Sugar Addicted or Just Stressed Out? Study Investigates Modulatory Effects of Different Macronutrient Compositions on Serotonin in the Presence and Absence of Stress

Image 1: She has the reason she is so relaxed right in her hand... but does she know that sugar is no sustainable way of coping with stress ...

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A Fat D-Ficiency! Do You Really Need More Vitamin D or Simply More Fatty Foods? Study Shows, Even 50.000 IU of Vitamin D3 Useless, When You Ingest It Without Fat.

 Image 1: Fatty fish and organ meats aside, whole eggs and full-fat dairy are your best food choices to raise vitamin D levels - I would e...

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Whey or Casein? Which Would be the Better "Staple" Protein Source for Your Trip to Desert Island?

Image 1: They are both sourced from cow's milk, but which is the better part? Whey, the byproduct of cheese production, or casein the ch...

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EPIC Study Says: Vegetables, Fish, Dairy, Pasta & Rice Reduce, Softdrinks, Processed Meat, Margarine, Spirits and Potatoes Increase Waist Circumference - Really!?

Image 1: The EPIC project unites scientists from all over Europe ( EPIC, IARC. 2011 ) I don't know whether it is a good idea, for an ant...

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You Don't Want to Gain Muscle? Then You'd Better Avoid Animal Protein. Additional(!) 200g of Pork a Day Build Lean Mass and Improve Blood Lipids and Glucose Levels.

Image 1: I don't know about the barbecue sauce, but without it, this lean pork fillet would be a healthy muscle builder (image by Wikipe...

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Pot Belly and High Triglycerides Indicative of Low LDL & HDL Particle Size

A recent study by scientists from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota ( Irving. 2011 ) found that the most reliable indicators of LDL & HDL pa...

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Orlistat (ALLI): Weight Loss or Financial Loss?

A recently reprinted investigation ( DBT. 2009 ) into the effectiveness of the over-the-counter weight-loss pill Orlistat , comes to the (su...

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Greater Dietary Fat Oxidation in Obese Men: Finally an Advantage of Being Fat

Some good news for all fat, yet healthy students of the SuppVersity. Scientists at the University of Oxford cooperated with some colleagues...

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