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…

Small fraction of students attended schools with USDA nutrition components

If the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards for school meals and food sold in other venues such as vending machines and snack bars are fully implemented, there is potential to…

Latest research on coffee consumption reveals reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes

To mark World Diabetes Day, the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) has published its annual diabetes report outlining the latest research on coffee and type 2 diabetes.

Promoting a healthy diet from infancy prevents childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease

Healthy diet set early in lifeThis is the finding from a study published in the latest issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Glutamine supplements in ICU may increase risk of patient death

To help healthcare providers stay abreast of the latest and ever-changing developments in clinical nutrition, the Journal of Parenteral and External Nutrition (JPEN) makes research available as soon…

Low-fiber diet tied to higher cardiometabolic risk

A new US study that analyzed data from a large national survey has found a significant link between diets low in fiber and increased cardiometabolic risk, a cluster of risk factors that increases a person’s chances of having diabetes, heart disease or stroke. The researchers report their findings online in the latest issue of The American Journal of Medicine…

Danish Study Finds More Pesticides In Foreign Fruit And Vegetables

Foreign fruit generally has a higher content of pesticides than Danish fruit, and fruit has a higher content of pesticides than vegetables. Danes’ intake of pesticide residues appears to be on a par with the latest monitoring from 2003. The findings show that eating 600 grams of fruit and vegetables a day does not constitute a health risk…

Americans Are Consuming Far Too Much Added Sugar

Americans are consuming far too many calories from added sugars, with approximately 13% of adults’ total caloric intake coming from sources such as sugar and high fructose corn syrup, according to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report included data for added sugar consumption between 2005 and 2010 among U.S.

Cutting Salt Could Reduce Stomach Cancer

If people in the UK cut the amount of salt they consumed to the recommended daily maximum, it could prevent one in seven cases of stomach cancer, said the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) on Tuesday, after examining the latest figures for diet and cancer incidence. The recommended daily maximum intake of dietary salt is 6.0 g, about the same as in a level teaspoon…

Improving Heart Health With Hot Pepper Compound

The food that inspires wariness is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists report the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the No. 1 cause of death in the developed world…

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