Sugar and cancer: A surprise connection or 50-year cover-up?

Knowledge of a connection between sugar and cancer might reach back as far as 50 years.

Osteoarthritis linked to high-fat diet

A new study demonstrates a connection between osteoarthritis and a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet. Coconut oil, however, may have a protective effect.

What’s the Connection Between Diabetes and Diarrhea?

Learn about the connection between diabetes and diarrhea, including the medication and complications of diabetes that increase the risk of diarrhea.

No association found between low vitamin D and menopause symptoms

A new study from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) shows no significant connection between vitamin D levels and menopause symptoms.

Compound In Red Meat, Energy Drinks, Raises Heart Risk Via Gut Bacteria

Researchers in the US have discovered a surprising new connection between red meat and heart risk that involves bacteria living in the gut. Gut bacteria digest L-carnitine, a compound abundant in red meat and added to popular energy drinks, to produce trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite already suspected of helping to clog up arteries…

Acne Linked To High Glycemic Index Foods And Dairy Products

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between diet and acne, particularly from high glycemic load diets and dairy products, and that medical nutrition therapy (MNT) can play an important role in acne treatment…

Shift Workers New Occupational Hazard – Unhealthy Eating

According to an investigation published in last month’s PloS Medicine, unhealthy eating among shift workers should be considered a novel occupational health hazard. The study highlights prior studies published in the journal, which demonstrated a connection between rotating patterns of shift work in nurses in the U.S., and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes…