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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced chronic pancreatitis risk: a longitudinal cohort study

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11072-11082
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02588A, Paper
Open Access
Chunhua Zhou, Jiawei Geng, Hanyi Huang, Lintao Dan, Zhipeng Wu, Xixian Ruan, Yao Zhang, Jie Chen, Jing Sun, Duowu Zou
The role of diet on the risk of chronic pancreatitis (CP) is understudied.
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Dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial community, and volatile flavor profile of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11060-11071
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03841J, Paper
Xinran Lv, Wenyu Wu, Shuilin Liu, Lili Ding, Anqi Ren, Le An, Fengling Bai, Jianrong Li, Xuepeng Li, Shumin Yi
This study aimed to examine the dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial diversity, and volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) of Spanish mackerel sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2 during fermentation.
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Cardamonin protects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by activating macrophage NRF2 signaling through molecular interaction with KEAP1

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11083-11095
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03543G, Paper
Wenshan Nan, Jialin Yin, Wenhao Hao, Huali Meng, Junduo Wu, Xiao Yin, Hao Wu
Cardamonin inhibited macrophage M1 polarization in diabetic cardiomyopathy by binding to KEAP1, leading to the dissociation of NRF2 from KEAP1. This promoted NRF2 nuclear translocation and antioxidant gene expression in M1 polarized macrophages.
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Metagenomic and transcriptomic profiling of the hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic actions of Tremella fuciformis-derived polysaccharides in high-fat-diet- and streptozotocin-treated mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11096-11114
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01870B, Paper
Xiaofei Xu, Xiaofei Liu, Liyan Liu, Jin Chen, Jingjing Guan, Donghui Luo
Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides exhibit hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic activities through altering the taxonomic and functional attributes of the gut microbiota and modulating gene expression in the liver.
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Solid-state fermentation of green lentils by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum leads to formation of distinct peptides that are absorbable and enhances DPP-IV inhibitory activity in an intestinal Caco-2 cell model

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11220-11235
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03326D, Paper
Elisa Di Stefano, Nico Hüttmann, Pieter Dekker, Monic M. M. Tomassen, Teresa Oliviero, Vincenzo Fogliano, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
In vitro gastrointestinal digestion, brush border enzyme activity, and microbial fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum influenced the peptidome of green lentils and peptide transport across the intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer.
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Dietary supplementation of pterostilbene, a major component in small berries, prevents alcohol-induced liver injury associated with lipid accumulation and inflammation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11206-11219
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03898C, Paper
Jia-Yi Dou, Sai-Hu Liu, Jia Guo, Chen-Yu Wang, Xu Dai, Li-Hua Lian, Zhen-Yu Cui, Ji-Xing Nan, Yan-Ling Wu
Pterostilbene (PTE), a natural stilbene found in small berries, exhibits multiple pharmacological activities, particularly antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Regulation of redox enzymes by nutraceuticals: a review of the roles of antioxidant polyphenols and peptides

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10956-10980
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03549F, Review Article
Joy I. Obeme-Nmom, Raliat O. Abioye, Samanta S. Reyes Flores, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
Several nutraceutical compounds, such as polyphenols and peptides, modulate the enzymatic antioxidant defence system, providing an avenue for the development of multifunctional functional foods.
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Up-regulation of myelin-associated glycoprotein is associated with the ameliorating effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on Alzheimer's disease progression in APP–PS1 transgenic mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11236-11251
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03355H, Paper
Yan Shao, Fei Li, Bo Zou, Yanling Jin, Xiaoyang Wang, Liting Wang, Youying Huang, Yu Xie, Wei Sun, Jing X. Kang, Kai Liu, Yi Huang, Wei Huang, Bin Wang
Our study showed that MAG upregulation might be the new regulatory mechanism for omega-3 PUFAs to exert AD protective effects, which is helpful for expanding our understanding of the health-promoting effects of omega-3 PUFAs.
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Exosome-like nanoparticles from Arbutus unedo L. mitigate LPS-induced inflammation via JAK-STAT inactivation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11280-11290
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03646H, Paper
Cristian Martínez Fajardo, Lucía Morote, Elena Moreno-Giménez, Susana López-López, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, María José M. Díaz-Guerra, Gianfranco Diretto, Alberto J. López Jiménez, Oussama Ahrazem, Lourdes Gómez-Gómez
Exosomes have garnered attention as a potential cell-free therapy for inflammatory diseases due to their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties.
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CoQ10 bioaccessibility and Caco-2 cell uptake improved with novel medium chain triglyceride encapsulation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10981-10986
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02844A, Communication
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Ziqi Li, Rachel E. Kopec
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a key component of the electron transport chain, is better micellarized and absorbed by intestinal cells following novel encapsulation with MCTs + phospholipid.
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Human milk oligosaccharides and milk fat globule membrane reduce allergic reactions in mice through the modulation of gut microbiota and metabolic functions

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11252-11265
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03851G, Paper
Xinzhang Chen, Shengjun Yang, Zhengtao Guo, Bailiang Li, Zhongjiang Wang, Lianzhou Jiang
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) represent novel treatments for cow's milk allergy (CMA).
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Techno-functional, antioxidant, and amino acid characterization of hydrolyzed bioactive peptides from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) meal protein

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11266-11279
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02741H, Paper
Roshanak Zolqadri, Zahra Akbarbaglu, Khashayar Sarabandi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
In this study, the techno-functional characteristics and nutritional value of coconut meal protein (CMP) and the obtained polypeptides by alcalase (H-Alc), trypsin (H-Try), pancreatin (H-Pan), and pepsin (H-pep) were investigated.
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Allergenicity evaluation of an extensively hydrolyzed infant formula based on cow milk protein

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11036-11046
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03582H, Paper
Hongbo Li, Lin Yang, Jiayi Li, Quan Gao, Tiantian Liu, Yang Zou, Xiaohong Chen, Hongjuan Li, Jinghua Yu
We developed an extensively hydrolyzed infant formula (EHF) with a protein composition similar to breast milk (whey protein-to-casein ratio of 6 : 4) and evaluated its sensitization in vitro and in vivo.
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Effects of vegetarian diets on blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03449J, Review Article
Xin Xia, Jinkai Zhang, Xinfang Wang, Ke Xiong, Zhaobao Pan, Jinyu Wang
Our systematic review and meta-analyses showed that vegetarian diets significantly reduced blood lipids and blood glucose and had null effects on blood pressure.
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Development of Pickering water-in-oil emulsions using a dual stabilization of candelilla wax and acylated EGCG derivatives to enhance the survival of probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum) powder

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11141-11157
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01342E, Paper
Zhaojuan Shi, Jun Wu, Xingting Wang, Tongqiao Nie, Qingmei Zeng, Chuanxun Yuan, Risheng Jin
Candelilla wax reinforced the stability of Pickering W/O emulsions with a three-dimensional crystal network. The oil phase volume fraction of the emulsions showed dramatic differences in protecting probiotic viability from environmental stresses.
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Maternal n-3 fatty acid supplementation has an immediate impact on the human milk fatty acid composition

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02548B, Paper
Yannan He, Lin Chen, Miao Miao, Yongmei Dai, Li Qin, Jing Lin, Yumei Qi, Huijuan Xiao, Yajun Qiu, Xiaohong Zhang, Hailan Sun, Jianing Wang, Meng-yan Xu, Ping Tan, Bo Yang, Guiju Sun, Feng Zhao, Duo Li
Fatty acids are essential components in breast milk with mutable characteristics.
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Alleviating effect of whey protein supplementation on oxidative stress in hypothyroidism

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11158-11168
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03186E, Paper
Ann Liya Sajan, Jenat Pazheparambil Jerom, Bhagyasree Rajasekharan Nair, Devanandana Dileep Kumar Sajitha, Reshma Soman, Ajmal Jalal, Raveendran Harikumaran Nair
Supplementation with whey protein is effective for treating hypothyroidism-associated oxidative stress by enhancing the antioxidant system, reducing lipid peroxidation and maintaining cellular ionic balance.
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Mechanistic insights into EGCG's preventive effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty through multi-omics analyses

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11169-11185
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03844D, Paper
Qiuyun Gu, Qiujv Du, Lina Xia, Xiaoting Lu, Xiaoqing Wan, Ying Shao, Jieyi He, Peiying Wu
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has demonstrated potential effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
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Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10927-10955
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03671A, Review Article
Sangkaran Pannerchelvan, Leonardo Rios-Solis, Helmi Wasoh, Mohamad Zulfazli Mohd Sobri, Fadzlie Wong Faizal Wong, Mohd Shamzi Mohamed, Rosfarizan Mohamad, Murni Halim
Functional yogurt contains a variety of nutritional components that offer numerous health benefits, with limitations that can potentially be overcome.
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Ellagic acid ameliorates alcohol-induced cognitive and social dysfunction through the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11186-11205
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03985H, Paper
Hongbo Zhang, Min Luo, Yinuo Li, Lu Liu, Ji Bian, Lan Gong, Caian He, Lin Han, Min Wang
EA enhanced the abundance of beneficial bacteria as well as their derived metabolites, thereby inhibiting chronic alcohol-induced neuroinflammation via regulation of the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis, ultimately ameliorating AICSD.
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The co-fermentation of whole-grain black barley and quinoa improves murine cognitive impairment induced by a high-fat diet via altering gut microbial ecology and suppressing neuroinflammation

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02704C, Paper
Fenfen Wei, Huibin Jiang, Chuang Zhu, Lingyue Zhong, Zihan Lin, Yan Wu, Lihua Song
A high-fat diet (HFD) is associated with various adverse health outcomes, including cognitive impairment and an elevated risk of neurodegenerative conditions.
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Advances in plant-derived extracellular vesicles: isolation, composition, and biological functions

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04321A, Review Article
Yao-Bo Zeng, Xun Deng, Li-Sha Shen, Yong Yang, Xing Zhou, Lianbao Ye, Sibao Chen, Da-Jian Yang, Guo-Qing Chen
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PDEVs) are nanoscale vesicles released from plant cells into the extracellular space.
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In vitro gastrointestinal digestion of marine oil emulsions and liposomal solutions: fate of LC-PUFAs upon lipolysis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11291-11304
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03161J, Paper
Open Access
Sawsan Amara, Maureen Gerlei, Carole Jeandel, Moulay Sahaka, Frédéric Carrière, Michel Linder
Marine liposomes are more resistant than triacylglycerol emulsion to lipolysis under gastric condition. They can protect LC-PUFA (EPA and DHA) and are a better gastric-stable delivery system for their intestinal absorption than TAG.
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Association between olive oil consumption and all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality in adult subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04161E, Paper
Andrea del Saz-Lara, Alicia Saz-Lara, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Carmen Mazarío-Gárgoles, Francesco Visioli, María-Carmen López de las Hazas, Alberto Dávalos
Fourteen studies were systematically reviewed and seven were included in the meta-analysis. Consumption of OO is associated with a reduction of cardiovascular mortality (16%), all-cause mortality (15%) and cancer mortality (11%) in adult population.
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Corn cob and corn silk-based ingredients exhibit bioaccessible and antioxidant phenolic compounds displaying anti-inflammatory effects in vitro

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02968B, Paper
Yessica Rubí Hernández-García, Ivan Luzardo-Ocampo, Gaytán-Martínez Marcela, G. Loarca-Pina, Estela Vázquez Barrios, Rocio Campos-Vega
The poor disposal and lack of corncob (CC) and cornsilk (CS) utilization generate environmental problems. This research aimed to develop CC and CS-based ingredients (1:1, 1:2, and 2:1 mixtures), evaluate...
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Human Milk Metals and Metalloids Shape Infant Microbiota

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01929F, Paper
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Eduard Flores Ventura, Manuel Bernabeu, Belén Callejón Leblic, Raúl Cabrera-Rubio, Laxmi Yeruva, Javier Estañ-Capell, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Tamara García-Barrera, Maria Carmen Collado
Background: The profile of metal (loid)s in human milk is essential for infant growth and development, yet its impact on the development of the infant microbiota remains unclear. Elements such...
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Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 alleviates osteoporosis in rats by increasing the content of soy isoflavone aglycones in fermented soymilk

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04381B, Paper
Yaping Zheng, Shasha Cheng, Hongxuan Li, Yilin Sun, Ling Guo, Chaoxin Man, Yu Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yujun Jiang
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 has a high ability to convert soy isoflavones and can be used as a fermentation strain to ferment soymilk, thereby increasing the content of free aglycones in...
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Ergothioneine improves cognitive function by ameliorating mitochondrial damage and decreasing neuroinflammation in a D-galactose-induced aging model

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02321H, Paper
Fangyang Chen, Botao Wang, Xin Sun, Yage Wang, Ruiyan Wang, Kaikai Li
EGT intervention significantly improved D-galactose induced oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and mitochondrial function, resulting in the alleviation of memory injury.
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A novel method for exploration and prediction of the bioactive target of rice bran-derived peptide (KF-8) by integrating computational methods and experiments

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02493A, Paper
Rui Liang, Fangliang Song, Ying Liang, Yanpeng Fang, Jianqiang Wang, Yajuan Chen, Zhongxu Chen, Xiaorong Tan, Jie Dong
The diagram of the strategy to explore peptide targets based on model predictions and experiments.
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Correction: Using integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics to explore the effects of infant formula on the growth and development of small intestinal organoids

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO90094D, Correction
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Xianli Wang, Yuxin Jing, Chengdong Zheng, Chenxuan Huang, Haiyang Yao, Zimo Guo, Yilun Wu, Zening Wang, Zhengyang Wu, Ruihong Ge, Wei Cheng, Yuanyuan Yan, Shilong Jiang, Jianguo Sun, Jingquan Li, Qinggang Xie, Xiaoguang Li, Hui Wang
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Oral administration of cranberry-derived exosomes attenuates murine premature ovarian failure in association with changes in the specific gut microbiota and diminution in ovarian granulosa cell PANoptosis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03468F, Paper
Open Access
Zeyu Cui, Te Liu, Yichao Wen, Weihao Li, Jianghong Xu, Yingjuan Chen, Danping Chen, Ying Zhu
We confirmed that oral administration of cranberry-derived exosomes attenuated murine POF by modulating the gut microbiota and decreasing ovarian granulosa cell PANoptosis.
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படப்பிடிப்பு தொடங்க புதிய வழிபாட்டு நெறிமுறைகள்

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பிக்பாஸ் வீட்டில் டிக்டாக் நடிகை இலக்கியா?

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டாஸ்மாக்கை திறந்தால் மீண்டும் ஆட்சிக்கு வர முடியாது : ரஜினி

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துள்ளுவதோ இளமை 2 - ஷெரின் ஆர்வம்

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டாஸ்மாக் கூட்டத்தை குறைக்க பூஜா பட் யோசனை

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ஊரடங்க விடாத சன்னி லியோன்

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அன்னையர் தினத்தில் கனிகாவின் குறும்படம் வெளியீடு

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விஜய், அனிருத்திற்கு நன்றி : லாரன்ஸ்

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அனுமதியின்றி டிவியில் கேஜிஎப் படம் ஒளிபரப்பு ; தயாரிப்பாளர் புகார்

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ஹிந்திக்கு போகும் ஓ மை கடவுளே

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கவர்ச்சி எனக்கு செட்டாகாது : பிரியா பவானி சங்கர்

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ஊரடங்கு காலத்தில் வீணை கற்கும் மஞ்சு வாரியர்

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அம்மாக்களும்.... திரைநட்சத்திரங்களின் அன்னையர் தின வாழ்த்துக்களும்...!

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വീര്‍ത്ത് നില്‍ക്കുന്ന വയര്‍ കുടവയറല്ല, ഉള്ളില്‍

ആരോഗ്യ സംരക്ഷണത്തിന് വെല്ലുവിളി ഉയര്‍ത്തുന്ന ഒന്നാണ് അമിതവണ്ണം. എന്നാല്‍ അമിതവണ്ണത്തോടൊപ്പം പലര്‍ക്കും ലഭിക്കുന്നതാണ് കുടവയറും. ഇതിനെ പ്രതിരോധിക്കുന്നതിനാണ് എപ്പോഴും ശ്രദ്ധിക്കേണ്ടത്. ഇത്തരം അവസ്ഥകളില്‍ ആരോഗ്യസംരക്ഷണം ഒരു പ്രധാന വെല്ലുവിളി തന്നെയാണ്. എന്നാല്‍ വീര്‍ത്ത് നില്‍ക്കുന്ന എല്ലാ വയറും കുടവയറാകണം എന്നില്ല. ഇത് ആരോഗ്യത്തിന് എത്രത്തോളം പ്രതിസന്ധി ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന മറ്റ് പ്രശ്‌നങ്ങളുടെ തുടക്കമാണ് എന്ന കാര്യം കൂടി അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കണം.




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കോവിഡ് കാലത്തെ നോമ്പ്; ശ്രദ്ധിക്കേണ്ടത് ഇതാണ്

ആരോഗ്യത്തിന് വളരെയധികം പ്രാധാന്യം നല്‍കുന്ന ഒരു കാലമാണ് ഇപ്പോഴുള്ളത്. കോവിഡ് എന്ന മഹാമാരി വളരെയധികം വെല്ലുവിളികള്‍ ഉയര്‍ത്തി മുന്നോട്ട് പോവുന്ന ഒരു സമയമാണ് ഇത്. ആരോഗ്യപ്രവര്‍ത്തകരും നമ്മുടെ സര്‍ക്കാരും എല്ലാം കൊറോണയെ തുരത്തുന്നതിന് പെടാപാടു പെടുന്ന സമയമാണ് എന്ന കാര്യം നമ്മള്‍ മറക്കരുത്. കൊറോണയെ തുരത്തുന്നതിന് വേണ്ടി എന്തൊക്കെ ചെയ്യണം എന്നുള്ളത് വളരെയധികം ശ്രദ്ധേയമാണ്. ഈ കൊറൊണക്കാലത്താണ്




health and food

അത്താഴം വൈകിയാല്‍ അപകടം നിരവധി

പഴമക്കാര്‍ മുതല്‍ ഡോക്ടര്‍മാര്‍ വരെ പറഞ്ഞു വരുന്നൊരു കാര്യമാണ് അത്താഴം നേരത്തേ കഴിക്കണമെന്നും ലഘുവായി കഴിക്കണമെന്നും. ഇതില്‍ എന്തെങ്കിലും കാര്യമുണ്ടെന്നും എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഇങ്ങനെ പറയുന്നതെന്നും ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ടോ? അതെ, ആരോഗ്യത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ചിടത്തോളം വലിയൊരു നുറുങ്ങ് വിദ്യയാണ് ഇത്. ലോകമെമ്പാടുമുള്ള ഡോക്ടര്‍മാര്‍ അത്താഴത്തിന് ഭക്ഷണം ലഘുവായി കഴിക്കണമെന്നും ഉറങ്ങുന്നതിന് 2 മണിക്കൂര്‍ മുമ്പെങ്കിലും ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കണമെന്നും ശുപാര്‍ശ ചെയ്യുന്നു.




health and food

വിറയല്‍, രുചിയില്ലായ്മ; കോവിഡ് പുതിയ ലക്ഷണങ്ങള്‍

കൊറോണ വൈറസ് അപകടകരമായ തോതില്‍ പടരുന്നതിനിടയില്‍ പല പല പുതിയ രോഗലക്ഷണങ്ങളും ഉയര്‍ന്നുവരികയാണ്. വൈറസ് വ്യാപനത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കത്തില്‍ പനിയുടേതിനു സമാനമായ ലക്ഷണങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രമാണ് കണ്ടെത്തിയിരുന്നതെങ്കിലും ഇപ്പോള്‍ അതില്‍ നിന്നൊക്കെ മാറി പുതിയ രോഗലക്ഷണങ്ങളും കൊറോണ വൈറസ് ബാധയുടെ സാധ്യതയാവാം എന്നാണ് ഗവേഷകര്‍ നിരീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. ഈ പുതിയ വൈറസിന്റെ ഇന്‍ക്യുബേഷന്‍ കാലയളവ് തീര്‍ത്തും പ്രവചനാതീതമായിരിക്കുകയാണ്. Most read: അത്താഴം വൈകിയാല്‍




health and food

കാല്‍ കഴുകൂ, കളയാം രോഗങ്ങളെ എളുപ്പത്തില്‍

കാലാണ് ഒരാളുടെ ആരോഗ്യവും വൃത്തിയും തീരുമാനിക്കുന്നത്. അതുകൊണ്ട് തന്നെ കാലിന് നമ്മുടെ ആരോഗ്യത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തില്‍ വളരെയധികം ശ്രദ്ധ കൊടുക്കേണ്ടതായി വരുന്നുണ്ട്. ആരോഗ്യസംരക്ഷണത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തില്‍ വളരെയധികം ശ്രദ്ധിക്കേണ്ടതായി വരുന്നുണ്ട്. കാരണം കാലിലുണ്ടാവുന്ന പല വിധത്തിലുള്ള പ്രശ്‌നങ്ങളെ വെറുതേ ഒരു കാല്‍ കഴുകുന്നതിലൂടെ നമുക്ക് ഇല്ലാതാക്കാന്‍ സാധിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. കാല്‍ കഴുകുന്നതിലൂടെ നമുക്ക് പല ആരോഗ്യ പ്രശ്‌നങ്ങള്‍ക്കും പരിഹാരം കാണുന്നതിനും രക്തചംക്രമണം




health and food

തടികുറക്കാന്‍ വേറെ ഡയറ്റെന്തിന്; ഇന്ത്യന്‍ രീതി

ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ജനതയ്ക്കിടയില്‍ വര്‍ദ്ധിച്ചുവരുന്ന പ്രശ്‌നമാണ് അമിതവണ്ണം. സംസ്‌കരിച്ച ഭക്ഷണങ്ങളുടെ ലഭ്യത ഇന്ത്യയിലും സുലഭമായതോടെ അമിതവണ്ണവും അമിതവണ്ണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഹൃദ്രോഗം, പ്രമേഹം പോലുള്ള വിട്ടുമാറാത്ത രോഗങ്ങളുടെ വര്‍ദ്ധനവും അടുത്ത കാലങ്ങളിലായി വര്‍ധിച്ചുവരുന്നു. മിക്കവരെയും അലട്ടുന്ന പ്രശ്‌നമാണ് അമിതവണ്ണം. പല അനാരോഗ്യകരമായ അവസ്ഥകളിലേക്കും ഇത് നയിക്കുമെന്നതിനാല്‍ ആരോഗ്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ബോധവാന്‍മാരാകുന്നവരെല്ലാം ഈ പ്രതിസന്ധിയെ തരണം ചെയ്യാന്‍ പല മാര്‍ഗങ്ങളും തേടുന്നു. Most