Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Your traditional chicken broth is probably contributing to all your aches and pains


Simultaneous Determination of Purines and Uric Acid in Chinese Chicken Broth Using TFA/FA Hydrolysis Coupled with HPLC-VWD :

Chinese chicken stock was prepared ... Briefly, yellow-feather chicken carcasses with the head, claws, and internal organs removed were cut evenly in half along the back, rinsed and drained in cold water, and cooked in a 5.6 L stainless steel stockpot ... with purified water ... at the meat to water ratio of 1:2 (w/w). The chicken carcass was placed in the stainless steel pot when the purified water was at 95–99 °C, and cooking was timed when the broth temperature again reached 95–99 °C. After 4 h of stewing, the top layer of fat was removed and the chicken stock was stored at −20 °C for further analysis. ...

Gout is the second most common metabolic disease affecting human health after diabetes. Gout is closely related to the content of exogenous purines and uric acid consumed in the diet. Chinese chicken broth is a delicious traditional meat soup, rich in protein, fat, minerals, and other nutrients, and is popular among consumers. Chicken broth is often considered a high purine food, posing a health risk to patients with gout and hyperuricemia. This work copes with the optimization of purines and uric acid content simultaneous determination in Chinese chicken stock when hydrolysis and extraction procedures, as well as HPLC, were studied. ... It has been demonstrated that Chinese chicken broth contains a significant amount of purines, with the highest content being hypoxanthine. It is also worth noting that some uric acid is also present in chicken soup, which can directly affect the body’s blood uric acid levels when ingested.

Friday, April 1, 2022

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage contain sulforaphane, now shown to inhibit replication of the virus which causes COVID-19

From the story here:

... low micromolar (µM) concentrations of sulforaphane (2.4–31 µM) lowered virus replication by 50 percent among six distinct strains of SARS-CoV-2 — including the Delta and Omicron variants. Researchers discovered similar results among cells previously infected with the viruses. In these cases, the protective effects of sulforaphane were apparent even in reference to already established virus infections.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Happiness is cranberries for heart health


 

From the story here:

The participants assigned to the cranberry powder group displayed notable improvements in their flow-mediated dilations (FMD). Study authors say FMD signals both heart and blood vessel function improvements.

Scientists consider FMD an important and sensitive biomarker of one’s cardiovascular disease risk, measuring the widening of blood vessels when blood flow increases.

It’s also important to note that the FMD improvements among participants were apparent within just two hours of consuming cranberry powder, with the beneficial effects remaining after one month of daily consumption. This suggests eating cranberries is great for the heart in both the immediate short term and over the long haul.



Thursday, March 17, 2022

McGinty says "Happy St. Patrick's Day!"


 Oh, McCarthy was dead . . . and McGinty didn't know it,
And McGinty was dead . . . and McCarthy didn't know it,
They both were dead in the very same bed,
And neither one knew that the other was dead.

Friday, January 21, 2022

Happiness is a rasher of bacon, thin or thick

 


If we grow all to be pork eaters, we shall not shortly have a rasher on the coals for money.

-- William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice

Monday, January 17, 2022

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Happiness is polite dinner conversation


Thou say'st his meat was sauc'd with thy upbraidings;
Unquiet meals make ill digestions.

-- William Shakespeare

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Happiness is what is seasonal


 At Christmas I no more desire a rose,
Than wish a snow in May's newfangled shows;
But like of each thing, that in season grows.
 
-- William Shakespeare