Your DNA may dictate which diet works for you

Different diets work for different people, depending on their DNA, suggests new research. Findings may soon lead to personalized diets.

Is vegetarianism the natural option?

Were humans designed to eat meat?

Cow’s milk found in human breast milk purchased online

Researchers have found significant levels of bovine DNA in breast milk samples purchased via the Internet, suggesting that cow’s milk may have been added to human milk.

Calorie restriction with resveratrol key to kick-starting cell health

As cells age, damaged proteins and lipids accumulate within them. Impaired cell parts can send free radicals into the body, and dysfunctional proteins and lipids may break down DNA within cells…

Study of evolution of lactase persistence in Europeans debunks calcium assimilation hypothesis

Ancient DNA from early Iberian farmers shows that the wide-held evolutionary hypothesis of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved milk tolerance.Most of us grew up drinking milk. We were told it was the ultimate health drink.

Metabolism influenced by lifestyle via DNA methylation

An unhealthy lifestyle leaves traces in the DNA.

DNA-Damaging Toxins Discovered In Common Plant-Based Foods – Liquid Smoke, Black And Green Teas And Coffee

In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells. They found that liquid smoke flavoring, black and green teas and coffee activated the highest levels of a well-known, cancer-linked gene called p53…

Diet May Induce Epigenetic Changes In Women Before Pregnancy That Are Inherited By Offspring

Everyone knows that what mom eats when pregnant makes a huge difference in the health of her child. Now, new research in mice suggests that what she ate before pregnancy might be important too

Mother’s Diet Before Pregnancy Can Change Gene Function In Offspring

It has long been known that nutrition during pregnancy affects the well-being of her child, but a new study suggests that what a woman eats before she becomes pregnant might also play a significant role. Published in The FASEB Journal, a study conducted with mice, has found that diet prior to pregnancy chemically alters the mother’s DNA and passes these changes along to their offspring…

Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men: Healthy micronutrient intake linked to reduced DNA fragmentation

A healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men.

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