Best foods for a Crohn’s disease flare-up

In a person with Crohn’s disease, a flare-up can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a loss of appetite.

Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk

Women who eat more high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood-especially lots of fruits and vegetables-may have significantly lower breast cancer risk than those who eat less dietary…

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…