Tag: nutrition

The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition This study used genome sequencing methods to find links between mutations in the gene for the melanocortin 3 hormone, delayed puberty, and high body mass. This hormone tells the body when to enter puberty and how to grow.

Posted on December 9, 2021November 29, 2021 by Hunter Dulay 327 views

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

Just how nutritious are broccoli microgreens? Researchers compared the essential oil, vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, sugar, amino acid, and water content of five varieties of Brassica microgreens and found that broccoli was the most nutrient dense

Posted on November 18, 2021November 16, 2021 by Trenton Kenney 559 views

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

High body fat is associated with sleeping problems A study on worms found that problems with the kin-29 gene, similar to a sleep gene in humans, was linked to low energy levels, excess fat, and trouble sleeping. Metabolizing body fat helped to promote sleep.

Posted on May 27, 2020April 7, 2021 by Jocelyn 209 views

Sleep provides a lot of health benefits, but scientists are still scratching their heads on how to get people to sleep more. A study on…

Hacking hydroponics to grow kidney-friendly vegetables Patients with kidney disease have to avoid potassium, so researchers in Italy grew microgreens in low-potassium fertilizer, potentially sparking an idea for a new food product.

Posted on March 13, 2019April 6, 2021 by Gina Misra 491 views

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