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News & Articles By Jhoanna Robinson
03/27/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Plastic pollution threatens the food supply from the world’s oceans
In a recent study that was conducted by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, it was revealed that fish are exposed to too much plastic. It has reached such a severity that tiny plastic particles find their way inside the fishes’ brains and negatively impact the fish’s behavioral patterns, inducing them to quit eating. Scientists […]
02/25/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Prevent negative effects of high-fat diet with inulin: The fermented fiber found to restore gut microbiota, reduce risk of metabolic disease
Research made by American scientists has revealed that a “previously unappreciated” method which may provide the answers as to why eating dietary fiber, particularly fermentable inulin, hinders the adverse health effects of a high-fat diet. Metabolic syndrome is the term associated with a host of related conditions which include increased blood sugar levels, excess abdominal […]
02/25/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Don’t judge a berry by the color of its skin: Conventional production methods may result in firmer, bluer berries but organic methods retain the most nutrients
A study was recently conducted to find out the effect of different production and conservation factors on some properties of blueberries. Among the production factors that were considered in the experiment were cultivar (or a plant variety that has been cultivated via selective breeding, such as duke, bluecrop, and ozark blue) and modes of production […]
02/24/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Natural soil amendments: Wood ash and crushed rock effectively increase nitrogen bioavailability in soil, acting as a non-chemical fertilizer
In a recent experiment, scientists analyzed whether adding wood ash or crushed rock to a low-fertility soil, as compared with an unamended control, will result in a fertilizer effect. The results showed that the wood ash created the highest accumulated clover biomass over two cuts, followed by the crushed rock. The circular economy concept focuses […]
02/24/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Experts suggest diabetics should eat carbs at the end of meals to help maintain blood sugar levels
Foods that are rich in carbohydrates induce a spike in blood sugar levels in diabetics; however, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York recently found out that consuming carbohydrate-containing foods – like bread, pasta, and potatoes – after the end of the meal helps manage such surges. Diabetes patients should dive right into their […]
02/24/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Gaining food independence in the city: Researchers are working on new technologies for growing food sustainably in small, controlled spaces
Researchers at the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) at Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York and the controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) team in Ithaca-based Cornell University are teaming up to work on a $2.42 million program to promote urban farming, which is the production of food in a heavily populated […]
02/24/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
All for profit: Study reveals how a low-calorie diet can reverse Type 2 diabetes; researchers focus on how they can use the results to make new drugs
A research team at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut has discovered in a new study that was published in the journal Cell Metabolism about how a very low-calorie diet can instantly negate Type 2 diabetes in animal models, and with that aims to fashion new drugs to treat this common disease. According to recent […]
02/24/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Confirmed: BPA alters hormones and increases risk of obesity in children
A chemical found in baby bottles and banknotes has been shown to increase the risk of obesity in children, a study conducted by researchers from Brunel University London, New York University, and Vrije University in Amsterdam showed. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical that is widely used in consumer products such as plastic food […]
02/20/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Babies are made to drink breast milk only: Expert explains how anything but breast milk could be TOXIC to an infant – even giving them water could be FATAL
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should ingest only breast milk for the first six months of their lives and continue to do so, coupled with supplemental soft foods and drinks, throughout their first year. Though the academy did not explicitly say that infants should not have water, KidNurse.com‘s pediatric nurse Danielle Stringer said […]
02/07/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Beer: New treatment for metabolic syndrome? Compounds from hops found to mitigate symptoms
A group of compounds obtained from hops could boost cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, according to a study that was published in an issue of the journal Scientific Reports, and was conducted at the Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University. Metabolic syndrome is a condition that is characterized by having two […]
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