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10/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more chocolate and drink more green tea: Polyphenols found to help prevent obesity

Polyphenols are a group of micronutrients that naturally occur in plants. Cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia are some foods that are rich in polyphenols. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, these plant foods were revealed to help fight obesity. Obesity is the abnormal or excessive buildup of fat […]

08/15/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

A traditional plant native to Thailand effectively manages obesity, according to new study

Broken bones tree (Oroxylum indicum), a traditional plant native to Thailand, can potentially be used to manage obesity, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. For the study, researchers from Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand derived the extract of broken bones from the fruit pods of the plant. […]

08/11/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Another natural food found to manage obesity

The broken bones plant (Oroxylum indicum L.), commonly located in tropical Asian countries like Thailand, has long been used in treating obesity. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the effects of broken bones plant extract on the adipogenic and biomolecular change in 3T3-L1 adipocytes were evaluated. Initial studies evaluated the chemical components of broken […]

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