Glycaemic Index (GI)

Glycaemic Index (GI)

The glycaemic index (GI) shows how quickly carbohydrate foods raise blood glucose (blood sugar) after eating. This is useful to know if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes or polycystic ovary ayndrome (PCOS) as it helps you to manage your blood glucose levels. What is the glycaemic index? After a meal, any of the starchy or sugary…

How Zinc Benefits Your Body — and How Much You Need Each Day

How Zinc Benefits Your Body — and How Much You Need Each Day

Can zinc stop a cold in its tracks? While zinc boosts your immune system, there’s no evidence it has this particular superpower. But don’t give up on zinc — what it’s good for is even more impressive. “This important nutrient plays key roles in fighting germs, healing wounds and more,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD….

What Does Vitamin D Do?

What Does Vitamin D Do?

As Jerry Seinfeld might say, “What’s the deal with vitamin D?!” It’s known as the “sunshine vitamin” because your body absorbs it during time spent outdoors — but then again, it’s also in some of the foods you eat. How can both be true? What is the deal with vitamin D? This important vitamin has an important role to…

UK Biobank research suggests omega-3 linked to mood disorders

UK Biobank research suggests omega-3 linked to mood disorders

A study using data from the United Kingdom Biobank found that omega-3 was inversely associated with a history of both depression and anxiety. The risk was between 15% and 33% lower for depression, and between 19% and 22% lower for anxiety, when the researchers statistically analyzed the data using quintiles. Taking a fish oil supplement…

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