Your Blood-Brain Barrier: How Obesity Impacts Learning and Memory

Your Blood-Brain Barrier: How Obesity Impacts Learning and Memory

Photo by Ursula Spaulding on Unsplash According to scientists from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, obesity can break down our protective blood-brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory. This study is published in the Journal of Neuroscience. What is the 

The Benefits of Whey Protein, Beyond Exercise

The Benefits of Whey Protein, Beyond Exercise

Whey protein has become one of the most popular sports nutrition supplements on the market today, and for good reason. This protein touts numerous benefits like burning fat, building muscle and strengthening bone. But there are other benefits of Whey protein that you will feel 

Resolution Reboot: The Secret to Sticking With Yours This Year

Resolution Reboot: The Secret to Sticking With Yours This Year

Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash If you’re like most people, a new year means a new resolution. You may want to tackle a bunch of things on a list, or have one main goal for the new year. But no matter the health challenge, 

Why Chronic Inflammation is Important to Understand for All Ages

Why Chronic Inflammation is Important to Understand for All Ages

Photo by Imani Clovis on Unsplash Ouch! You stub your toe on your bedpost for the hundredth time. Almost instantly, the redness, pain, swelling and heat wash over your toe. These four symptoms are the classic and predictable signs of acute inflammation, and they serve 

Not Losing Weight? Your Gut Bacteria May Be To Blame!

Not Losing Weight? Your Gut Bacteria May Be To Blame!

Photo by i yunmai on Unsplash In a preliminary study published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers suggest that, for some, specific activities of gut bacteria may be responsible for their inability to lose weight, despite them sticking to strict diet and 

New Study: Alanine May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels

New Study: Alanine May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels

Photo by MedicineHow Alanine is a amino acid, the building blocks of protein, that help the body convert glucose into energy and help to build muscle. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have presented a new study where alanine may produce a short-term lowering of glucose