1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (736+ words) Cardiometabolic health is a broad umbrella covering the heart, blood vessels and metabolism. Researchers often track outcomes such as endothelial function, blood pressure, blood lipids and glucose regulation because these markers predict long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and type…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (12+ words) Mediterranean-style eating linked to lower stroke risk in women'diabetes.co.uk...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (319+ words) Food preservatives are everywhere in processed foods and drinks, so even a small risk shift matters at population level. A new French analysis using data from the NutriNet Sant" cohort looked at whether higher consumption of specific preservative additives was…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (663+ words) The US government has released its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025-2030, bringing back a food pyramid and reversing the old logic. Instead of putting starchy foods at the base, the updated pyramid places protein, full-fat dairy, healthy fats and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (392+ words) A compound naturally found in cocoa has been linked with signs of slower biological ageing, according to researchers at King's College London. The molecule is theobromine, an alkaloid present in dark chocolate and cocoa products. Rather than looking at how…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (293+ words) Soybean oil is the main cooking oil in the United States and a major ingredient in ultra-processed foods. Its intake has risen sharply over the past century. New work in mice suggests that the way the body handles one of…...

4+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (295+ words) A new analysis suggests that a low-fat vegan diet can lead to greater weight loss than a Mediterranean diet, even when it includes so-called "unhealthy" plant foods like potatoes and refined grains. The key ingredient seems to be cutting out…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (571+ words) A large study of nearly forty thousand packaged foods and drinks sold by the biggest manufacturers in the United States found that around nineteen percent contained synthetic food dyes. These are artificial colours added to make products look brighter and…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) A team led by Professor Jan de Jonge, a work and sports psychologist based in the Netherlands and at the University of South Australia, looked at how sleep and injuries are linked in everyday runners. They surveyed four hundred and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (253+ words) Bacon and ham products should carry cancer warnings, experts have said. Scientists are calling for these meats to carry health warnings similar to those on cigarettes after research has shown they are linked to a higher risk of cancer. Processed…...