Consumption of high fat diets has been shown to cause metabolic dysfunctions through low grade metabolic acidosis. We found that increasing pH with ammonium reduced these issues for both male and female mice.
Statistics were performed through three-way ANOVA with main effects for gender, protein source and pH enhancement; their interactions with LF and HF groups; Tukey-corrected multiple comparisons were then undertaken post hoc.
1. Increased Nutrient Availability
Many food systems in many countries have been incentivised to produce caloric-rich commodities that do not promote healthier diets, necessitating an overhaul of production systems in order to facilitate a shift towards more nutrient-rich foods in a sustainable fashion.
Recent research by researchers at the University of California demonstrated how combining cheaper, readily available food groups into a balanced meal increases their nutrient content and benefits individuals’ cholesterol levels, cortisol levels (which indicate stress reduction), cognitive speed accuracy and attention compared to individuals on standard spaceflight diets.
Attaining this transformation requires immediate changes to how food is produced and consumed; currently the world does not produce enough nutrient-rich crops to provide quality diets to all its citizens.
2. Increased Energy Availability
Studies that measured both exercise energy expenditure and diet revealed similar results: subjects received a balanced, then three restricted energy availability treatments at random order, where exercise energy expenditure (%VO2max, CEE, EEE) were consistent across treatments while controlled diet intakes and 24-h energy balance (EB) varied considerably between the treatments; results demonstrate that diet enhancers significantly increase energy availability regardless of protein source used.
5. Increased Immunity
Immunotherapy has emerged as an attractive form of cancer treatment, offering less toxic therapy than conventional chemotherapy or radiation, and often in combination with other approaches for increased effectiveness. Research has also shown how diet can alter immune response modulation to enhance anticancer immunotherapy; even during times of national restrictions and isolation, an ideally balanced diet can help bolster one’s immunity to promote optimal health and wellbeing.
