A study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggests that green tea extract may aid in reducing obesity and several inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in mice. The researchers suspected that green tea might prevent obesity and protect against inflammation in the gut based on previous studies, so they devised an experiment that […]
A recent research study conducted by the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden, in collaboration with DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont), yielded results demonstrating that probiotic intervention can alter and modify intestinal microbiota in patients with colon cancer. The study was based on this principle: the human gut microbiota contributes to metabolism, […]
A Virginia Tech research team has discovered that the olive-derived compound oleuropein helps the body secrete more insulin, a central signaling molecule in the body that controls metabolism. The health benefits of olives— and associated natural products such as olive oil—have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet, note researchers from […]
An extract from red-hot capsicum peppers boosts metabolic rate, according to a recent paper. The findings show that managing a healthy weight as we age by fighting a slowing metabolism may be aided by the pepper extract Capsimax, an OmniActive Health Technologies product that aims to deliver the beneficial heat of concentrated highly-active, natural capsicum […]
