Tag: legumes
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Low Protein Intake Causes Functional Impairment in Older Adults
A recent cohort study published on March 26, 2026 in MDPI titled Low Protein Intake Is Associated with the Risk of Functional Impairment in Older Adults in an Age- and Gender-Specific Manner: A SHARE-Based Study clearly shows that lower than normal protein intake is associated with a higher likelihood of short-term muscle weakness and functional…
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Vitamin B1 Deficiency and its Crucial Role in Diabetes – New study
In the recent article published on February 1, 2026 in MDPI entitled Thiamine Deficiency in Diabetes: Implications for Diabetic Ketoacidosis, we see that vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can create many complications in people with diabetes, complications that do not have a good prognosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes. Thiamine deficiency is particularly…
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Olive Oil as a Natural Laxative
Olive oil is one of the healthiest sources of fat in the Mediterranean diet. Especially extra virgin olive oil has been shown to offer benefits to the cardiovascular system, helps control cholesterol and has a mild laxative effect which is mainly based on its high content in monounsaturated fatty acids and its lubricating property, functioning…
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Sugar and How It’s Linked to Cancer
It’s well known that sugar, in the form of glucose, is the main source of energy for every cell in our body. The same is true for cancer cells. However, cancer cells use glucose faster than many normal cells and absorb 10-12 times more sugar than healthy cells. Glucose in the growth of cancer cells…
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6 Phytochemicals and Their Positive Effects on Our Health
Phytochemicals are natural compounds found in plants to protect them from disease by contributing to their defense system. They also contribute to the color and flavor of plants. Phytochemicals are not essential elements for human life, but they have a positive effect on our health. A diet rich in phytochemicals has been associated with a…
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Diverticular Disease and Nutrition
Diverticular disease of the colon is a small sac-like protrusion that forms at points of weakness in the wall of the colon. They usually occur in older people, and are mainly caused by increased pressure in the intestinal lumen. The factors that are responsible for the formation of diverticula are usually aging, obesity, a diet…
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Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against incoming external threats such as stress, bacterial or viral infections, and toxic chemicals. This inflammatory response essentially aims to fight and destroy these substances from the body. If our body’s immune cells begin to overreact (which is common), inflammation can turn against the body itself. This creates chronic…
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Nutrition for Candidiasis
Candidiasis is an infection by the Candida fungus and can affect parts of the body such as the skin, mouth, throat, genitals and blood. The Candida fungus is present in small inactive amounts in the human body, but can, with the decline of the body’s defenses, develop in warm and moist parts of the body.…
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Celiac – Foods that DOES NOT contain Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Any food made from wheat, barley or rye products contains gluten, some foods less and some more. Many people are sensitive to gluten, that is, to all products that contain it, but they do not cause damage to the small intestine as they do to…
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Sugar and Headaches. Is there a connection?
Too much sugar or too little sugar in our diet can cause headaches. Blood sugar levels (from too much or too little sugar) and hormonal changes can be responsible for the presence of headaches, and sugar can affect both. Excessive intake of sugar or processed carbohydrates in meals can lead to hyperglycemia, i.e. high blood…
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