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Os efeitos da curcumina sobre parâmetros cognitivos, comportamentais e inflamatórios na doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão de literatura

A demência é uma das 10 causas de mortalidade no mundo, que tende a aumentar com o envelhecimento da população. A doença de Alzheimer é caracterizada pela degeneração de neurônios na região do hipocampo e do córtex cerebral, áreas responsáveis por processar a memória episódica e funções cognitivas como aprendizagem e atenção. Estudos epidemiológicos recentes […]

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Food Anomalies

Q: Is it safe to eat unusual looking foods, like green potato chips, green grains in brown rice, and growths inside peppers? To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to Tufts Health & Nutrition Get the next year of Tufts Health & Nutrition for as

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Fabulous Fiber!

Do you want to improve the healthfulness of your diet? Choose naturally fiber-rich foods in place of low-fiber, ultraprocessed alternatives. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to Tufts Health & Nutrition Get the next year of Tufts Health & Nutrition for as little as

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Make it a Mocktail

This holiday season (and all year round) swap out boozy, syrupy cocktails with fresh, flavorful, non-alcoholic ingredients that pack plenty of flavor into a glass. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to Tufts Health & Nutrition Get the next year of Tufts Health &

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Red and Processed Meat Intake Associated with Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A meta-analysis of data found that dietary patterns high in unprocessed red meat (beef, pork, lamb, and venison), and especially processed meat (like deli meats, bacon, ham, hotdogs, sausage, and jerky), are associated with higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The prospective study (which cannot prove cause and effect) included nearly 2 million participants

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Replacing Animal Fats with Plant Fats Associated with Lower Risk of Death

Not all fats are equal when it comes to health. Fats from animals (meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and eggs) are higher in saturated fatty acids than most fats from plants. Higher intake of saturated relative to unsaturated fatty acids is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease. The fats in plants (grains, nuts, seeds, non-tropical

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