Simply put, “fats like fats,” explains nutrition scientist Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN. “Consuming fat-soluble nutrients (ie, a lipid) with other lipids is more beneficial for all things fatty,” she adds. This is because lipids play the critical role of transporting nutrients and aiding in their absorption in the intestine and in cells throughout the … Read more
In simple terms, metabolism is a vital process in which the body converts the food and beverages that we consume from our diet into energy to fuel our body on a daily basis. This energy is essential for powering “basic” bodily functions (such as digestion and absorption of nutrients in our intestines, respiration, our heartbeat, … Read more
Your diet can only help you so much, and a multi can help you get the missing vitamins and minerals on your plate:as long as it is complete. A complete multivitamin will fill common nutrient gaps with a lot of calcium, magnesium and potassium; provide trace minerals like iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, … Read more
Listening to how your body feels after eating certain foods is essential to determining the best nutritional pattern for your physical and mental health, but here’s a hint: a cornerstone of it. must be vegetables. Referring to a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsSapola described 75 adults … Read more
While it is possible to get a useful amount of omega-3 fatty acids from your diet to support these antioxidant benefits, most Americans do not eat enough fatty fish (eg, salmon, tuna, anchovies, sardines, mackerel) to support the optimal level. omega-3 intake. .
FWTS certified trichologist and founder of Advanced Trichology, William GaunitzHe previously echoed this concern, telling MBG that insufficient vitamin D can decrease scalp and hair volume throughout the body. Considering 41% of American adults are deficient in vitamin D and about 29% are directly deficient in the sunshine vitamin, a large portion of the population … Read more
Researchers from Japan and Australia recruited 36 healthy young adults for this study. They were curious to see how doing the same workout (an arm resistance exercise by lowering a heavy dumbbell into a bicep curl) at different intensities and frequencies affected fitness outcomes. One group did a series of six contractions one day a … Read more
I had a major pulmonary event about ten years ago. Without going into too much detail (because, honestly, I’ve blocked a lot), it was a pretty scary experience. My care team didn’t know why the event happened (after all, I seemed perfectly healthy), so they ordered a bunch of tests to see if my genes … Read more