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Category: What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?

How do foods impact our bodies? What is healthy eating and how do we get there? What foods are good for different health conditions?
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Frequently moisturized infants are more likely to develop food allergies later in life

Posted on January 30, 2023January 20, 2023 by Sciworthy 3k views

Researchers find that three-month-old infants who are moisturized several times a day are more likely to develop a food allergy by three…

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    New lab technique improves how we study the microbiome

    Posted on March 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 701 views

    Scientists started out wanting to study how Vitamin A affects our gut flora. They ended up coming up with a new way to count bacteria by…

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      The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

      Posted on December 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay 373 views

      How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

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        Just how nutritious are broccoli microgreens?

        Posted on November 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 673 views

        Nothing says “foodie” like a dish garnished with microgreens, which are immature shoots of common vegetables harvested after just 2…

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          Can the Mediterranean Diet reduce Alzheimer’s Disease risk?

          Posted on November 15, 2021October 24, 2022 by Nathan Gock 587 views

          Eating more seafood, fruits, and vegetables, and less red meat and dairy is good for your brain health. #neuroscience #health #brain

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            Why your body thinks that spicy food is “hot”

            Posted on November 8, 2021October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 935 views

            It’s the start of November, which means another year of Nobel Prizes have been awarded! This year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine or…

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              Going under anesthesia as a teen may change how alcohol affects you

              Posted on July 7, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

              Adolescence, anesthesia, and alcohol: a recipe for a captivating new study. Is anesthesia in adolescence affecting our relationship with…

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                Diet and exercise can shape how your mind ages

                Posted on January 21, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 386 views

                Dementia is a condition that many of us are all too familiar with within friends and family. Dementia itself is a blanket term that…

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                  Hacking hydroponics to grow kidney-friendly vegetables

                  Posted on March 13, 2019October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 632 views

                  Patients with kidney disease have to avoid potassium, so researchers in Italy grew microgreens in low-potassium fertilizer, potentially…

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                    Is coconut oil really healthier than butter?

                    Posted on November 13, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 4k views

                    Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol…

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