Processed foods lead to weight gain, but it’s about more than calories

Volunteers in a clinical trials unit ate only processed foods and put on 2 pounds within 2 weeks.

Soda, sugar-sweetened beverages linked to more severe symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis

For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the equivalent of about two cans of non-diet soda, may be tied to more severe symptoms and a higher level of disability compared to people with MS who seldom consume sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a preliminary study.

Coffee might prevent exercise-induced eye fatigue

Researchers found that 3 hours of cycling slowed rapid eye movement, but drinking the equivalent of two cups of coffee counteracted this effect.

Food should be labelled with "activity equivalent" calorie information

Food should be labelled with the equivalent exercise to expend its calories to help people change their behaviour, argues an expert in The BMJ.

Adopt a healthy lifestyle: your heart will love you for it

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 17 million people around the world die from cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, every year. Around 1 million of these deaths occur in the US alone – the equivalent to one death every 33 seconds.With figures like these, it is no surprise that heart disease is the main cause of death in the US.

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.

Even ‘safe’ levels of added sugar may be harmful

Consuming the equivalent of three cans of soda on a daily basis, or a 25% increased added-sugar intake, may decrease lifespan and reduce the rate of reproduction, according to a study of mice published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers from the University of Utah conducted a toxicity experiment on 156 mice, of which 58 were male and 98 were female…

Coffee Drinking Tied To Urinary Incontinence In Men

Men who consume about two cups of coffee a day, or the equivalent amount of caffeine, are significantly more likely to have urinary incontinence or a “leaky bladder” than men who drink less or none at all, according to new research from the US. Senior author Alayne D…