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Check out the latest interesting news updates in the world of nutrition and diet!

Including pasta in a low glycemic diet  

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 trials showed that in comparison with higher glycemic index control diets, pasta in the context of low glycemic index dietary patterns resulted in a reduction of body weight.  Check out the info HERE 

Fortified yogurt can improve body composition, metabolic parameters

A 10 week study showed that adults who were overweight or obese with metabolic syndrome that consumed yogurt fortified with whey protein, calcium and vitamin D experienced increases in 25-hydroxyvitamin D had decreases in waist circumference, body fat mass and body fat percentages  compared with those assigned to eat conventional low-fat yogurt. Read about it HERE

Meat protein is unhealthy, but protein from nuts and seeds is heart smart

A study conducted by researchers in California and France has found that meat protein is associated with a sharp increased risk of heart disease while protein from nuts and seeds is beneficial for the human heart. See it HERE