People choose smaller portions when thinking about health.

Consumers have access to a variety of sources of nutrition information, including the Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods, USDA's MyPlate food guidance for healthy eating, and the posting of nutrition information in restaurants. This study uses unique data from USDA's 2012-13 National Household ...

Background and aims: Previous studies suggest that olfactory receptors, which mediate smell chemosensation, are located in the kidney and involved in blood pressure regulation. Mammalian epithelial sodium channels located in taste receptor cells are also found to participate in blood pressure...

The Ehler-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of clinically heterogeneous connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, hyperextensibility of the skin, and a general connective tissue fragility that can induce symptoms from multiple organ systems. We present a case of comorbid...

Purpose: Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a rich source of nutrients as compared to the major cultivated cereal crops. However, major factors which limit its utilization are the presence of anti-nutritional factors (phytate, tannins and polyphenols) which lower availability of minerals and poor ...

Aim: The present study was performed to evaluate the differences in salty taste thresholds among normal controls and non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients according to disease stage and to evaluate the relationship between salty taste thresholds or preferences and mean spot urine...

Recently, studies on human salt taste sensitivity demonstrated that sodium chloride (NaCl) sensitive and non-sensitive subjects differed in their salivary proteome and, in particular, in endopeptidase activity. In order to investigate individual's NaCl sensitivity and the role of endoprotease...

Phyllodulcin, an isocoumarin derivatives and well-known natural sweetener derived from Hydrangea macrophylla var, was evaluated for its roles in diabetes-related metabolic and genetic changes by regulating glucose homeostasis in the liver. C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice received 20 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)...

Spices and herbs are important parts of human daily food consumption and play an essential role in seasoning and/or preserving food, curing illness, and enhancing cosmetics. Proper processing is necessary because the fresh produce has high moisture content and often high load of microorganisms....

Purpose: To examine the underlying reasons for the positive relation between socio-economic status (SES) and the diet quality of adolescents. Methods: In 2081 adolescents (12.5-17.5 years) of the European HELENA study, a continuous variable on diet quality via 2-day 24-h recalls was available. SES...