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Reducing Sodium Intake Lowers High Blood Pressure–You Can Do It!

If you have high blood pressure, you’ve probably been told to decrease your intake of sodium (the major source of which is salt). Some...

Plant Power!

It’s indisputable: plant-based dietary patterns low in ultraprocessed foods are good for health. Unfortunately, nearly all of us could do with a lot more...

Health Benefits of Pumpkin

Pumpkins mark the upcoming fall season with decorative flair on front porches and tabletops as well as in our favorite fall flavors—pumpkin spice has...

Heart Attack 101

Over 800,000 people experience heart attacks every year in the United States. That’s about one every 40 seconds. It’s important to recognize the signs...
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Data Suggest Any Activity is Better Than None for Stroke Prevention

The results of a meta-analysis suggest any amount of physical activity is better than none. The review, which pooled results from 15 studies involving...
Our plates and glasses are full of ultraprocessed foods (like soda, juice drinks, sugar-sweetened artificially colored yogurt, and all manner of refined-carb goodies) that research now shows are clearly bad for our health.

Study Confirms Ultraprocessed Foods are Bad for Health

A recent study reviewed results from 45 pooled analyses on the health impacts of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). Together, these studies include 9.9 million participants....

Data Suggest Any Activity is Better Than None for Stroke Prevention

The results of a meta-analysis suggest any amount of physical activity is better than none. The review, which pooled results from 15 studies involving...

Recommendations to Limit Red Meat for Cardiovascular Health Upheld by Large Study

Dietary guidelines recommend limiting consumption of red meat (beef, pork, and lamb) to lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and generally support good health....

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...

Replace Animal-Based with Plant-Based Foods for Cardiometabolic Health

In the first meta-analysis of its kind, researchers summarized and evaluated evidence from 37 studies looking at the health impact of replacing animal-based foods...