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New Studies on the Gut, Microbiome and Dietary Fiber: 25% Reduced Glucose Response to White Bread, Fiber for the Health of Our Youngest & Oldest -- Nutrients September '16

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When the average Westerner hears the word fiber, his marketing indoctrinated brain will associate "cereals"... thanks to the marketing campaigns of Kellog's and co. we have been brainwashed to forget that even the less processed cereals have a comparatively low fiber/kcal ratio compared to veggies, for example. Initially, I wanted to add the word "all" into the headline of today's article, but that would have promised a bit more than today's article will deliver. It's not "all" as in "all the articles I haven't discussed, yet", but rather "all" as in all the articles from the albeit very recommendable peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients . I promise, though: Even this version of "all" is going to have at least one "gem"that will awake  SuppVersity reader's interest. You want examples? Here you go: (a) oat bran preload before high carbohydrate meal reduces post-prandial glucose ex...

Fasting or Caloric Restriction, What Holds Greater Promise as a Means of Life Extension? Plus: Does Exercise "On Empty" Increase Muscle Damage?

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"70 Years Between Meals? Indian Mystic Promotes Atmosphere Diet" that's the title of a Times newsfeed , but is it also the secret to longevity? Or is 70 years too much of an intermittent fast ;-)? It is undeniable that many of the centenarians are known for their rather modest energy intake and is has been long established that there is a direct mechanistic connection between "living on the high energy fast track" and increased aging. The border between calorie restriction on the one hand and malnutrition on the other is however fluid and where one may effectively add a couple of years to your life-span the other is not only going to make it shorter, it will also make it miserable. Within the past years fasting and intermittent fasting have emerged as potential alternatives. The purpose of today's article is now to take a closer look on whether they are equally or better suited to lead a long, healthy life that is not going to wast you away. Longevi...
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