Green Tea Protects from Superviruses
A cup of green tea every day prevents superviruses infection, claim Egyptian scientists. Superviruses are common viruses that mutated into superbugs (an infective microorganisms that have become resistant to antibiotics) under the influence of modern antiviral medicines. Antioxidants contained in green tea block the reproduction of most superviruses known today. It was proven before, that green tea has a positive effect on cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Sugar Substitutes Cause Weight Gain
Researchers at Purdue University’s Ingestive Behavior Research Center have compared the way artificial sweeteners (saccharin) and sugar effect health. Sugar substitutes are much sweeter than natural table sugar, but have practically no calories compared to 15 calories/teaspoon contained in the latter. Nonetheless, experimental mice, who ate yoghurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin, consumed later more calories and, as a result, gained more weight and fat than those mice, who ate yoghurt with glucose (simple sugar).
The scientists claim, that the substances contained in artificial sweeteners disorder the appetite regulation, because the body might get confused by the taste of sweetness followed by a lack of blood sugar rise, and cause upping appetite. This can explain the hypothesis that diet soda consumption contribute to obesity. Maybe it’s time to stop fooling mother nature?
The scientists claim, that the substances contained in artificial sweeteners disorder the appetite regulation, because the body might get confused by the taste of sweetness followed by a lack of blood sugar rise, and cause upping appetite. This can explain the hypothesis that diet soda consumption contribute to obesity. Maybe it’s time to stop fooling mother nature?
Probiotics in Yoghurt Drinks Affect MetabolismA new study conducted by Nestlé Research Center along with a team from Imperial College London has found, that probiotics, such as drinking yoghurts, which contain live bacteria, may have a serious effect on the metabolism. As probiotics contain potentially beneficial bacteria playing an important role in the metabolism, they have an effect on the biochemistry of the gut microbes. Probiotics contain so-called “friendly” bacteria, which help the digestive system. The study of how exactly it occurs was the goal of the research.
Probiotics Effect Fat Amount
The researchers had used two groups of mice for figuring out, how probiotics effect the metabolism. One group had received probiotic treatment, and the other one had not. Then different metabolites in the liver, urine, blood and faeces of both groups were compared. The researchers observed many biochemical changes in how the mice treated with probiotics metabolized bile acids. These acids are produced by the liver and their primary function is to emulsify fats in the upper gut. As probiotics had an effect on the way in which bile acids are metabolized, then they can influence the amount of fat the body can absorb.
How Probiotics Influence the Metabolism
The study shows, that adding the “friendly” bacteria contained in probiotics change the makeup of the bugs in the gut. It increases the number of these bacteria and works with other bacteria in the gut amplifying their effects. Probiotics interact with other bacteria and indeed influence the local microflora. The changes probiotics bring about have to be studied further to find out the influence on overall health. But what is established is that probiotics can change the dynamics of the whole microbes population in the gut. Further researches will open up the possibility of developing new probiotic therapies and finding customized nutritional solutions to maintain or enhance health at an individual level.
The researchers had used two groups of mice for figuring out, how probiotics effect the metabolism. One group had received probiotic treatment, and the other one had not. Then different metabolites in the liver, urine, blood and faeces of both groups were compared. The researchers observed many biochemical changes in how the mice treated with probiotics metabolized bile acids. These acids are produced by the liver and their primary function is to emulsify fats in the upper gut. As probiotics had an effect on the way in which bile acids are metabolized, then they can influence the amount of fat the body can absorb.
How Probiotics Influence the Metabolism
The study shows, that adding the “friendly” bacteria contained in probiotics change the makeup of the bugs in the gut. It increases the number of these bacteria and works with other bacteria in the gut amplifying their effects. Probiotics interact with other bacteria and indeed influence the local microflora. The changes probiotics bring about have to be studied further to find out the influence on overall health. But what is established is that probiotics can change the dynamics of the whole microbes population in the gut. Further researches will open up the possibility of developing new probiotic therapies and finding customized nutritional solutions to maintain or enhance health at an individual level.
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