SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES
BRAZIL NUTS - YES or NO?
Key Research Findings:
📚Study 1: Daily Cashew and Brazil Nut Consumption Modifies Intestinal Health in Overweight Women on Energy-Restricted Intervention
📚Study 2: Brazil nut consumption reduces DNA damage in overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
📚Study 3: Supplementation of the maternal diet with Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) prevents cognitive impairment in the offspring of obese mothers.
📚Study 4: Effect of Brazil nut supplementation on the blood levels of selenium and glutathione peroxidase in hemodialysis patients.
📚Study 5: Improvement of antioxidant status after Brazil nut intake in hypertensive and dyslipidemic subjects.
📚Study 6: Brazil nuts: an effective way to improve selenium status
Apple Cider Vinegar
Chamomile Tea
Key Research Findings:
📚 Study 1: Chamomile extract reduced moderate-to-severe generalized anxiety disorder symptoms by 50% over 8 weeks.
📚 Study 2: Chamomile significantly improved sleep quality in postpartum women experiencing sleep disturbances.
📚 Study 3 and Study 4: Apigenin in chamomile demonstrated neuroprotective effects and may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Peppermint Tea
Intermittent Fasting
Key Research Findings:
📚 Study 1: Autophagy & Longevity: Alirezaei et al. (2010) - Autophagy
📚 Study 2: Metabolic Benefits: Mattson et al. (2017) - Ageing Research Reviews
📚 Study 3: Brain Health: Mattson et al. (2018) - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
📚 Study 4: Women & Fasting: Kumar & Kaur (2013) - Journal of Mid-life Health
📚 Study 5: Heart Health: Varady et al. (2013) - Nutrition Journal
Coffee: yes or no?
Key Research Findings:
📚 Study 1: Coffee for Cardioprotection and Longevity
📚 Study 2: Coffee's Impact on Health and Well-Being
📚 Study 3: Coffee's protective mechanisms against neurodegeneration
📚 Study 4: Coffee, antioxidants, and brain inflammation
📚 Study 5: How coffee affects metabolic syndrome and its components
📚 Study 6: Coffee. Facts and controversies
📚 Study 7: Coffee drinkers may be at lower risk of early death
5 Foods That DESTROY Your Gut 🚨
Key Research Findings:
📚 Study 1: Disrupting the Gut–Brain Axis: How Artificial Sweeteners Rewire Microbiota and Reward Pathways
📚 Study 2: Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota
📚 Study 3: Direct impact of commonly used dietary emulsifiers on human gut microbiota
📚 Study 4: A diet high in sugar and fat influences neurotransmitter metabolism and then affects brain function by altering the gut microbiota
📚 Study 5: Bibliometric analysis of the impact of ultra-processed foods on the gut microbiota
Detox Teas: YES or NO? 🍵
What the Research Says
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Gillett G, Shivakumar N, James A, Salmon J.:
“Acute Severe Hyponatremia Following Use of "Detox Tea.” -
British Dietetic Association:
“The body has its own detoxification system.” -
Harvard Medical School:
“Detox teas are unnecessary and potentially harmful.” - Drug-Induced Liver Injury from Herbal Liver Detoxification Tea
Dark Chocolate - YES or NO?
Key Research Findings:
Study 1: The Cardiovascular Benefits of Dark Chocolate:
Study 2: The effect of cocoa/dark chocolate consumption on lipid profile, glycemia, and blood pressure in diabetic patients:
Study 3: Beneficial Effects of Dark Chocolate for Episodic Memory in Healthy Young Adults:
Study 4: Chocolate and the brain: neurobiological impact of cocoa flavanols on cognition and behavior.
Study 5: A review on the health-beneficial and disease-alleviating effects of cocoa-rich dark chocolate.
Study 6: Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults.
Study 7: Short-term administration of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure in healthy persons.