Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions
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A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 28, 2021
Are all saturated fats equally bad for the heart?
A study in more than 100,000 individuals has found a potential link between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 19, 2021
Time-restricted eating delivers multiple health benefits for young and old of both sexes
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 19, 2021
Researchers study the impact of food access to dieting and weight loss
For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 7, 2021
Heart Age Test provides a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent heart disease
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 4, 2021
Cutting 250 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health in obese older adults
Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 4, 2021
Exercise improves health through changes on DNA
While regular physical exercise decreases the risk of virtually all chronic illnesses, the mechanisms at play are not fully known.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2021
Pets and their owners diet together, new study finds
Keto, gluten-free, organic: If a pet owner is on a specific diet, chances are their dog is on it, too, a new U of G study reveals.
Joseph Shavit
- May 10, 2021
Turns out developing a taste for carbs wasn't a bad thing
Ancient humans adapted to eating starch-rich foods as far back as 100,000 years ago, which is much earlier than previously thought.
Joseph Shavit
- May 6, 2021
Mediterranean diet might protect against memory loss and dementia
Scientists at the DZNE have now found in a study that a regular Mediterranean-like dietary pattern with relatively more intake of vegetables
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