It seems like everyone talks up the benefits of protein, but there’s another just-as-important nutrient that tends to fall by the wayside: fiber. This often overlooked...
A new technology that incorporates flexible fiber sensors into shoes has been developed by the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) at Bilkent University and is able...
There are two types of fiber: Insoluble fibers, which get their name because they don’t dissolve in water, help food move through your system faster. That’s...
In particular, chia seeds are a rich source of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), which, in supplement form, have been associated with increased protein synthesis (i.e. muscle-building)...
When you eat these foods, the soluble fiber pulls in and swells up with water in the stomach, partially dissolving within it to form a thick...
One clear example of a refined grain as a single food item is white rice—brown rice that’s had the bran and germ removed. Most of the...