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Unlocking the Key to Healthy Aging: The Influence of Vitamin K on the Diet-Microbiome-Health Axis

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In a recent narrative review published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers explored how dietary vitamin K supplementation might promote healthy aging. Study: Vitamin K and hallmarks of aging: attention to diet and the gut microbiome. Image Credit: ratmaner/Shutterstock.com Background Dietary vitamin K is a modulator of the diet-microbiome-health axis; therefore, researchers are looking for evidence … Read more

Comfort food: Why it’s hard to stop overeating when you’re stressed

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Share on PinterestFeeling stressed can trigger cravings for comfort foods. Marta Mauri/Stocksy Eating comfort foods when stressed shuts down the region of the brain that prevents you from overeating, according to a new study. Under normal circumstances, this region neutralizes the chemical reward you get from eating, making it less enjoyable. The phenomenon makes sense … Read more