Sugary drinks can be a factor in cardiovascular disease
A recent study finds an association between sugary drinks and higher rates of mortality from cardiovascular disease, as well as higher cancer rates.
March 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-sugary, higher-rates, oncalldietitian.com, rates, recent-study, well-as-higher
Highly processed carbohydrates impact cancer risk
Highly processed carbohydrate intake is linked with higher rates of prostate cancer, while intake of legumes, fruits and vegetables correlates with lower risk of breast cancer.
April 6, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: higher-rates, highly-processed, nutrition, oncalldiets, processed-carbohydrate, rates, vegetables-correlates
Study Challenges Assumed Links Between Poverty, Fast Food And Obesity
A new national study of eating out and income shows that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes, weakening the popular notion that fast food should be blamed for higher rates of obesity among the poor.
November 4, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: among-the-poor, becomes-more, between-obesity, eating-out, food-should, higher-rates, new-national, oncalldiets, poor, popular, popular-notion, rates, solely-attributed
Khat Chewing Increases Risk Of Stroke And Death In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Researchers found that people who chew khat and present with acute coronary syndrome had significantly higher rates of death, cardiogenic stroke, and stroke complications, despite having lower cardiovascular risk profiles. “The leaves of khat, a leafy green shrub, are chewed habitually for euphoric and stimulating effects…
November 4, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: chew-khat, coronary-syndrome, despite-having, higher-rates, lower-cardiovascular, oncalldietitian.com, rates, stroke
