Food Science
Randomized trial finds certain processed hard fats did not worsen short-term heart risk markers
Heather Vogel तथ्य-जाँच किया गया
A small randomized crossover study found no meaningful differences in cholesterol or other short‑term cardiometabolic markers when healthy adults consumed either palmitic‑rich or stearic‑rich interesterified fats for six weeks apiece.
Bananas may reduce flavanol absorption in smoothies, UC Davis-linked study finds
Heather Vogel तथ्य-जाँच किया गया
A small UC Davis–affiliated trial reports that a banana-based smoothie markedly lowered the body’s uptake of flavan-3-ols—about 84% less at peak plasma levels than after a control capsule—an effect the researchers link to the fruit’s polyphenol oxidase enzyme.