New day with health news: Unexpected discovery from '1 glass of orange juice every day'

A glass of orange juice every day: Discovering unexpected effects related to blood pressure and blood fat is one of the main information on Thanh Nien Online coming to you in New Day with health news today, November 17.

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A glass of orange juice a day: Unexpected effects related to blood pressure and blood fat discovered

Orange juice has long been known for its benefits for heart health and the immune system.

Now, new research published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research has found additional surprising benefits to drinking orange juice daily related to blood pressure, fat, and inflammation, giving it a deeper impact on the body.

The study involved 20 healthy adults aged 21-36. The participants had no chronic diseases and were asked to drink 500 ml of sterilised orange juice twice a day for 60 days, after avoiding citrus foods for the first three days. Blood was taken at the start of the study and after 60 days, PBMC immune cells were isolated for total RNA analysis, which allowed them to track how their genes changed.

Drinking a glass of orange juice every day can "reset" gene activity in immune cells, positively affecting blood pressure, blood lipids and inflammation.

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Surprising discovery from drinking orange juice every day. The results have found that drinking orange juice every day can also "fine-tune" the activity of thousands of genes related to blood pressure, fat metabolism and inflammation, with different effects depending on body weight.

Specifically, there were 3,790 RNA changes, including 1,705 protein-coding genes, 66 microRNAs, 19 long non-coding RNAs, and 67 small nucleolar RNAs. The analysis showed that genes related to blood pressure, lipids, inflammation, and important signals in the body were regulated in a beneficial direction. Specifically, inflammatory genes decreased in expression, while genes controlling blood pressure and lipid metabolism also moved in a better direction, consistent with lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation, and improved metabolism, according to the medical news site News Medical.

New day with health news, we invite you to continue reading the article A glass of orange juice every day: Discovering unexpected effects related to blood pressure and blood fat on Thanh Nien Online health news on the new day of November 17. You can also read other articles about orange juice such as: What happens to blood sugar when you drink orange juice?; Drinking orange juice every day has unexpected effects on the kidneys...

Gray hair may be a natural response to prevent cancer

Cells in the body are constantly exposed to DNA damage from a variety of factors, including sunlight, chemicals, and aging. DNA damage can cause cells to age, or worse, turn into cancer cells.

However, a new study just published in the scientific journal Nature Cell Biology has shown that gray hair may be the body's natural response to prevent cancer.

The research, led by Professor Emi Nishimura and Associate Professor Yasuaki Mohri, from the University of Tokyo (Japan), focused on pigment stem cells, a type of cell located in hair follicles that is responsible for creating hair and skin color.

Gray hair may be the body's way of "sacrificing" damaged cells to prevent cancer

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The authors, exploring the response of melanocytes to different forms of DNA damage, found that they can respond in two different ways. If the body activates its defense mechanism, melanocytes stop dividing and become mature cells, eventually dying. This causes hair to turn gray, but also prevents the faulty cells from developing into cancer. This process is controlled by the protective gene p53–p21, according to the science news site Scitech Daily.

However, when cells are exposed to carcinogens such as ultraviolet light or the chemical 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene, this mechanism stops working. Instead of aging and disappearing, melanocytes continue to multiply, and can then develop into skin cancer cells.

New day with health news, please continue reading the article Gray hair may be a natural reaction to prevent cancer on Thanh Nien Online health news on the new day of November 17. You can also read other news about cancer such as: HPV cancer vaccine will be injected free of charge for children; K Hospital plans to buy cancer treatment drugs from Russia...

Weight loss: how much % fat and muscle does the body lose?

When people start losing weight, they are most concerned with the number of pounds they lose, forgetting that not all of the weight they lose is fat. In fact, weight loss includes fat, muscle, and water loss.

Losing too much muscle can slow down your metabolism, making it easier to gain weight again and weaken your physical strength. On the contrary, if you maintain muscle mass while burning fat, your body will be toned, healthy and easier to maintain weight, according to the health website Verywellfit (USA).

Losing weight too quickly by cutting calories too much will result in a loss of muscle mass.

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The rate of muscle and fat loss when losing weight will depend on the following methods:

Dieting, not exercising. Many people choose to cut calories without exercising, leading to rapid weight loss but also a significant loss of muscle mass.

A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when you lose weight through dieting alone, about 20-25% of the weight lost is lean muscle. This happens because if you don't take in enough calories, your body will not only mobilize fat but also break down muscle protein for energy.

Therefore, losing weight by dieting alone can help you lose weight quickly but it can easily cause muscle loss and slow down your metabolism. Not only that, the weight comes back faster after stopping the diet.

New day with health news, we invite you to continue reading the article Weight loss: how much % of fat and muscle does the body lose? on Thanh Nien Online health news on the new day of November 17. You can also read other articles about weight loss such as: Does exercising before breakfast help you lose weight or harm your stomach?; 3 common reasons why eating less still doesn't reduce fat...

In addition, on Monday, November 17, there are many other health news articles.

New day with health news, wish you a week of good health, joy and effective work.

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