Kategorie: Nutrition
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Intermittent Fasting Increases Sex Drive in Male Mice: An Approach for Low Libido in Humans?
Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. This effect is linked to a diet-induced deficiency of the precursor substance tryptophan – an amino acid that must be obtained through food. Researchers from DZNE report on this in the journal…
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Braunes Fett als Schlüssel zur Gewichtsabnahme Tagung zur Rolle von Fettgewebe im menschlichen Energiehaushalt
Ungleichgewichte im menschlichen Energiehaushalt können schwerwiegende gesundheitliche Folgen wie Herzkrankheiten, Typ-2-Diabetes und Krebs haben. Daher ist es dringend erforderlich, den Funktionen des Fettgewebes auf den Grund zu gehen und so neue präventive und therapeutische Ansätze zu entwickeln. Vom 31. März bis 2. April richtet der DFG-geförderte Transregio Verbund SFB/TRR33 die internationale Tagung „BATenergy Conference 2025“…
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Nutrition has a strong influence on health
A conscious and healthy diet provides the body with vital nutrients, increases well-being and prevents illness. Innsbruck/Austria, Februar 12, 2025. An unbalanced and unhealthy diet can cause chronic inflammatory bowel diseases or metabolic disorders. Eating too much is not only unhealthy, it also often leads to malaise. Perhaps the limit of food intake is to…
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Green food revolution
Alternative protein sources are intended to feed the world’s population and reduce emissions. Researchers are investigating how responsible innovations in protein transformation are. Berlin/Germany, February 12, 2025 Plants, algae, insects and fungi – they are all considered alternatives to animal protein sources and are expected to feed the world’s population in the future. Their advantage:…
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PanK4 Identified as Regulator of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
Physical activity is not only important for fitness but also for overall health. This is confirmed by a new study conducted under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Maximilian Kleinert at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE). His team identified PanK4 as a key regulator of energy metabolism in skeletal muscle, regulating glucose uptake…
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Pioneers of the food transition Ten German municipalities selected
– The funding project ‘Zukunft aufgetischt! Shaping nutrition together’ supports ten pilot initiatives for the design of healthy and sustainable food systems in seven federal states over a period of two years.– Forward-looking concepts that develop and test new ideas for local access to healthy food together with citizens were selected.– Municipalities in Bavaria, Brandenburg,…