‘Medicinal food’ diet counters onset of type 1 diabetes

Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute researchers have led an international study that found – for the first time – that a diet yielding high amounts of the short-chain fatty acids…

Too much soda may raise children’s risk of fatty liver disease

Consuming high amounts of fructose – particularly from sweetened drinks – has been linked to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in children and adolescents.

High-protein diet may raise heart failure risk for older women

Women aged 50-79 who consume high amounts of protein – particularly from meat – may be at greater risk of heart failure, new research finds.

Intake of dietary fat in adolescence associated with breast density

Consuming high amounts of saturated fat or low amounts of mono- and polyunsaturated fats as an adolescent was associated with higher breast density in young adulthood.

High added sugar intake ‘increases CVD mortality’

New research recently published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that individuals who consume high amounts of added sugar in their diet may be at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.According to the Harvard School of Public Health, the average American consumes around 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day – the equivalent to an extra 350 calories.

Fast-Food Restaurants Still Need To Improve Nutritional Quality Of Meals

More than 25 percent of American adults chow down on fast food two or more times each week.

Major Health Benefits Expected From Low-Arsenic Rice Discovered In Bangladesh

Millions of people worldwide are regularly exposed to arsenic through drinking water and eating rice grown in soil and water containing high amounts of arsenic.

Discussing Dietary Fats

Replacing saturated animal fats with polyunsaturated fats rich in omega-6 linoleic acid may not be beneficial for heart patients, researchers have claimed. Linoleic acid is present in high amounts in some commonly used vegetable oils such as corn, sunflower, safflower and soybean…