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....
Mindfulness Training Can Help Improve Eating Patterns
It can be difficult to stick to dietary changes. A randomized controlled trial found that mindfulness training can help.
The study gave home blood-pressure monitoring...
Healthy Lifestyle May Support Better Brain Function—Even with Brain Changes Suggestive of Dementia
The Rush Memory and Aging Project gathered information on lifestyle and cognitive function for up to 24 years in a cohort of individuals and...
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...
100% Fruit Juice Intake Associated with Weight Gain
While sugar-sweetened beverages are generally recognized as being bad for our health, 100% fruit juice has a bit of a “health halo”—we assume it’s...
Dance Can Help with Weight Loss and Body Composition
Do you like to move to the music? Dancing may be a good way to lose excess body weight and improve body composition. Researchers...
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...
Ultraprocessed Foods Associated with Risk for Multiple Diseases at Once
Studies have shown consumption of ultraprocessed foods is association with higher risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. A group of researchers...
Weight Loss Associated with Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
A round 35 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. This often symptomless condition contributes to disorders like nerve damage, kidney disease, blindness, slow wound...
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...