Glycaemic variability challenges the accuracy and use of the glycaemic index (GI). The purpose of the current study was to determine the role of mastication on GI. Using a randomized, controlled, ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Forest fuel reduction projects happening throughout the Tahoe Basin this year are using a tool known as mastication around communities to connect fuel treatment projects and ...

Recently, frequency of mastication has dramatically decreased along with changes in dietary habits. Masticatory stimulation has particular influence on the development of the central nervous system as ...

New research suggests chewing may increase brain blood flow, boost antioxidant activity, and stimulate memory-related brain ...

Professor D. J. McClements of the University of Massachusetts and Dr Steve Carrington of Malvern Panalytical demonstrate how rheology can be used to determine the food changes that occur during the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American About a century ago, a new craze gripped the ...

Researchers have delivered the influence of masticatory stimulus on brain function in order to establish the molecular basis of new treatments and preventive measures for memory/learning dysfunction.