Month: August 2024

Some Wild Plants Are Edible, Others Toxic Lookalikes

Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found along a sidewalk on a trip to England. The “Clueless” actor said she thought the fruit might have been a tomato, but realized it wasn’t after a couple… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on August 22, 2024

It only takes 15 minutes to change your health

Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even ‘walk and talks’, organizations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace. But before you duck and hide, new research shows that all it takes is 15 minutes and a touch of gamification to put you on the path […]

Published on August 22, 2024

Gut molecule slows fat burning during fasting

In a struggle that probably sounds familiar to dieters everywhere, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm eats, the more slowly it loses fat. Now, scientists have discovered why: a small molecule produced by the worms’ intestines during fasting travels to the brain to block a fat-burning signal during this time. Read Full Article […]

Published on August 21, 2024