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...
The Facts About Weight Loss Drugs
The biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic disease that affects...
Avoiding Insulin Resistance
Left unchecked, the common condition known as insulin resistance can lead to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Each step of the way, the risk...
Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?
About one in three U.S. adults has metabolic syndrome—a group of conditions that together indicate higher risk for a number of serious health conditions....
NEWSBITES AUGUST 2023
Associations of Plant-Based Foods with Health Depend on the Level of Processing
A plant-based dietary pattern limits or avoids animal products (meat, poultry, fish,
eggs, and...
Coffee—Good or Bad?
According to the National Coffee Association, 62 percent of U.S. adults drink coffee every day. There is a lot of research on how coffee...
NEWSBITES May 2023
Healthy Pre-Infection Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of “Long COVID”
The COVID-19 virus is here to stay. While new vaccines and treatments have cut the...
Optimizing Sleep
Sleep has a major impact on health. Not getting enough quality sleep is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high...
Fruits and Prediabetes
Q: I have recently been diagnosed with prediabetes. Should I stop eating sugary fruits?
A: Richard Siegel, MD, co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center...
FDA Questions Claims on Dietary Supplements Marketed for Diabetes
The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued warnings to 10 companies regarding fraudulent marketing claims that their dietary supplements prevent, treat,...