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...
Are You at Risk for 
CKM Syndrome?
The American Heart Association (AHA) has defined a new syndrome—and strategies for addressing it—in the hopes of reducing the high rates of cardiovascular disease...
Where Does Poultry Fit In?Â
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...
Understanding Atherosclerosis
About half of Americans between the ages of 45 and 84 have some degree of atherosclerosis, and many don’t even know it. That’s worrisome...
Replacing Animal-Based Foods with Plant-Based Benefits Health
Many observational studies have concluded that substituting animal-based foods with plant-based protein sources is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2...
Check Your Nutrition Knowledge!
In 2023, we provided the latest evidence-based information on a wide variety of health and nutrition topics—including heart health issues, product labeling, physical activity,...