The number of protein bars on the market is incredible. They’ve become as prolific as candy bars, and in some health food stores there is often an entire shelf dedicated to them. Each bar proclaims they contain the purest protein in the highest levels, the most superfoods, and the most vitamins. They market themselves as exactly what you need for an energy boost pre-workout, or ... Continue Reading
High Protein in Diet Could Be As Deadly As a Cigarette
A high-protein diet during middle age makes you nearly twice as likely to die and four times more likely to die of cancer, but moderate protein intake is good for you after 65. But how much protein we should eat has long been a controversial topic -- muddled by the popularity of protein-heavy diets such as Paleo and Atkins. Before this study, researchers had never shown a ... Continue Reading
Even Mildly Vitamin B-12 Deficient Adults At Risk Of Steeper Cognitive Decline
This article reports the findings of a research team about the association between mild vitamin B-12 deficiency in older adults and accelerated cognitive decline. Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human ... Continue Reading