How fruit and vegetable compounds help prevent colorectal cancer

While scientists have known for some time that flavonoids can help fight colorectal cancer, the mechanisms have not been clear. Now, a study has found one.

How diet can alter the gut, leading to insulin resistance

A new study looks to mice and humans to find out more about the mechanisms through which diet can lead to insulin resistance, a key feature of diabetes.

How walnuts benefit your gut bacteria and overall health

New research explains the mechanisms behind the much-acclaimed health benefits of walnuts. The study bears great news for our cardiometabolic health.

Why we choose the donut over the apple

Researchers explain the mechanisms behind food choice and reveal why we tend to reach for the donut when we know the apple is the more healthful option.

How stevia may help to control blood sugar

The natural, no-calorie sweetener stevia may help people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels. A new study reveals the mechanisms behind this.

Gout flare-ups could be managed by blood pressure diet

Gout is both painful and common, yet the mechanisms behind it are not known. A new analysis of old data shows that easy dietary changes may keep it at bay.

The importance of fiber in the prevention of diabetes and obesity

Scientists have known for the past twenty years that a fiber-rich diet protects the organism against obesity and diabetes but the mechanisms involved have so far eluded them.