New link between heart disease and red meat: New understanding of cardiovascular health benefits of vegan, vegetarian diets

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis — or the hardening or clogging of the arteries.

Ready for debut: Fruit-juice-infused chocolate with 50 percent less fat

Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making “fruit-juice-infused chocolate,” a scientist says.