Sedentary Behavior Linked to Higher Risk for Multiple Health Problems
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. It is diagnosed by the presence...
Diabetes, Explained
Diabetes affects over 38 million people in the United States, and another 97.6 million people aged 18 years or older (38 percent of the...
Easy, Healthy Breakfast Ideas
While you sleep, your body uses up the energy it has stored from the previous day’s meals. Eating a healthy breakfast replenishes this fuel...
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,...
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...