Healthy Heart

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? 

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,...

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...

Big Health and Nutrition Stories of 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, let’s review and update some of the biggest health and nutrition stories of the year. Concerns About Sugar Substitutes....