Prolonged fasting ‘re-boots’ immune system
Fasting not only protects against damage from chemotherapy but also induces regeneration of the immune system, shifting stem cells from dormant to active states, says new study.
June 6, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: active-states, immune, immune system / vaccines, induces-regeneration, oncalldiets, says-new, shifting-stem, the-immune
Keeping bread fresh for longer: new edible film made with essential oils
Essential oils have boomed in popularity as more people seek out alternatives to replace their synthetic cleaning products, anti-mosquito sprays and medicines.
June 6, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: more-people, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, popularity-as-more, seek-out, seek-out-alternatives, synthetic, synthetic-cleaning
Erythritol, the main component of Truvia® sweetener, could be a safe and effective insecticide
In a study that began as a sixth-grade science fair project, researchers at Drexel University have found that a popular non-nutritive sweetener, erythritol, may be an effective and human-safe…
June 6, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: drexel, drexel-university, esearchers-at-drexel, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, popular-non-nutritive, public-health, science-fair
