Science Based Nutrition

April 6, 2010

XanGo® Juice May Help Lower Marker Of Inflammation And Improve Weight And Body Fat

Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness — Tags: , , , , , , , — Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today @ 2:00 am
A new study published in Nutrition Journal indicates that XanGo® Juice, a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage, has lowered levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in overweight and obese people in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial...

March 6, 2010

Low levels of vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young people

A ground-breaking study found an astonishing 59 percent of study subjects had too little vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies of this important vitamin. Since vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders, this is a serious health issue.

March 4, 2010

Students’ Physical Fitness Associated With Academic Achievement; Organized Physical Activity Linked To Lower Body Fat In Girls

Physical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism...

November 22, 2009

‘Slimming gene’ discovered that regulates body fat

Filed under: Main Content — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — ScienceDaily: Nutrition News @ 9:00 am
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fruit fly gene that controls the metabolism of fat. Larvae in which this gene is defective lose their entire fat reserves. Mammals carry a group of genes that are structurally very similar. The scientists therefore hope this research could lead to new medicines to fight obesity.

September 8, 2009

How Coconut Oil Could Help Reduce The Symptoms Of Type 2 Diabetes

A new study in animals demonstrates that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against 'insulin resistance' (an impaired ability of cells to respond to insulin) in muscle and fat. The diet also avoids the accumulation of body fat caused by other high fat diets of similar calorie content. Together these findings are important because obesity and insulin resistance are major factors leading to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
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