How much salt does it really take to harm your heart?

A large, international study finds that current dietary guidelines for salt intake are overcautious, and that former evidence may not have been ‘the best.’

New dietary guidelines must be sustainable, regardless of politics

The new iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) must incorporate sustainability considerations – both for the health and wellbeing of Americans and the world in which we live, urges a…

BMJ investigation questions expert advice underpinning new US dietary guidelines

The expert report underpinning the latest dietary guidelines for Americans fails to reflect much relevant scientific literature in its reviews of crucial topics and therefore risks giving a…

Death and heart disease risks increased with trans fats, not saturated fats

Although dietary guidelines recommend reducing saturated fat intake, a new review suggests saturated fat intake is not associated with greater risk of death or heart disease.

Experts call for dropping of total fat intake limits

Researchers recommend that restrictions on total fat consumption should be removed from the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Dietary guidelines for Americans shouldn’t place limits on total fat intake

Researchers call on the American federal government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Dietary guidelines for Americans shouldn’t place limits on total fat intake

Researchers call on the American federal government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans linked to lower death rates in population in southeast US

Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is linked to lower death rates in a low-income population in southeastern US.

Should America go vegan to ward off obesity and save the environment?

Separate reports from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee make the case for Americans to adopt a plant-based diet.

Added fructose identified as major driver of type 2 diabetes ‘epidemic’

Clinical experts have urged for a dramatic reduction in the consumption of added sugars, calling for more restrictive dietary guidelines to tackle rising levels of diabetes.

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