A diet lacking in zinc is detrimental to human and animal health

Even moderate zinc deficiency is bad for digestion.The trace element zinc has an impact on the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms.

Nutrition influences metabolism through circadian rhythms, UCI study finds

A high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver, UC Irvine scientists have found. Disruption of these circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic distress ailments, such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.There’s good news, though.