by metabolicmatrix | Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
What is the gut-brain-liver axis? The axis connecting the gut, brain, and liver, which is otherwise known as the gut-brain-liver axis, is a three-way interaction that has recently garnered increasing scientific interest. Over the last two decades, researchers have...
by metabolicmatrix | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the fevered world of diet and nutrition, the past year has been dominated by heated arguments about the evils (or not) of ultra-processed foods. These have not just been confined to the media but have, unusually, engendered equally fractious debate in academic...
by metabolicmatrix | Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ultra-processed foods: largest ever review shows many ill effects on health – how to understand the evidence Ultra-processed foods, such as cereals and fizzy drinks, have been linked to 32 harmful health effects, according to the largest review of the evidence to...
by metabolicmatrix | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds Existing production destroys more value than it creates due to medical and environmental costs, researchers say A shift towards a more sustainable global food system could create up to...
by metabolicmatrix | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Most everyone thinks obesity is about calories, known as the Energy Balance Model (EBM). But that doesn’t explain why certain foods cause more obesity, it doesn’t take the role of the microbiome into account, and it doesn’t explain why certain chemicals cause...