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“Here’s an interesting report that didn't make it into this issue of the Digest. Fructose metabolism is a survival mechanism that drives nutritional intake, reduces resting metabolism, promotes fat and glycogen storage, and induces insulin resistance to preserve the brain's glucose supply.”

“Overall, there was no consistent evidence of harmful associations between coffee consumption and health outcomes, except for those related to pregnancy and for risk of fracture in women. Interesting observation that warrants future clinical research to establish causation.”

“This study shows some pretty interesting things in terms of a dramatic ability to (apparently) decrease lead status in the blood and seems to also really improve memory performance and reduce oxidative stress (from the lead) in the brain.”

“injury). This allows the muscle to grow even bigger following exercise again later. This study has many implications but one interesting implication is that if you lose muscle you’re epigenetically primed to get it back.”

“This is a long but very interesting article that covers how generic brands are made abroad (mostly in China and India) and how the US FDA regulatory standards for generic drugs made in these other countries may not be as stringent as one would hope.”

“Creatine and Aging "What is interesting is that creatine seems to mitigate the age-related loss of muscle and strength, even in people who are sedentary." - Darren Candow, PhD. Aging leads to progressive muscle loss (sarcopenia), decreased strength, and functional decline, significantly affecting quality of life.”

“This study is interesting because it showed that specifically losing fat that had accumulated on the pancreas was key in reversing type 2 diabetes in these morbidly obese individuals.”

“When these bacteria digest fiber, they produce short-chain-fatty-acids (SCFAs), including butyrate, as byproducts. > "Butyrate is of interest because it has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties on microglia and improve memory in mice when administered pharmacologically," [...]”

“This was an observational study so it is impossible to say whether vitamin D improves exercise capacity but the association was strong and increased in a dose-dependent manner. It is interesting to think about it from an evolutionary perspective since humans used to perform most physical activity outside in the sunshine.”

“Here’s an interesting report that didn't make it into this issue of the Digest. Exercise snacks are short bursts of vigorous-intensity exercise, strategically dispersed throughout the day and lasting up to a minute.”