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Eating lentils every day could be the key to lowering your cholesterol without causing stress on your gastrointestinal tract, according to a study published earlier this year in the journal Nutrients.
Salmon. This fatty fish is one of nature’s best sources of omega-3s. A 2023 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that consuming 2 grams of EPA and DHA—the two ...
As a taste test, I added about ½ cup lentils, 2 marinated mozzarella balls (eating a couple more as I prepared this meal, if we’re being honest), a couple of small basil leaves and about ⅓ ...
Women are more likely than men to be obese, where the rate of obesity in women doubled from 8% to 14% between 1980 and 2008. [113] Being overweight as a child has become an increasingly important statistic as an indicator for later development of obesity and non-infectious diseases such as cardiovascular disease . [ 104 ]
The recommended daily intake of vitamin D for adults is 600 IU (15 micrograms), and for adults over 70 years old, 800 IU (20 micrograms). [46] Vitamin D comes in two forms. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) is synthesized in the skin after exposure to the sun or consumed from food, usually from animal sources. [46]
Modest amounts of gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen are also produced in intestinal fermentation. One review estimated that the acceptable daily intake of resistant starch may be as high as 45 grams in adults, [18] an amount exceeding the total recommended intake for dietary fiber of 25–38 grams per day. [19]
Upon analysis, scientists found that participants who stayed on standard statin treatment for their lifetime increased their quality-adjusted life years by 0.24-0.70, and those on higher-intensity ...
A 2019 systematic review found that intake of soy and soy isoflavones is associated with a lower risk of mortality from gastric, colorectal, breast and lung cancers. [74] The study found that an increase in isoflavone consumption by 10 mg per day was associated with a 7% decrease in risk from all cancers, and an increase in consumption of soy ...