of a special scientific supplement published last week in the peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Nutrition. (Photo:...
Unexpected Level of Growth Most Pronounced in Baby Boomers CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report, entitled Spotlight on Senior Hunger, examining the growth of senior hunger in the United States finds that the number of food insecure seniors above the age of 60 has more than doubled to 4.8 million from 2001 to 2011. The report also reveals that the rate of senior hunger has increased over the past decade due largely to the Great Recession. The findings show...
Study shows lectins have negative effect on health, but stops short of looking at blood-type specific lectins. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A study presented at the American Heart Association's 2013 Scientific Session found that a diet high in lectins, a carbohydrate binding protein, can be detrimental to your health. Lectins are commonly found in grains, legumes, tomatoes, and vegetables belonging to the nightshade family. The research found that the lectins in...
PARAMUS, N.J., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceans Omega LLC proudly announces that Steve Dubin, a highly esteemed business visionary and former Chief Executive Officer of Martek Biosciences, has joined its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of its parent company, Mycell Technologies. Mycell and Oceans Omega have substantial intellectual property including a stabilization technology which provides for stable water-soluble Omega-3s for food, beverage and nutritional...
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World Institute and Concern Worldwide U.S. will host an international meeting for civil society leaders on maternal and child nutrition on Monday, June 10, 2013 in Washington, D.C. This meeting will garner political support for commitments made at "Nutrition for Growth," a pledge conference to be held in London on June 8. Rajiv Shah, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will serve as...
Placement Marks Commercial Launch of the Vantera Clinical Analyzer for Clinical Labs RALEIGH, N.C., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LipoScience, Inc., (NASDAQ: LPDX) a diagnostic company pioneering a new field of personalized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) diagnostics to advance the quality of patient care, today announced availability of NMR lipoprotein particle testing using the Vantera(®) Clinical Analyzer through Mayo Medical Laboratories. NMR lipoprotein testing on the...
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Insulin, a hormone, is used to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen in the liver and muscle. This hormone stops the body from using fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagons. Without insulin the body fails to take glucose into the bodies cells and in turns uses fat as an energy source. It also has several other anabolic effects throughout the body. Diabetes mellitus results...
Bittercress (Barbarea vulgaris), also commonly known as Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a European biennial herb. This plant displays a rosette of shiny, dark green leaves at the base and additional pinnately divided leaves on the stem. In the spring, yellow flowers originate in tightly packed terminal groups just above the foliage. Bittercress grows wildly as a weed in many parts of North America. The flowers can be in bloom May...
The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
