Our Genes May Affect Taste Perception, Food Choices, and Health
Taste-related genes could play a role in what foods people eat and influence certain health outcomes, according to a new study presented at Nutrition 2022 Live Online, the annual conference of the American Society for Nutrition, and described in a press release from the organization.
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Practice Intuitive Eating with Gentle Nutrition
Gentle nutrition is the final guiding principle of the intuitive eating process. The 10 principles of intuitive eating focus on rejecting the diet mentality, abolishing food rules, learning your body’s cues for hunger and fullness, and practicing body respect. An important part of intuitive eating, gentle nutrition focuses on how to honor your physical health with food so you can balance your diet with foods that both taste good AND feel good in your body.
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The Best Keto Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding Recipe
An creamy, sugar-free low carb chocolate pudding recipe that tastes better than store-bought! See how to make keto chocolate pudding with 5 ingredients + 10 minutes prep.
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Diabetes and the highs and lows of thyroid disease
The thyroid is a clever little butterfly-shaped gland that lies at the base of your windpipe, above the ‘notch’ at the top of your chest bone. By sending out its messengers’ thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), it controls your metabolic rate. This includes heart rate, weight, appetite, intestinal motility, the amount of glucose you make from your liver and how much insulin your body requires.
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What Type Of Eating Pattern Is Good For Your Gut Microbiome?
The gut microbiome is an important factor in human health and more and more research is showing its role in the prevention of chronic diseases. Dietary habits are linked to changes in the gut microbiome that are thought to contribute to diseases such as diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, atherosclerosis, and asthma. Additionally, the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in helping control digestion and promoting a healthy immune system.1 Researchers are increasingly interested in studying the variation of dietary patterns in the general population to identify which components are best associated with a healthy gut microbiome and positive health outcomes.2
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