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19 Aug

A New Study Identifies Surprising Sources of Fat and Sugar in the American Diet

Researchers say foods with hidden fats and sugar are causing Americans to unknowingly eat more than the recommended amounts.

30 Jul

New Study Identifies the Best Diets for Slowing Your Biological Clock

Follow an eating plan high in vitamins and minerals and low in added sugars to stay young.

29 Jul

COVID-19 Virus Now Widespread in U.S. Wildlife

Researchers have detected the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 6 wild animal species commonly spotted in U.S. backyards.

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Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?

Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks.

That's the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink more than four cups of coffee a day.

"While [high blood pressure] is the most important risk factor, our stroke risk can also be lowered through healthy lifestyle choices in diet and physical activity," said lead...

'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet

"Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows.

Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources – soft drinks, cheese, pizza, ice cream, cakes and pies.

But even supposedly healthy foods like chicken brea...

More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk

There's more evidence to suggest that the common artificial sweetener erythritol might pose dangers to consumers' hearts.

The new study, involving 20 healthy adult volunteers, found that at doses commonly found in an erythritol-sweetened soda or muffin, the sweetener was linked to heightened activity of blood platelets, which could make clots more likely.

No such effect was seen wi...

Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks

Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds.

Young people consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990, according to the report publis...

Avoiding One Nutrient Can Keep Your Cells Young

Added sugar can cause your cells to prematurely age, a new study warns.

Each gram of added sugar is associated with an increase in a person’s cellular age, even when they eat healthy otherwise, researchers found.

On the other hand, a diet rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients can help a person have a younger biological age on a cellular leve...

Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

Higher amounts of the artificial sweetener xylitol might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study warns.

Xylitol is a zero-calorie sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, chewing gum, baked goods and toothpastes, researchers said.

But high blood ...

Sugary or Diet Sodas Could Raise Your Odds for A-fib

Sipping sodas"sugary or diet"seems to slightly increase a person's risk of developing a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm, a new study shows.

Folks had a 20% greater risk of atrial fibrillation if they drank two liters or more of artificially sweetened beverages each week, researchers reported March 5 in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and El...

Sugary Drinks Raise Women's Odds for Liver Disease, Cancer

There are plenty of reasons to steer clear of sugary drinks, and new research highlights yet another one: Women who drink sodas and other sweetened drinks have a higher risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver disease.

Looking at data on nearly 100,000 women, researchers found that nearly 7% of women consumed one or more sugar-sweetened beverages daily. Those women had an 85% hi...

Foods High in Added Sugars Might Raise Your Odds for Kidney Stones

There is a long list of reasons to avoid high-sugar foods, and a new study may be adding one more: kidney stones.

Researchers found that among over 28,000 U.S. adults, those with a lot of added sugars in their diet were more likely to have a history of kidney stones. People in the group downing the most sugar were 39% more likely to have had stones, versus those who consumed the least sug...

WHO Says No to Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss

Skip artificial sweeteners if you're trying to lose weight, warns the World Health Organization (WHO), noting the sugar substitutes aren't effective for shedding pounds and may also cause harm.

Long-term use of sugar substitutes may cause "potential undesirable effects," according to new WHO guidance. This can include an "increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, an...

Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could Add Years to Your Life

Put down that sugary soda. It could be deadly, particularly if you have type 2 diabetes.

A nearly two-decade-long study linked high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages -- soda, lemonade and fruit punch -- with premature death in people with type 2 diabetes. The link was found for both h...

Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%

Could taxing soda cut down on the consumption of sugary drinks?

That's exactly what happened when a local "soda tax"was launched in Oakland, Calif., according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.

Purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages dropped nearly 27% between July 2017 and December 2019, after the one-cent-per-ounce tax began.

"These results sugge...

Sugary Drinks Could Raise Your Odds for Fatal Cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer.

"Unfortunately, Americans exceed recommended limits on sugar consumption by ...

Gruesome Warning Images on Soda Labels Could Cut Consumption

Images of fat-laden, diseased hearts and blackened, rotting feet might be the last thing you expect to see on the label of a can of soda that your child desperately wants, but would such drastic health warnings about the long-term dangers of sugar stop you from buying it?

Yes, suggests new research that finds parents were 17 percentage points less likely to buy sugary beverages if confron...

Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info

Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows.

In the United States, packaged foods are required to have a nutrition facts label, ingredients list and w...

Diet Drinks May Thwart Efforts to Lose Weight

Trying to slim down? Diet drinks aren't likely to help, researchers warn.

And those containing the artificial sweetener sucralose may even increase food cravings and appetite in women and people who are obese, according to a University of Southern California study.

"There...

Cutting Sugar in Packaged Foods Would Keep Millions of Americans From Illness: Report

Sugar is killing Americans in droves, according to researchers who found that reducing the sweetener in packaged foods and beverages could prevent more than 2 million strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests.

Less sugary packaged foods and drinks would also curb nearly a half-million heart-related deaths and an even greater number of diabetes cases in the United States, according to the...

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