Issue #09 (July 2015)

• Got Milk (fat globule membrane)?
  Butter and milk don’t have the same impact on heart disease, and their fat structures may help explain why.
• The sweet release of biological stress markers
  Sugar really hits the spot when you’re stressed out — but what is the physiological reason?
• Citrulline wants to pump you up!
  Nitric oxide is all the rage, but confusion abounds on what works.
• I’m not too tired to stuff my face
  Sleep deprivation and overeating often go hand in hand. This study quantifies the phenomenon.
• Can resveratrol fight obesity?
  Brown and beige fat are all the rage, and this preliminary study looks at how resveratrol may play a role.
• Fructose: the sweet truth
  This rat study seeks to differentiate the obesogenic effects of fructose from glucose.
• Something fishy: How a component of fish oil may counteract the effects of some chemotherapy
  Fish oil isn’t necessarily benign ... it turns out that certain fatty acids might partially negate chemotherapy.
• Beet out your competition with dietary nitrate!
  Beets have shown promise for solo exercise, but what about for longer activity typical of team sports?
• Interview: Bianca Arendt, PhD
• Interview: Grzegorz Palczewski PhD(c)

Researchers

Alex Leaf, MS(c); Margaret Wertheim, MS, RD; Courtney Silverthorn, PhD; Zach Bohannan, M.S.; Jeff Rothschild, MSc, RD; Anders Nedergaard, PhD

Editors

Gregory Lopez, PharmD; Pablo Sanchez Soria, PhD; Kamal Patel, MBA, MPH, PhD(c)

Reviewers

Stephan Guyenet, PhD; Arya Sharma, PhD, MD; Natalie Muth, MD, MPH, RD; Sarah Ballantyne, PhD; Gillian Mandich, PhD(c); Mark Kern, PhD, RD; Katherine Rizzone, MD; Spencer Nadolsky, DO; Adel Moussa, PhD(c)

Infographics

Calla Lee