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Association between healthy eating patterns and lower heart disease risk
Four different healthy eating patterns — all emphasising higher intake of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts, and lower intakes of red and...
Dairy-rich diet linked to lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as the cluster...
Excessive coffee consumption increases some disease risk
Habitual excessive coffee consumption increased the risks of three diseases: osteoarthritis, arthropathy and obesity, found an Australian analysis of UK Biobank data.
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Flavonoids may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's and related dementias
Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop...
One egg per day does not increase CVD risk — Harvard meta-analysis
Consuming up to one egg per day does not appear to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new study and...
Studies show little or no benefit from omega-3 supplements and slight risk
Two large, randomised UK studies found that taking daily omega-3 fats in supplement form have no significant overall impact on a person's health, no...
Moderate egg consumption not tied to risk of heart disease
Moderate egg intake, which is about one egg per day in most people, does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease or mortality even...
'Robust' study endorses link between red/processed meats and cardiovascular disease
Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry – but not fish – per week was linked to a 3-7% higher risk...
Habitual tea drinking cuts CVD and all-risk mortality — China-PAR study
"Habitual tea consumption is associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death," said first author Dr Xinyan Wang, Chinese Academy of Medical...
Higher cow's-milk fat intake associated with 40% lower risk of childhood adiposity
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by St Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto found children who drank whole milk had 40% lower odds...
High-fibre and yoghurt reduce lung cancer risk
A diet high in fibre and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical...
An avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol
An avocado a day in a heart-healthy diet decreased oxidisedlow-density lipoprotein( LDL) in adults with overweight and obesity, and the effect was associated...
Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over 60s
Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years...
Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower CVD risk
People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomised clinical trials had significantly lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events...
Halving red meat consumption has significant impact on health
A study has found that halving the amount red and processed (RPM) meat in the diet can have a significant impact on health, reducing...
Controversial review finds that cutting back on red and processed meat has little health impact
A major international set of systematic reviews has concluded that cutting back on red and processed meat has little impact on health, contrary...
'Picky eating' teen's blindness caused by a junk food diet
A “picky eater” UK teen who ate nothing but chips and other junk food for years, slowly went blind as a result of his...
Red meat may increase breast cancer risk but chicken decrease it
Results from a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in North Carolina and the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health suggest...
Eating mostly plant-based foods may be linked to better heart health
Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart...
Switch from red meat to cut mortality risk — 8-year Harvard study
Increased red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death, suggests a large, eight-year US study led by...
Red and white meat have equal effect on cholesterol levels
Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to research. The...
NHS assesses studies on mortality risk of ultra-processed foods
Two recent widely-publicised international studies, which found people who ate the most ‘ultra-processed’ food were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke,...
Drinking fruit juices not much better than drinking sugary drinks
Most folks know that sugary drinks aren't healthy, but a new study finds fruit juices are not much better. In fact, consuming them regularly...
Nuts-rich diet in first trimester linked to improved neuro-development in child
Nuts are known to help reduce the risk of hypertension, oxidative stress and diabetes and they may exercise a protective effect against cognitive decline...
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
In a randomised, controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of replacing some of the saturated fats in participants' diets with walnuts. They found that...
Meat eating even at guideline levels linked to 20% higher cancer risk
People who eat red and processed meat within department of health guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a study...
Replacing red meat with plant proteins protects against CVD — first meta-analysis
Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study from...
Supplementation with creatine may improve brain function in vegetarians
Vegetarians who take the dietary supplement creatine may enjoy improved brain function, according to a study. The research was presented at the American Physiological...
Nutritious foods but not dietary supplements linked to lower mortality risk
Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to...
Diet rich in red meat link to 23% greater risk of death in Finnish men
A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a study from the University of Eastern Finland...
Biggest dietary problem is nutritious food ignored, not junk food consumed
Unhealthy diets are responsible for 11m preventable deaths globally per year, more even than smoking tobacco, according to the Global Burden of Disease study....
Red and processed meats – in any amounts – may increase mortality risk
Eating red and processed meats in any quantities may increase the risk of death from all causes, especially cardiovascular disease, found a large, 11-year...
Allium vegetables may substantially reduce colorectal cancer risk
Consumption of allium vegetables – which include garlic, leeks, and onions – was linked with a substantially reduced risk of in colorectal cancer in...
Heavily processed foods linked to earlier death risk
A team in France worked with more than 44,000 people in a study running from 2009 called NutriNet-Santé. The Guardian reports they looked at...
'Compelling' evidence for a 'good-fibre' diet over a low-carb diet
A systematic review of studies over almost 40 years, commissioned to inform new World Health Organisation guidelines, found that higher levels of fibre and...
No compelling evidence of health benefit from non-sugar sweeteners
There is no compelling evidence to indicate important health benefits - weight, glycaemic control, oral health, cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease - of non-sugar...
Leafy greens may help to reduce AMD risk
A study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, may reduce the risk of developing early-stage age-related...
Has the SA Heart Foundation's stamp of approval become blurred?
The Heart and Stroke Foundation in SA continues to endorse foods shown to have questionable health benefits, writes the Sunday Times. Critics say it's...
Americans are exporting their obesity to SA — Health department director
The pandemic of obesity in South Africa is a result of our ‘Americanised’ food environment and the responsibility should be shifted from individuals to...
Vitamin D supplements 'do nothing' to improve bone health
Vitamin D supplements do nothing for bone health and the UK government should ditch its advice that everyone should take them throughout the winter...