Health
Quick-serve foods slow to change
When it comes to eating out and eating healthy portion sizes, knowledge is power.
Jul 1, 2015
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News tagged with saturated fat
Health
Swapping saturated fat with 'good' fats reduces heart disease risk factors
Replacing saturated fat (SFA) with unsaturated fat in our diets lowers blood pressure and 'bad' cholesterol levels, according to new research from the University of Reading.
Jun 9, 2015
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Health
Scientists debate impact of removing guidelines for dietary cholesterol
Recently the annual Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report stated that cholesterol was "not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption."
Apr 14, 2015
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Diabetes
High-fat dairy products linked to reduced type 2 diabetes risk
Consumption of high-fat yoghurt and cheese are linked to a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as a fifth, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. High meat consumption, on the other hand, ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Health
Don't put too much of a good thing into that healthy diet
Nutritionists are continually spouting the benefits of foods like tomatoes, avocados and fish, but overdoing it on these healthy foods actually can be harmful.
Mar 24, 2015
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Cardiology
Healthy diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by a third in over-40s
Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, according to a new study by King's College London.
Mar 18, 2015
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Health
Study suggests that limiting saturated fat could help people with a genetic predisposition to obesity
Limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic makeup increases their chance of being obese. Researchers the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts identified 63 gene variants related to ...
Feb 26, 2015
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Health
Proposed dietary guidelines not a green light to eat what you want
(HealthDay)—People who follow a heart-healthy diet won't see much change in their eating habits if, as reported, this year's U.S. Dietary Guidelines report rescinds previous warnings against eating certain cholesterol-rich ...
Feb 12, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats 'should not have been introduced'
National dietary advice on fat consumption issued to millions of US and UK citizens in 1977 and 1983, to cut coronary heart disease incidence, lacked any solid trial evidence to back it up, and "should not have been introduced," ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Health
Pizza takes a slice out of kids' health, study finds
(HealthDay)—On the days your kids eat pizza, they likely take in more calories, fat and sodium than on other days, a new study found.
Jan 19, 2015
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