by Kristina Campbell
A team of researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel reveals why short-term dieting might be even more harmful for weight and metabolic health than not dieting at all.
by Cristina Sáez
A team of Italian researchers, led by Mariangela Caroprese, from the Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, from the University of Foggia (Italy), publish a review on the impact of dairy products on the gut microbiota.
In the past decades, some studies have shed light on the importance of diet in reducing the risk of cancer.
by Kristina Campbell
Whether it's chicken soup to help fight a cold or garlic to fortify against the flu, tradition has it that food can influence our immune response. But does this idea hold up scientifically?
Two studies publish recently in the journal Science conclude a person’s diet, lifestyle and medication intake have profound effects on the gut microbiota.
Research is revealing more about how these molecules benefit your health as they travel around the body.
According to the results of research led by microbiologists of Stanford University and published in Nature, you do not just pass your genes on to your offspring, but also a whole gut ecosystem shaped in response to your dietary habits.
by GMFH Editing Team
In a study of almost 1000 participants, the results of which were published in November in Cell, scientists found that each person metabolises food very differently and that our gut microbiota has some say in this huge variability between individuals.
by GMFH Editing Team
Since ancient times, many cultures around the world have included foods rich in microbes - friendly bacteria able to give a helping hand to our microbiota and overall health – in their traditional diet.
by GMFH Editing Team
Professor of Nutrition, Director of the Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN) linked to the University of Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris and head of a research group at INSERM.
