US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.
Dec 15, 2023
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Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.
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Let's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food favorites, including pizza, chips, burgers, and breads. On average, people consume more than 3,400 milligrams ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death—but a new study has found light physical activity may completely reverse the ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Researchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-term heart and metabolic health. The research upends the notion that insulin surge following ...
Dec 13, 2023
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CBD may be a promising therapy for people living with HIV. While the virus can be controlled with treatment, it can still wreak havoc on the brain and cause problems with cognition.
Dec 11, 2023
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Blood clotting (thrombosis) in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of the first consequences of severe COVID-19, even preceding the respiratory distress caused by diffuse alveolar damage, according to a Brazilian study ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Researchers at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research (SVI) in Melbourne have shown that a commonly prescribed rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes.
Dec 6, 2023
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Research led by Queen Mary University of London's Wolfson Institute of Population Health has found that hormone levels, measured through blood tests, are an important indicator of whether women will benefit from recently ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels. The only cells that produce insulin are pancreatic beta cells (β-cells), and a decrease in these cells is a major cause of diabetes. Although therapies aimed at increasing ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Monitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows you to adjust your medications, exercise and food accordingly.
Dec 1, 2023
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