Does Coffee Reduce Appetite?

Millions of us cannot start the day without our coffee. Is that such a bad thing? According to several studies, regular coffee reduces our risk of developing diabetes, mental illness, many cancers, and overall mortality.

How Safe Is Splenda (Sucralose)?

Splenda (sucralose) is being downgraded from “safe” to “caution” after an Italian animal study linked sucralose to a higher risk of developing leukemia.

How Safe Is Splenda (Sucralose)?

Splenda (sucralose) is being downgraded from “safe” to “caution” after an Italian animal study linked sucralose to a higher risk of developing leukemia. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) says it awaits the Italian study’s review before deciding what long-term safety grade to assign to Splenda in its Chemical Cuisine guide to food additives…

Moderation Seems To Be Key When It Comes To Eating Fish To Prevent Atrial Fibrillation

An observational study presented at the EHRA EUROPACE congress held 23 to 26 June in Athens, Greece.

Findings Will Help Explain Vitamin D’s Role In Seasonal Illnesses

UC Irvine and Mayo Clinic researchers have found that vitamin D levels in the U.S. population peak in August and bottom out in February.

Does Your Salad Know What Time It Is? Managing Vegetables’ ‘Internal Clocks’ Postharvest Could Have Health Benefits

Does your salad know what time it is?

Vitamin D Levels Significantly Increased By Probiotic Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30242

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism is the first report of an oral probiotic supplement significantly increasing circulating vitamin D levels in the blood…

In Animal Model, Dietary Fructose Found To Cause Liver Damage

The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems resulted from fructose and a diet too high in calories. However, a new study conducted in an animal model at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center showed that fructose rapidly caused liver damage even without weight gain…

New Tool To Measure Sugar Consumption

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks identified a new tool that can dramatically improve the notoriously inaccurate surveys of what and how much an individual eats and drinks. Their research is published in the June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition…

Healthy Living Learned By Example

Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy eaters, according to researchers at Duke Medicine…

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