Increased Added Sugars Intake Parallels Trends In Weight Gain

Weight gain in adults coincided with increased consumption of added sugars, in a study reported at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions. Added sugars are sugars and syrups added to foods during processing, preparation, or at the table…

American Heart Association Meeting Report- Metabolic Abnormalities In Obese Teens May Relate To Poor Diets

Obese teens may feel healthy, but blood tests show they have inflammation, insulin resistance, and high homocysteine levels, researchers report at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions…