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11/18/2018 / By Mary Miller

Scientists find that eating more berries is a powerful way to avoid diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects your body’s ability to metabolize food into energy. In America, around one in every ten persons has the disease and countless more are at risk of developing it. Fortunately, it might just be possible to reduce the risk of diabetes by eating berries. The food you eat contains […]

08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take their chairs: Doctor suggests children should stand or squat at school to fight the obesity epidemic

A doctor has recommended that children must stand or squat rather than sitting at school to prevent the rise of obesity, according to an article by the Daily Mail. Author and doctor Rangan Chatterjee told The Sunday Telegraph, as cited by Daily Mail Online, that he “wants to see standing desks in school as normal.” Moreover, he […]

08/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Here’s why you shouldn’t have sweet drinks on an empty stomach

Consuming high amounts of sugary drinks – as well as doing it on an empty stomach – could be linked to problems not only in the liver but also in the gut microbiota, according to a study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. The researchers, led by Princeton University scientists, revealed that food and drink containing high levels of sugar […]

04/21/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New biochemical leaching process uses corn stover to recover rare earth metals from electronic waste

A study has determined that aside from being used as fodder or bedding, corn stover can be used as feedstock for a new biochemical leaching process. This revolutionary process helps recover valuable rare earth metals from electronic waste. The biochemical leaching process is similar to a mining process and it requires the use of corn stover. […]

01/23/2018 / By Ralph Flores

A species of wild climbing rose found to be effective alternative treatment for diabetes; it inhibits the conversion of starch to sugar

The next big thing in diabetes treatment may just be in your garden. The dog-rose, a hedge plant native to Europe and Africa, has shown antidiabetic properties, according to researchers from the High School of Sciences and Technology of Tunis and the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology in Tunisia. The study, titled Antioxidant activity and a-amylase inhibitory potential […]

12/07/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Drink water, eat fruit: Fruit drinks marketed to children found to have shockingly high amounts of sugar

According to research published in the online journal BMJ Open, the sugar content of fruit drinks is “unacceptably high.” These refreshments include fruit drinks, and smoothies are some of the worst offenders. The findings revealed that at least half of the products assessed contained almost all of a child’s entire daily recommended maximum sugar intake of 19 grams […]

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