Sodium can catch anyone by surprise—even a hypertension specialist like Dr. Jennifer Cluett. Cluett knows all about high blood pressure. She's a practicing primary care physician, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard ...
May 5, 2026
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Replacing just one meat dish with a vegetarian option in workplace cafeterias can significantly shift what people eat, cutting both calories and carbon emissions, according to a new study from researchers at the Nuffield ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Excessive consumption of dietary sodium (salt) is a significant, independent risk factor for new-onset heart failure, according to a report from Vanderbilt Health, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Packaged foods offer convenience for families and individuals, but they can be a major source of saturated fat, sodium and added sugars, which when consumed in excess contribute to chronic disease. To help people build healthier ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Nutritious snacks like dried mango slices, roasted edamame beans, and sweet potato tortilla chips are easier to find than traditional junk food options in vending machines at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Aug 11, 2025
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Sugar added to food may be the "villain" when it comes to the relationship between stomach cancer and an unhealthy diet, while salt increases the risk of tumors in people with habits considered healthy. This is the result ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Food apps like fast-food delivery, online grocery shopping and meal preparation kits have proliferated and become ingrained in our habits since COVID-19. Canada's online food delivery market is expected to be worth more than ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products.
Feb 5, 2025
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New Zealand adults are eating, on average, far more salt daily than international recommendations; however, takeaways frequently do not display salt content.
Oct 17, 2024
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Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Oct 3, 2024
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