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Category: What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?

How do foods impact our bodies? What is healthy eating and how do we get there? What foods are good for different health conditions?
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Foods for healthy aging

Posted on June 30, 2025June 26, 2025 by Nathan Gock

Researchers showed that health-care professionals who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry were more likely to live…

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    Could microbes feed astronauts on Mars?

    Posted on April 8, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

    Scientists found that photosynthesizing microbes grown on a synthetic mixture of Martian dust and astronaut pee could supplement a healthy…

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      Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?

      Posted on September 18, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

      Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…

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        Natural supplements could help ease opioid withdrawal

        Posted on July 3, 2023July 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists found a natural compound called oleanolic acid decreased withdrawal symptoms associated with morphine addiction in mice.

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          Blueberries and black rice boost immunity

          Posted on June 1, 2023June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Scientists found fermented blueberries and black rice can alleviate inflammation during infection.

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            Are probiotics good for your health?

            Posted on March 9, 2023June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Swedish scientists show taking probiotics for more than a month can improve gastrointestinal health and reduce inflammation.

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              Frequently moisturized infants are more likely to develop food allergies later in life

              Posted on January 30, 2023June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Researchers find that three-month-old infants who are moisturized several times a day are more likely to develop a food allergy by three…

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                New lab technique improves how we study the microbiome

                Posted on March 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Scientists started out wanting to study how Vitamin A affects our gut flora. They ended up coming up with a new way to count bacteria by…

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                  The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

                  Posted on December 9, 2021June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

                  How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

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                    Just how nutritious are broccoli microgreens?

                    Posted on November 18, 2021June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Nothing says “foodie” like a dish garnished with microgreens, which are immature shoots of common vegetables harvested after just 2…

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