Honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and date sugar are minimally processed and provide small amounts of nutrients and ...

Chances are, the words "protein," "fat," and "carbohydrates" are common ones in your vocabulary. But have you heard of “macronutrients”? For those new to the term, macronutrients are the “big three” ...

Exploring the diverse world of salts, from iodized table salt to Himalayan pink salt, reveals their unique mineral profiles ...

Lettuces rich in color or with open-heads are often more nutrient-dense. Although, factors like poor storage can effect ...

Instead of grouping all foods into one single category, like fruits, vegetables or grains, the six classes of food break them down into their major constituent parts. The six categories represent the ...

Scientists found that blood markers of two saturated fatty acids along with certain omega-6, -7 and -9 fatty acids correlated with better scores on tests of memory and were associated with larger ...

In a new study, scientists explored the links between three measures known to independently predict healthy aging: nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function. Their analysis adds to the ...

On the left: Model organism fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), gastrointestinal tract highlighted in green. On the right: Microscope images of the fruit fly intestine where cell nuclei are stained ...

The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal ...