A whopping 94% of American don’t get enough fiber in their diet. This is the conclusion from averaging two major recent studies. A study presented at the Nutrition 2021 Live online conference, sponsored by the American Society for Nutrition, reported that 93% of...
A couple of months makes a lot of difference. Just 60 days ago if you suggested elderberry could help battle COVID you’d promptly be censored by Google for “spreading disinformation”—then you would have been kicked off of Facebook, Twitter and...
A new study from Israel has found that a type of phytonutrient called carotenoids inhibited the secretion of the MMP-1 enzyme—the enzyme responsible for collagen damage—by around 50%. Meanwhile a Penn State University study found that people with...
Numerous epidemiological and clinical studies indicate that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and herbs improve health in a number of ways. Phytonutrients in the foods are the primary catalyst for these health benefits. Many of these studies are documented here on the...
Beta glucans are a group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria and fungi. As a soluble fiber, beta glucans vary in molecular mass, solubility, viscosity, branching structure and gelation properties—depending on where they...
Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses. These are the findings of a new meta-analysis that included a review of the effectiveness of tea gargling and...
