Science Catch-up. Introducing “Oleogustus”
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Meet me (Alex) at Food Matters Live! 2. Introducing…
Nutrigenomics 101: Folate and Your Genes
Conveniently download this 50-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. You might already be aware that folate plays a vital role in metabolism. But what exactly is this role? Is there a difference between folic acid and folate? How much do we need? And what if you’re not like most…
Science Catch-up. Carbohydrates and Health
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. PDF. Dietary modulation of gut microbiota contributes to alleviation…
Meat-Based or Plant-Based: What Did Paleo Humans Really Eat?
Conveniently download this 55-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. The “Paleo diet” craze has swept into the world of nutrition since 2002, when American author Loren Cordain published the book The Paleo Diet. This “modern” Paleo (or caveman) diet is based on eating the same foods as humans ate…
Science Catch-up. Psychology of The Adventurous – and Unadventurous – Eater
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. No natural pictures to depict artificial flavours, rules German…
GI Restoration: How to Heal Your Gut (Part 2)
Conveniently download this 71-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. In the first part of this special Science Report series, we discussed evidence-based ways in which you can help heal your gut. Bloating, constipation, abdominal cramping, aches… up to a quarter of people worldwide are thought to suffer from gastrointestinal…
Junk Science Blogs: 4 Signs You May Be Unknowingly Following One
The internet is growing uncontrollably. Ultra-fast information transfer is happening across this world via a network of communication satellites. Nearly everything has changed with the onset of internet, and over the past years we’ve seen vast improvements in technology, communication and virtual entertainment. All thanks to the internet. The internet has also been pivotal in…
From Food to DNA: Can Gene Expression be Changed?
You may have heard of the nature versus nurture debate. Is it your genes (nature) or is it your environment (nurture) that determine who you are? Although the debate has raged for years, the latest research has confirmed that it is a combination of the two (Polderman et al., 2015). But what would you say…
GI Restoration: How to Heal Your Gut (Part 1)
It is estimated that up to a quarter of the world’s population suffers from gastrointestinal problems, and the majority of these are women (Shivaji and Ford, 2014). Are you, or is someone you know, included in this statistic? Chances are, the answer is yes. If your symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, acid reflux or…
Can We Survive On Raw Food Alone?
Picture this… It’s 1.8 million years ago. You’re hanging out on the savannah with your tribe, huddled round a fire for warmth and security and munching on raw meat from a buffalo you killed earlier. Everyone is exhausted from the hunt. Someone accidentally drops the buffalo carcass into the flames. Chaos and anger ensues over…
