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Micronutrients

Overview study: Vitamin D in short supply among overweight children

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•2 Reading time

Overweight children have a tough time: not only are they teased by their peers, they also run a higher risk of contracting diseases that normally only affect adults. On top of that, a recent study has now shown that they also have lower vitamin D levels than their normal-weight peers.

Micronutrients

Vitamin D and obesity: Is there a connection?

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•1 Reading time

Are you familiar with the chicken-and-egg dilemma? That's exactly how the discussion surrounding vitamin D and obesity feels. Which comes first: low vitamin D levels or those extra pounds on the scales?

Biohacking & Longevity

Movement and sirtuins: A way to youthful fitness

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•2 Reading time

In humans, ageing is accompanied by a decrease in fitness. Is there a connection between fitness and sirtuin activity? According to a scientific review published in June 2019: yes.

Nutrition

Study: Speed-eating causes weight gain in men

ByDr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc•2 Reading time

“Eating fast makes you fat.” This long-held suspicion was finally confirmed by a large-scale Japanese study in early 2018. Another recent study now suggests that especially men can influence their body weight by regulating their eating speed.

Study: Even at low doses, herbal iron effectively builds up low iron stores

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•2 Reading time

Generations of women used to be aware of the importance of iron. In recent years, awareness of this trace element has been overshadowed by more popular nutritional issues. Nonetheless, iron continues to have global relevance – and not just for women of childbearing age.

Sports

Sports nutrition – Between truth and myth

ByDr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc•3 Reading time

No issue polarises more than diet when it comes to fitness. Since everybody has a say (or rather: wants to have a say), normal discussions quickly turn into shoptalk, typical training colleagues into fervent supporters of a certain diet. Many who are interested in fitness and diet quickly get lost in a jungle of knowledge and ignorance. We try to answer questions and separate facts from myths for you.

Micronutrients

Dental health study: A winning smile thanks to vitamin D

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•2 Reading time

All it takes is a quick look at our clothes, posture, hair and, above all, our faces: the first impression we make on strangers – and their impression on us – is determined within just a few seconds. If you would like to score attractiveness points with healthy teeth, you should also keep an eye on your vitamin D status.

Sports

Study: Vitamin D for athletes – quite the power boost!

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•1 Reading time

Like previous studies with seniors, a recent Austrian study with healthy amateur athletes shows: a sufficient intake of vitamin D supports muscle function. Click here for more information on the study from our series “Science news”.

Sports

Fit for spring – micronutrients as a valuable training tool

ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•4 Reading time

It’s March. Nature is reawakening. Budding leaves and flowers as well as the first warming rays of sunshine herald the long-awaited spring. Not only the natural world is returning to life – we humans are also responding to rising temperatures and increased daylight with a renewed thirst for action.