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The Dry Taste of Flavanol-Rich Foods Could Wake Up the Brain and Provide Similar Benefits to Exercise

Astringency is the dry, astringent, rough or sandpaper-like sensation that people experience when eating foods rich in certain plant compounds called polyphenols. Polyphenols include flavanols, which have long been associated […]

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A Change in Meal Times Can Lead to a Significant Reduction in Crohn’s Disease Symptoms

A randomized controlled trial funded by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation found that time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, significantly reduced disease activity and systemic inflammation in adults with

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A Simple Change in Diet Reduced Calorie Intake by 330 Calories Per Day Without Reducing Meal Sizes

For people who choose to follow a diet consisting of unprocessed foods, research suggests that this shift can affect food choices in surprising ways. Instead of reaching for higher-calorie whole

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A High-Fat Diet Can Put Liver Cells Into Survival Mode, Paving the Way for Cancer to Develop Unnoticed

A high-fat diet is one of the strongest risk factors for liver cancer. New research from MIT sheds light on why this is the case and shows that a high-fat

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Everyday Chemicals Quietly Damage Beneficial Gut Bacteria

Scientists have conducted a large-scale laboratory analysis of commonly used man-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful to bacteria that normally live in the healthy human gut.

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New Study Shows How Kimchi Strengthens the Immune System

Increasing seasonal concerns about overlapping respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu have sparked interest in ways to boost immune health. New clinical research now suggests that kimchi may help

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