At the end of the study period the group eating an almond-enriched diet had higher levels of antioxidants (alpha-tocopherol) in their blood stream improved blood flow
Almonds are known to contain a range of beneficial substances such as Vitamin e and healthy fats fibre
and folate status. The beneficial effects of Juice Plus+Â supplementation could potentially help smokers
low-fat/fat-free milka nutrition education program in low-income child care centers can improve a child's at home consumption of vegetables and low-fat/fat-free milk according to a study by researchers
and low-fat and fat-free dairy products said Pam Williams Ph d. senior research scientist in RTI's Center for Communication Science
or use low-fat/fat-free milk on their cereal than children who were exposed not to the program.
While children's vegetable and low-fat/fat-free milk consumption improved the study found that the program did not have a significant impact on parental offerings of fruits
which is a good thing for getting more vitamins and fiber in one's diet Kaiser said.
and how its fats interact with the digestive system until now. Funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and led by Dr Stefan Salentinig
By unlocking the detailed structure of milk we have the potential to create milk loaded with fat soluble vitamins
and adding cows'milk the team found that milk has a unique structure--an emulsion of fats nutrients
Using enzymes present in the body water was added to milk fat to break it down
Dr Salentinig said the structure is similar to a sponge potentially enhancing the absorption of milk's healthy fats.
and that milk fat has significant influence on the flavor texture and nutritional value of all dairy food.
But what we didn't know was the structural arrangement of this fat during digestion he said.
These small and highly organised components enable fats vitamins and lipid-soluble drugs to cross cell membranes and get into the circulatory system Dr Salentinig said.
Research from the CHARGE Study has emphasized the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy particularly the use of prenatal vitamins to reduce the risk of having a child with autism.
Synthetic antioxidants also preserve fats and oils in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The phenolics extracted during the UF study on the other hand are natural not synthetic antioxidants. â#oethis concept of using natural antioxidants in many different things in the food world is a nice concept to consumersâ#he said.
Canola oil contains only 7 per cent saturated fat less than half that of olive oil widely touted for its health benefits.
and cardiovascular events and have shown monounsaturated fats such as canola and olive oil reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease.
and vegetables and less sweetened beverages and saturated fats for example--reduced their risk for type 2 diabetes by about 20 percent compared to those who made no changes to their diets.
contrary to the generally accepted dogma there is horizontal gene transfer of chloroplast genes at the contact zone between grafted plants.
Nuts from the self-pollinated trees contained a lower proportion of linoleic acid but a higher proportion of Vitamin e.
which is ten times more potent than Vitamin e. Lycopene is found in tomatoes and other fruits and its potency appears to be enhanced
Biological process behind role of Vitamin b12 in bone formation unravelledresearchers have uncovered a previously unknown biological process involving Vitamin b12
In humans it is well known that vitamin deficiencies lead to stunted growth but the underlying mechanisms have long been a mystery.
and allows the gut to absorb Vitamin b12. Bone cells aren't solely studied in isolation in the lab as both local
The researchers found that bone mass was reduced severely at eight weeks of age in the offspring of mice with Vitamin b12 deficiency.
Giving the mother a single injection of Vitamin b12 during pregnancy was enough to prevent stunted growth and the onset of osteoporosis in the offspring.
Reducing Vitamin b12 levels in bone cells in the laboratory did not affect the function of the bone-forming cells directly
While the importance of taurine is yet to be understood fully this research shows that Vitamin b12 plays a role in regulating taurine production
To date we have focussed only on Vitamin b12-deficient populations but the next stages of this research will need to confirm the connection between Vitamin b12 taurine and bone formation in general populations.
While the focus of this study was the impact of maternal Vitamin b12 deficiency on offspring in mouse models there are promising parallels between these findings and data from human patients.
Samples collected by Kocaeli University Hospital Turkey from children born of nutritionally Vitamin b12-deficient mothers also showed a significant decrease in levels of Vitamin b12 and taurine.
In addition older patients with Vitamin b12 deficiency from a study by the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland displayed a statistically positive correlation suggesting that Vitamin b12 plays a key role in regulating taurine synthesis and bone formation in humans of all ages.
The discovery of this unanticipated pathway between gut liver and bone would not have been possible without the use of mouse molecular genetics
The fact that the Vitamin b12-taurine-bone pathway affects only bone formation and appears to play the same role in mice
#Grain legume crops sustainable, nutritiouspopular diets across the world typically focus on the right balance of essential components like protein fat and carbohydrates.
Micronutrients are chemicals including vitamins and minerals that our bodies require in very small quantities.
Warkentin says Iron deficiency is the most common followed by zinc carotenoids and folate. The study found that genetic characteristics (genotype) as well as environmental conditions--such as soil properties
#Vitamin d and the nursing mothereveryone seems to agree that Vitamin d is important throughout life. This is certainly as true in the first year of life as it is later on.
Both the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) agree that Vitamin d intake during the first year of life should be 400 IU/d. My own estimation of the requirement (for different ages
The question is how is the infant to get that Vitamin d? Human milk in most nursing mothers contains very little Vitamin d.
Infant formulas from various manufacturers all contain some added Vitamin d in amounts calculated to be sufficient to meet an infant's needs.
But extensive studies during the first year of life reveal that less than one-fifth of all infants ever get as much as the recommended 400 IU/d from any source
Most babies are just not getting the Vitamin d they need. The late-life consequences of this shortfall could be enormous.
and on the other seem to ignore the fact that human milk doesn't contain the Vitamin d those babies need.
Nursing mothers have so little Vitamin d in their own bodies that there is little or none left over to put into their milk.
We know that the Vitamin d blood concentrations that are regularly found today in Africans living ancestral lifestyles are high enough to support putting into breast milk all the vitamin D an infant needs.
if we give nursing mothers enough Vitamin d to bring their blood levels up to the likely ancestral levels then they automatically put all of the Vitamin d their baby needs into their own milk thereby ensuring that the infant gets total nutrition without the need to resort to Vitamin d drops.
How much Vitamin d does need the mother so as to ensure an adequate amount in her milk? As with everything else related to Vitamin d there is a lot of individual variation
but it appears that the daily intake must be in the range of 5000-6000 IUS.
As no surprise that's just about the amount needed to reproduce the Vitamin d blood levels in persons living ancestral lifestyles today.
While for other purposes it is possible to take Vitamin d intermittently (e g. once a week) that doesn't work for putting Vitamin d into human milk.
The residence time of Vitamin d in the blood is so short that if the mother stops taking her Vitamin d supplement for a day
or two Vitamin d in her milk will be low (or absent altogether) on the days she skips.
There is a glaring disconnect here between these well-attested physiological facts and the official IOM recommendation for nursing mothers i e. only 400 IU/d--the same intake for her as IOM recommends for her baby (whose body weight is less than 10%of her own).
The evidence we analyzed indicates that your own body needs only 400 IU of Vitamin d each day.
Unfortunately that won't allow you to put any Vitamin d into your breast milk. Sorry about that...
So if you want to ensure that your baby is nourished adequately you are going to have to resort to giving your infant Vitamin d drops.
(whether or not they are nursing an infant) have far higher blood levels of Vitamin d than contemporary urban Americans.
Milk production (and its optimal composition) are simply two of the many functions that Vitamin d supports in a healthy adult.
it is just one of the many pieces of evidence that point to the fact that current Vitamin d recommendations for adults are too low--way too low.
Vitamin d supplements--and in this case Vitamin d drops--are literal lifesavers for infants today. But what about two or three generations back--before nutritional supplements come into existence but long after migration out of Africa?
Ninety years ago Vitamin d had not yet been discovered and there certainly were no Vitamin d supplements that could have been used.
How did we get by through those thousands of years? There are two answers. Most of us living in temperate latitudes got a lot more sun exposure than we do today
and of course there were no sunscreens so there was no blocking of the solar radiation that produces Vitamin d in our skin.
which is naturally a rich source of Vitamin d. And those of us who got Vitamin d by neither route were increased at risk of a whole host of Vitamin d-related disorders most obvious and most easily recognized being rickets.
The bony deformities of rickets were common a century ago in Europe North america and East asia and were eradicated largely in growing children by use of cod liver oil and in the US by the introduction of Vitamin d fortification of milk in the 1930s.
Fortunately growing children can repair some of the bone deformities of rickets if they are given Vitamin d soon enough.
But repairing rickets while a good and necessary thing to do is not sufficient. It is too late
To sum up we now better recognize the importance of Vitamin d in the earliest stages of life.
Why not rely on giving nursing infants Vitamin d drops as the AAP recommends? Two reasons: 1) It's been tried
By contrast ensuring an adequate Vitamin d input to the mother during pregnancy and lactation is almost certainly the best way to meet the needs of both individuals.
This means increased calorie and protein needs as well as increased need for vitamins and minerals like calcium Vitamin d iron and folate.
and Vitamin d intake an area of focus especially since teens tend to replace milk with sugar beverages like soda or sports drinks.
and Vitamin d during this time head into adulthood with less than optimal bone density setting themselves up for osteoporosis and bone fractures years later.
The Vitamin c in the salsa will keep the guacamole from turning brown and the healthy monounsaturated fat from the avocado will keep your hungry teens satisfied she said.
Whole wheat rotini and veggies and pasta sauce: Pasta is versatile and can easily be made in large quantities.
and he or she will also be getting fiber from the fruit as well as Vitamin c potassium folic acid and calcium.
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Not only are vegetables low in calories they are powerhouses of vitamins minerals and phytochemicals that are important for keeping us healthy she said.
Potatoes contain a range of vitamins minerals phytochemicals fiber and--for hungry populations--needed calories.
which include higher calorie solid fats and added sugars. Per capita calories purchased per day decreased by 182 during the period.
help dairy producersconsumers may have more palatable low-fat products and milk producers a solution to an industry-wide problem through use of a unique strain of lactic acid bacteria according to Ashraf Hassan
They give the same mouth feel as fat by increasing the thickness and giving smoothness he added.
When the dairy industry in advance of impending regulations started to reformulate flavored milk traditionally high in both fat
and sugar content they did so incrementally by reducing either fat or sugar to lower calories.
while those who consistently ate high fat and sugar foods and takeaway were about 50%more likely to have a preterm birth.
and other foods high in saturated fat and sugar were more likely to have born babies preterm Dr Grieger says.
but most emphasize eating animal proteins and fats which may raise cholesterol. Diets that are high in vegetable proteins
Predominant fat sources for the Eco-Atkins diet were nuts vegetable oils soy products and avocado.
#Vitamin e in canola, other oils hurts lungsa large new Northwestern Medicineâ study upends our understanding of Vitamin e and ties the increasing consumption of supposedly healthy Vitamin e-rich
The new study shows drastically different health effects of Vitamin e depending on its form. The form of Vitamin e called gamma-tocopherol in the ubiquitous soybean corn and canola oils is associated with decreased lung function in humans the study reports.
The other form of Vitamin e alpha-tocopherol which is found in olive and sunflower oils does the opposite.
It associated with better lung function. Considering the rate of affected people we found in this study there could be 4. 5 million individuals in the U s. with reduced lung function
as a result of their high gamma-tocopherol consumption said senior author Joan Cook-Mills an associate professor of medicine in allergy/immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of medicine.
This is the first study to show gamma-tocopherol is associated with worse lung function. Cook-Mills presented her research in May at the Oxidants and Antioxidants in Biology World Congress.
In the U s. the average blood plasma level of gamma-tocopherol is four or more times higher than those of European and Scandinavian countries that consume sunflower and olive oil Cook-Mills noted.
When people consume alpha-tocopherol which is rich in olive oil and sunflower oil their lung function is better.
Cook-Mills had done previous allergy research in mice showing alpha-tocopherol decreased lung inflammation protecting healthy lung function and gamma-tocopherol increased lung
Cook-Mills examined the CARDIA results for individuals'lung function tests at four intervals from baseline to 20 years and the type of tocopherol levels in their blood plasma at three intervals from baseline
Micromolar is a measure of the amount of gamma-tocopherol per liter volume of blood plasma.
You get Vitamin e from your diet or supplements. In 2012 research she identified a mechanism for gamma-tocopherol increasing lung inflammation:
Protein kinase c-alpha which binds both forms of Vitamin e. Alpha-tocopherol inhibits the action of the protein
and gamma-tocopherol increases the action of the protein. A 10 percent reduction in lung function is like an asthmatic condition Cook-Mills said.
People have more trouble breathing. They take in less air and it's harder to expel.
Their lungs have reduced capacity. People with asthma already have lower lung function so if they have high gamma-tocopherol levels they would have even more difficulty breathing Cook-Mills said.
The individuals in CARDIA with asthma and high gamma-tocopherol had the lowest lung function.
The study can be found online at: http://respiratory-research. com/content/pdf/1465-9921-15-31. pdfstory Source:
and high fat (think: cheeseburger) our digestive systems including our gut bacterial colonies adapted over millennia to process a low-energy nutrient-poor and presumably high fiber diet.
#Why you need olive oil on your salada diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables such as olive oil
The Mediterranean diet typically includes unsaturated fats found in olive oil nuts and avocados along with vegetables like spinach celery and carrots that are rich in nitrites and nitrates.
Thus the study concludes that the protective effect of the Mediterranean diet combining unsaturated fats
fatty acids within its tissues on a diet of carbohydrates or saturated fats. Called essential because they are necessary to maintain important bodily functions omega fatty acids cannot naturally be synthesized by mammals
Introducing into mammals the capacity to convert nonessential nutrients into essential fats could lead to new sustainable
along with saturated fats--has led to a omega-6 to omega-3 ratio as high as 20 to 1. It is known that molecules produced by omega-6 metabolism can promote inflammation
The current study describes how crossbreeding the fat-1 mouse with another strain transgenic for the c. elegans gene fat-2
which converts monosaturated fats into omega-6s can produce mice expressing both c. elegans genes.
The crossbreeding protocol produces four different strains within the same litter--Omega mice that express both fat-1 and fat-2 strains that express only one of the c. elegans genes
Littermates fed a identical diet high in saturated fats and carbohydrates and low in omega-6s had these differences in their muscle tissues:
Even when fed a high-carbohydrate fat-free diet both the Omega and fat-2 strains produced significant levels of both essential fatty acids.
Since our 2004 report on the fat-1 mouse our lab and many others have been working towards the generation of larger omega-3-producing animals--including pigs sheep
and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in their urine and this may increase their risk for cancer
This new study uncovers an indispensable ingredient to the long sought-after cloud formation recipe--highly oxidized organic compounds.
The air we breathe is chock-full of organic compounds tiny liquid or solid particles that come from hundreds of sources including trees volcanoes cars trucks and wood fires.
and these oxidized organic compounds are attracted unusually to each other. This remarkably strong association may be a big part of why organics are drawn really to sulfuric acid under modern polluted conditions Donahue said.
and nutraceuticals such as essential vitamins he said. This is a young industry but what we've done is show that you can successfully grow these high-value crops in contained environments.
Macronutrients (carbohydrates protein and fat) provide calories or energy. Our bodies need smaller amounts of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
The researcher cited studies demonstrating that high fruit and vegetable consumption can lower blood pressure and improve microvascular function.
A diet rich in a variety of colors and types of vegetables and fruits is a way of getting important nutrients that most people don't get enough of including vitamins minerals and dietary fiber.
They are also naturally low in saturated fat. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by American Heart Association.
and between populations of a single species. Scientists at Hendrix College have determined the location of a set of SSR regions that were originally found in the chloroplast genome of two species of pines.
Importantly all loci used in this study were from the plastid genome. Nuclear markers have historically been difficult to work with in pines explains Willyard.
#Higher calcium intake may reduce body fat, mitigating genetic risk for diabetesas the number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to rise
Among children who tested positive for gene variants known to be associated with type 2 diabetes those who consumed higher amounts of calcium had a significantly lower body mass index and percent body fat than those with lower
Body mass index and percent body fat are strong indicators of a child's risk for developing diabetes later in life.
A conventional plastic container and nine types of biocontainers (bioplastic coir manure peat bioplastic sleeve slotted rice hull solid rice hull straw and wood fiber) were included in the life cycle
Nearly nine in 10 adults made a strong effort to consume more nutrients vitamins minerals herbs/botanicals
Whole grains fiber and Vitamin d topped the list of ingredients that two-thirds of those trying to manage their weight added to the diet
Millennials and Gen Xers read nutrition labels for calories vitamins/minerals serving size and protein.
or animals solasenol (used to produce vitamins E and K) and xanthophylls (an additive in chicken feeds).
Olestra is a fat that passes through the body and remarkably it has revealed a potential health benefit of removing PCBS.
Interestingly although mice fed tomatidine had larger muscles their overall body weight did not change due to a corresponding loss of fat suggesting that the compound may also have potential for treating obesity.
or displace animal protein as well as bad fats such as trans fat in a dish or meal.
and carbohydrates (10 percent to 20 percent) peanut seeds are an important nutritional source of niacin folate calcium phosphorus magnesium zinc iron riboflavin thiamine and Vitamin e.
Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins minerals fiber antioxidants and other things that are known to promote good health.
#UV exposure found to lower folate levels in young womenwomen who are pregnant or trying to fall pregnant and taking a folic acid supplement may be at risk of reducing their folate benefit through sun exposure a new QUT study has warned.
In a paper titled Exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation is associated with decreased folate status in women of childbearing age published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B:
Biology QUT researchers found UV exposure significantly depleted folate levels. Professor Michael Kimlin and Dr David Borradale from QUT's Aussun Research Lab said the study of 45 young healthy women in Brisbane aged 18 to 47 showed high rates
of sun exposure accounted up to a 20 per cent reduction in folate levels. This is concerning as the benefits of folic acid are well-known with health professionals urging young women to take a folic acid supplement prior to
and during pregnancy Professor Kimlin said. Folate has been found to reduce miscarriage and neural tube defects such as spina bifida in unborn babies.
The NHMRC recommends pregnant women or those planning a pregnancy take 500 micrograms a day.
Professor Kimlin said the study which was the first to investigate the effects of sun exposure on folate levels in women of childbearing age found women who had high levels of sun exposure had folate levels below those recommended for women considering pregnancy.
The women at risk were those who were outside during the most UV intense time of the day between 10am
and the lowest levels of folate whilst not deficient in folate they were on the lower side of normal.
and folate depletion further research including a controlled clinical trial was needed. We are not telling women to stop taking folate supplements
but rather urging women to talk to their doctor about their folate levels and the importance of folate in their diet especially those who are planning a pregnancy Dr Borradale said.
The results of this study reinforce the need for adequate folate levels prior to and during pregnancy.
What is folate and how can I get it? Folic acid is A b vitamin that is very important for pregnant women and those planning a baby.
Folate is found in foods such as green leafy vegetables like spinach citrus fruits legumes whole grains and vegemite.
Folic acid is added also to many foods such as breads flours and pastas. Folic acid can also be taken as a pill.
Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by Queensland University of Technology. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
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#Secret of multiple insecticide resistance in mosquitoesresearchers at LSTM have discovered how unprecedented multiple and extreme-level resistance is generated in mosquitoes found in the rice fields of Tiassalã in southern CÃ'te d'Ivoire.
The paper CYP6 P450 enzymes and ACE-1 duplication produce extreme and multiple insecticide resistance in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae published in PLOS Genetics today highlights the combination of stringently-replicated whole genome transcription
profiling in vivo transgenic gene expression and in vitro metabolism assays to identify and validate genes from the P450 detoxification enzyme superfamily
Silver chloride and Vitamin c are also in the tags reacting slowly and controllably. Over time the metallic silver gradually deposits on each gold nanorod forming a silver shell layer.
and some of them (such as Vitamin c acetic acid lactic acid and agar) are even edible he explained.
1) offer 5-10 healthy food options 2) modify the ingredients of popular items to contain less saturated and trans fats.
Furthermore the regular nacho cheese sauce was replaced with a no trans-fat variety and the popcorn was prepared with canola oil that has saturated less fat
and no trans-fat compared to the coconut oil bars previously used Overall the healthier items accounted for 9. 2%of total sales a clear indication of demand for these items.
Sales of these items did increase from game to game suggesting increasing interest in these foods.
and may reduce the amount of fat the cattle accumulates he said. This means the cattle converts more of the feed it eats into beef and it does this more efficiently.
and swapped the cheese in the nachos eliminating trans fat from the products. The group advertised the new offerings in a poster
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