New study shows how vegans, vegetarians and omnivores feel about eating insects

Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that is not an option, a new study shows. Researchers examined consumers’ intentions to consume foods of insect origin among vegans, non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores.

Kola nut: Uses, benefits, and side effects

Learn more about the kola nut, including who should avoid taking it, how it can be used and the conditions it can benefit the most.

Adaptation to food deprivation as a clue for treating metabolic diseases

When people are deprived of food, a number of biological mechanisms are set in motion to adapt the body’s metabolism to the conditions of scarcity.