5 Important Fiber Facts
We can’t digest fiber, but it plays a lot of important roles as it passes through the body. Here’s what you need to know:
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Causes of Diabetes
Q: Do you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?
A: Anastassios Pittas, MD, co-director of Tufts Medicine’s Diabetes and Lipid Center, answers: “The...
Red and Processed Meat Intake Associated with Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A meta-analysis of data found that dietary patterns high in unprocessed red meat (beef, pork, lamb, and venison), and especially processed meat (like deli...
Whole Grains Associated with Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
A review and analysis of available research concluded that eating whole grains may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers...
A Large Analysis Clarifies the Concerns About Ultraprocessed Foods
Researchers on three continents collaborated to conduct an umbrella review of all available data on the health impacts of ultraprocessed foods. In pooled data...
Intake of Added Sugars Associated with Elevated Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors. High carbohydrate diets have been associated with higher risk for elevated metabolic syndrome risk,...
Where Does Poultry Fit In?
Nutrition guidelines (and this newsletter) talk a lot about limiting intake of red meat (beef, lamb, pork, venison). But what about poultry?
What the Science...
Sleeping Less Than Six Hours a Night Causes Insulin Resistance in Women
Regularly getting too little sleep has been associated with developing type 2 diabetes, so researchers set out to gather information on why this might...
Weight Loss Associated with Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
A round 35 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. This often symptomless condition contributes to disorders like nerve damage, kidney disease, blindness, slow wound...
Vegan vs. Vegetarian Dietary Patterns
Q: What are the differences between vegetarian and vegan dietary patterns?
A: Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, executive editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition...