Sentences with phrase «intake of alfalfa»

Furthermore, studies show that the intake of alfalfa increased the level of high - density lipoprotein.

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The latest salvo in Macro-Nutrient Land is the Calorie Restriction Diet, inspired by animal experiments in which mice, guppies, water fleas, yeast, spiders, Labrador retrievers, a microscopic water invertebrate called the rotifer, and rhesus monkeys are said to live longer on diets that restrict caloric intake.13 Researchers are encouraged by the longevity of a single monkey who has reached 38 years on a diet in which the portion of monkey chow — dried compressed pellets of wheat, corn, soybean, alfalfa, fish and brewer's yeast — has been cut by 30 percent compared to controls.

Impressively, alfalfa sprouts deliver your daily recommended intake of vitamin K with only 23 calories and low glycemic food with a healthy dose of fiber.