Effects of wheatgrass protein consumption and meditation on blood oxygenation in young adults from Centro Universitario de los Valles
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blood oxygenation, wheatgrass protein, meditationAbstract
This project is an interdisciplinary study that integrates knowledge from nutrition and psychology. Specifically, it evaluated the effect of consuming a dietary supplement made from wheatgrass (Bien Verde brand) on blood oxygenation in young students from the Centro Universitario de los Valles at the University of Guadalajara. Regarding the psychological component, the effect of guided meditation on the same physiological indicator was examined. Both factors were assessed individually and in combination, using two experimental designs: one within-subjects and one between-groups. The results showed a consistent pattern across both designs, with the highest increases in oxygenation observed in the group that consumed wheatgrass, followed by the combined group, the meditation group, and lastly, the control group. However, statistically significant differences were observed only in the between-groups design, particularly in the comparison between the control group and the intervention groups (Meditation, Protein, and Combined).
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