Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
Genetic Background Has an Effect on the Metabolism of EFAs
Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Supplementing the diet with camelina oil rich in ALA, or with sunflower oil rich in linoleic acid altered the concentrations of the metabolites of these ...
Diet Rich in Plant-based Products Reduces Risk of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB, Spain) and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy ...
Avocados May Help Manage Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph (U of G, Canada) research team. For the first time, researchers led by Professor Paul Spagnuolo have shown how a compound found only in avocados can inhibit cellular processes that ...
Egg Metabolites in Blood Related to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Eggs remain one of the most controversial food items. High ...
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