HAVE ANOTHER CUP
Stanford University
researchers conducted a
multipart study that found that
regular caffeine consumption
may keep levels of a protein
linked to inflammation tamped
down. And don’t stress over
that fifth cup of coffee, the 2015
Dietary Guidelines say that it’s
cool to get around three to five
cups of coffee (or about 400
mg/d caffeine) a day and that
the brew is “not associated
with increased long-term health
risks among healthy individuals.”BUGGED OUT
Scientists at the VTT Technical Research
Centre of Finland have developed a ground-
bug meal that they found is the perfect
structure and flavor for mixing into other
foods to enhance protein content without
adding extra fat or carbs. They derived this
culinary delight by figuring out a special
method to grind up the lovelies into different
degrees of coarseness, allowing for varying
sizes of chitin—or bug skin—that create
superior flavor and mouth feel. The resulting
insect fractions can top 80% protein and are
very effective at binding fat and water, making
them the perfect base for creating solid
foods like meatballs or falafel.PASS THE
CHILI
PEPPER
ingredient capsaicin could afect the ingredient capsaicin could afect thePERCENTAGE OF FAST-FOOD
PACKAGING TESTED IN A
STUDY RECENTLY PUBLISHED
IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
THAT WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN
POTENTIALLY CANCER-
CAUSING FLUORINATED
CHEMICALS.DON’T SKIP IT
A new statement from the
American Heart Association
says that those who regularly
eat breakfast have a lower
risk of heart disease and the
estimated 20 to 30% of
people who skip a morning
meal are more likely to be
obese and have diabetes. So
be sure and break your fast!STOP THE SUGAR RUSH
Cell Reports published
research from the
University College
London that showed
sugar can be an early
killer in lies, even after
they switched from
too much of the sweet
stuf to a normal diet.
Scientists discovered
that long-term feeding
of a diet that’s 40%
sugar led the lies
to have 7% shorter
lifespans because it
inhibited a gene—found
in yeast, worms, lies,
and humans—that is
crucial for longevity.30
JUST THE FACTS
12 FLEX| JUNE 2017
HEALTH & NUTRITION
KKONG /AL AMY; NATALIA LISOVSK AYA / THE PICTURE PANTRY/AL AMY