What They Learned

The charity’s research analyzed the content of sugar and calories in large-sized hot chocolates and seasonal lattes in high street coffee chains available in the U.K. Based on their findings, the worst option comes from Starbucks—their venti Signature Caramel Hot Chocolate with whipped cream and oat milk contains 758 calories and 93.8 grams of sugar!

When it comes to lattes, the one with the most sugar is Starbucks’ venti Gingerbread Latte with oat milk which contains 523 calories and 14 teaspoons of sugar. Other chains are not much better; the study found that nearly all beverages they included contain excessive amounts of sugar and the customers often had no idea about it.

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The study first started in 2001 and it involved 5,432 participants from rural and urban parts of three countries — Isfahan, Arak, and Najafabad. The participants were monitored until 2013 and interviewed every two years. Turns out, those who ate two portions of raw nuts per week were 17% less likely to have a deadly stroke or heart attack.

“Nuts are a good source of unsaturated fat and contain little saturated fat,” Science Daily quoted Dr. Mohammadifard. “They also have protein, minerals, vitamins, fibre, phytosterols, and polyphenols which benefit heart health,” he said.

“European and US studies have related nuts with cardiovascular protection but there is limited evidence from the Eastern Mediterranean Region,” the doctor continued.

If you want to improve your diet by adding nuts, make sure you eat two 30-gram portions of raw almonds, walnuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts every week.

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The research was conducted at the Centre for Taste and Feeding Behavior in France. The researchers asked 31 wine drinkers from France to taste four wines in various situations — on their own and with different types of cheese. This method is known as multi-intake temporal dominance of sensations. In simple terms, the drinkers were asked which ones they enjoyed and why.

The study found that all four wines tasted better after the participants ate cheese. “We learned the duration of the perception of astringency of a certain wine could be reduced after having cheese and the four evaluated cheeses had the same effect,” lead researcher Mara Galmarini told Telegraph. “In short, when having a plate of assorted cheeses, the wine will probably taste better no matter which one they choose.”

Next time you’re having friends over, we suggest conducting an experiment of your own!

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“In patients with episodic migraine, one to two caffeinated drinks were not associated with getting a migraine on the same day,” explains the lead author of the study, Elizabeth Mostofsky, a postdoctoral fellow at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an instructor of epidemiology at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as NBC writes. “These findings would suggest that you limit yourself to no more than two servings a day of caffeinated beverages,” Mostofsky said.

She and her colleagues gathered 98 volunteers with a history of headaches – they regularly experienced from 2-15 headaches every month. The volunteers kept track of their habits for six weeks and measured physical activity, stress levels, caffeine and alcohol intake, etc. 

What they found was that, while one or two caffeinated drinks per day didn’t cause migraines, the third drink dramatically increased the odds. Similarly, for those who rarely consumed caffeine, the risk was increased with only one or two drinks.

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A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed that people on the calorie-restriction diet managed to lose weight and improve health at the same time.

The lead author, Dr. William E. Kraus, says that “Cutting 300 calories is very doable. The message from this paper is: Anything is better than what we’re doing now. Even more modest caloric restriction may have benefits.”

Calorie-restriction can be combined with intermittent fasting or a Mediterranean diet for better, long-lasting results.

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What They Learned

The charity’s research analyzed the content of sugar and calories in large-sized hot chocolates and seasonal lattes in high street coffee chains available in the U.K. Based on their findings, the worst option comes from Starbucks—their venti Signature Caramel Hot Chocolate with whipped cream and oat milk contains 758 calories and 93.8 grams of sugar!

When it comes to lattes, the one with the most sugar is Starbucks’ venti Gingerbread Latte with oat milk which contains 523 calories and 14 teaspoons of sugar. Other chains are not much better; the study found that nearly all beverages they included contain excessive amounts of sugar and the customers often had no idea about it.

The post Plant-Based Milk Can Have Excessive Amounts of Sugar appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

The study first started in 2001 and it involved 5,432 participants from rural and urban parts of three countries — Isfahan, Arak, and Najafabad. The participants were monitored until 2013 and interviewed every two years. Turns out, those who ate two portions of raw nuts per week were 17% less likely to have a deadly stroke or heart attack.

“Nuts are a good source of unsaturated fat and contain little saturated fat,” Science Daily quoted Dr. Mohammadifard. “They also have protein, minerals, vitamins, fibre, phytosterols, and polyphenols which benefit heart health,” he said.

“European and US studies have related nuts with cardiovascular protection but there is limited evidence from the Eastern Mediterranean Region,” the doctor continued.

If you want to improve your diet by adding nuts, make sure you eat two 30-gram portions of raw almonds, walnuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts every week.

The post Regularly Eating Nuts Can Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

The research was conducted at the Centre for Taste and Feeding Behavior in France. The researchers asked 31 wine drinkers from France to taste four wines in various situations — on their own and with different types of cheese. This method is known as multi-intake temporal dominance of sensations. In simple terms, the drinkers were asked which ones they enjoyed and why.

The study found that all four wines tasted better after the participants ate cheese. “We learned the duration of the perception of astringency of a certain wine could be reduced after having cheese and the four evaluated cheeses had the same effect,” lead researcher Mara Galmarini told Telegraph. “In short, when having a plate of assorted cheeses, the wine will probably taste better no matter which one they choose.”

Next time you’re having friends over, we suggest conducting an experiment of your own!

The post Cheese Can Really Improve the Taste of Wine appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

“In patients with episodic migraine, one to two caffeinated drinks were not associated with getting a migraine on the same day,” explains the lead author of the study, Elizabeth Mostofsky, a postdoctoral fellow at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an instructor of epidemiology at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as NBC writes. “These findings would suggest that you limit yourself to no more than two servings a day of caffeinated beverages,” Mostofsky said.

She and her colleagues gathered 98 volunteers with a history of headaches – they regularly experienced from 2-15 headaches every month. The volunteers kept track of their habits for six weeks and measured physical activity, stress levels, caffeine and alcohol intake, etc. 

What they found was that, while one or two caffeinated drinks per day didn’t cause migraines, the third drink dramatically increased the odds. Similarly, for those who rarely consumed caffeine, the risk was increased with only one or two drinks.

The post Could Coffee Be Causing Your Migraine? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed that people on the calorie-restriction diet managed to lose weight and improve health at the same time.

The lead author, Dr. William E. Kraus, says that “Cutting 300 calories is very doable. The message from this paper is: Anything is better than what we’re doing now. Even more modest caloric restriction may have benefits.”

Calorie-restriction can be combined with intermittent fasting or a Mediterranean diet for better, long-lasting results.

The post Could a Calorie-Restriction Diet Be Right for You? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.