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CHOOSING SUGARY DRINKS OVER FRUIT JUICE FOR TODDLERS LINKED TO RISK OF ADULT OBESITY
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the…
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Researchers identify how eating a Western diet impairs memory functioning
In a recent study, researchers have shed light on how early consumption of a Western diet — characterized by high…
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Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050
Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’,…
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Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize…
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Generalized fear after acute stress is caused by change in neuronal cotransmitter identity
Editor’s summary Traumatic events can lead to anxiety disorders often associated with generalized fear. When this occurs, context-associated fearful behavior…
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Low-Fat Vegan Diet Reduces Insulin Requirements and Improves Insulin Sensitivity for People With Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Groundbreaking New Study
A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin needs and improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic…
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Hair-loss treatment found in cinnamon
A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on…
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Vitamin D and Marine n-3 Fatty Acids for Autoimmune Disease Prevention: Outcomes Two Years After Completion of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
AbstractObjective: In the 5.3-year randomized, 2 × 2 factorial, double-blind, placebo-controlled Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL), vitamin D supplementation…
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An avocado a day may improve overall diet quality, researchers report
Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State’s…
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Micro- and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cell division
The gastrointestinal tract is already known to researchers as a major storage site for micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNPs) in…
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