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New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain. An international study led by UniSA neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu Zhou and Associate Professor Larisa Bobrovskaya has established a clear link between mice fed a high-fat diet for 30 weeks, resulting in diabetes, and a subsequent deterioration in their cognitive abilities, including developing anxiety, depression and worsening Alzheimer's disease. Mice with impaired co...

Fungi are extremely diverse in terms of morphology, ecology, metabolism, and phylogeny. Approximately, 130 medicinal activities like antitumor, immunomodulator, antioxidant, radical scavenging, cardio protective and antiviral actions are assumed to be produced by the various varieties of medicinal mushrooms. The polysaccharides, present in mushrooms like β-glucans, micronutrients, antioxidants like glycoproteins, triterpenoids, flavonoids, and ergosterols can help establish natural resi...

When buying salmon and other fish, it is important to know its origins. Farmed fish is never a better option than wild-caught fish. Most farmed fish: Have unfavourable ratios of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids to pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids – meaning you get less of the good omega-3s and more of the less desirable omega-6s.
Are raised in crowded conditions that are unnatural – and to help prevent infection they are often given antibiotics. This means the fish, when...

Tomato soup is a comfort food for many people. It is comforting as well to know how nutritious and wholesome it is, particularly when prepared with soy milk. A good, creamy tomato soup is a must in everyon’e recipe box. If you can’t find juicy, ripe Italian or Roma tomatoes, use a high-quality organic tomato (in jars) instead. The addition of sun-dried tomatoes adds a rich depth to your everyday tomato soup! Often served with a grilled cheese sandwhich, Dr. Weil finds a good shar...

Pink Himalayan salt is a type of rock salt from the Punjab region of Pakistan, near the foothills of the Himalayas Pink Himalayan salt is chemically similar to table salt. It contains up to 98 percent sodium chloride. The rest of the salt consists of trace minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium. These give the salt its light pink tint. These minerals also explain why Himalayan salt tastes different from regular table salt. How is it used?
People use this type of salt and comm...

June is National Cancer Survivor Month. It is dedicated to anyone who has personal experience with a cancer diagnosis.  Survivors experience numerous side effects caused by cancer and its treatment. Changes in taste is one side effect that significantly impacts eating and nutritional status,  and it can linger for months and even years beyond treatment. If you are a cancer survivor and taste changes have caused you to significantly reduce your eating habits or you’ve lo...