Walnuts are good for your health and your microbiome – Short Tao

n a study done by the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences researchers found that eating 42 grams of walnuts resulted in reduced LDL levels (the cholesterol you want to have lower, HDL you want to be on the higher side) and also impacted your gut. Continue Reading…

Store-bought yogurts contain shocking amounts of added sugar

In a recently published work, researchers checked the nutrient content of yogurts readily available in UK supermarkets. During their work a few interesting points popped up. There are two aspects which are noteworthy.

One was that a (perceived) healthy food doesn’t have to be healthy, like yogurt in this instance. Another one that something that has only little amount of carbohydrates by nature, often gets stuffed with a lot of sugar. Continue Reading…