Researchers in Canada are reporting
that proteins found in a common garden pea show promise as a natural
food additive or new dietary supplement for fighting high blood
pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Food allergens belong to a variety of protein families. The presence, content and variety of allergens differs among different foods. Below is a list of known allergenic proteins in plant food types, including cereals, fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
Proteins play a key role in our bodies. They make up about 15% of the
average person’s body weight. Proteins also perform crucial activities within all the cells
of your body. They move molecules from one place to another, build
structures, break down toxins and do countless other maintenance jobs.
Snail is high in health benefiting essential fatty acids such as linoleic acids and linolenic acids. A study on a snail species in Brazil estimated that 75% of the fat in snail is unsaturated fatty acids.
The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet. Read more...
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A low fat, high carbohydrate diet in combination with regular exercise is the traditional recommendation for treating diabetes. Compliance with these lifestyle modifications is less than satisfactory, however,... Read more...
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