Dietary fat reduction achieved by increasing consumption of a starchy food - an intervention study

Article Abstract:

The study revealed that increased intake of carbohydrate rich foods produces a corresponding decrease in energy from fat. The intervention group was required to increase its intake of ready-to-eat cereals weekly by 420 grams, while the control group was given no other instruction but for arrangements to be made for regular assessments of their diet. The results of the study confirmed the theory that energy from intake of carbohydrates such as breakfast cereals would displace the energy the body needs from fat, thereby decreasing its requirements for fat-rich foods.

Physiological aspects, Fat metabolism, Cereal products, Grain products, High-carbohydrate diet, High carbohydrate diet

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The effect of consumption of milk fermented by Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota on the intestinal microflora and immune parameters in humans

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Consumption of Lactobacillus casei Shirota-fermented milk can influence the composition and metabolic activity of the intestinal flora in humans, according to research over eight weeks among 20 apparently healthy men. The numbers of L. casei Shirota returned to pre-treatment levels after administration of the fermented milk stopped, showing that this strain does not colonize the gut permanently. Further research is needed to assess the long-term implications of these findings for healthy people.

Intestinal absorption, Fermented milk, Cultured milk

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Enhancement of natural immune function by dietary consumption of Bifidobacterium lactis

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The effects of dietary consumption of Bifidobacterium lactis (HN019) on natural immunity was examined in a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subjects who consumed milk with B. lactis for six weeks produced higher levels of interferon-alpha compared to the placebo control group. The results show that dietary consumption of B. lactis HN019 can improve natural immunity in healthy elderly subjects.

Immunity, Immunity (Physiology), Bifidobacterium

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