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Gruesome Warning Images on Soda Labels Could Cut Consumption
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2022
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Images of fat-laden, diseased hearts and blackened, rotting feet might be the last thing you expect to see on the label of a can of soda that your child desperately wants, but would such drastic health warnings about the long-term dangers of sugar stop you from buying it?
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Weight Loss Your Resolution? Experts Look at Fasting, Keto and Whole 30
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2021
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Folks who are determined to shed some pounds in the New Year face a bewildering array of fad diets and quickie weight-loss schemes.
Americans Turning to Trendy Diets to Shed Pandemic Pounds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2021
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Americans in the prime of their lives are worried about the pounds they packed on during the pandemic and plan to do something about it in the new year, a new Harris Poll/HealthDay survey finds.
Nearly 2 of every 3 U.S. adults (63%) plan to change up their diet ...
Diet Drinks May Thwart Efforts to Lose Weight
- Steven Reinberg
- October 1, 2021
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Trying to slim down? Diet drinks aren't likely to help, researchers warn.
And those containing the artificial sweetener sucralose may even increase food cravings and appetite in women and people who are obese, according to a
Diet Key to Better Health in People With Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2021
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A diet rich in fresh veggies, fruit and fiber has meaningful benefits for people with diabetes, a new research review confirms.
Doctors have long recommended this kind of "low-glycemic" eating regimen to help patients manage their diabetes and keep blood sugar level...
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
- Cara Murez
- August 4, 2021
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If you're like many people, your waistline has expanded during the pandemic.
"The world shut down," said Heather Tressler, a registered dietitian at the Penn State Celiac Clinic at Penn State Health's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "Maybe you didn't change what you a...
Most Americans Don't Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- July 1, 2021
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The eating habits of most American adults aren't in line with dietary guidelines that can reduce the risk of cancer, a new study finds.
Researchers examined data from nearly 31,000 U.S. adult participants in the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
- Robert Preidt
- May 19, 2021
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Women who develop diabetes in pregnancy don't tend to make healthy diet or exercise changes to help fight it, a new study finds.
That could have dire consequences: Gestational (pregnancy-related) diabetes raises the risks of high blood pressure in mothers, larger babies,...
Chocolate, Butter, Sodas: Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2021
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It's no secret that too much sugar and saturated fat aren't good for you, but what food combos put you at greater risk for heart disease and death in middle age?
The answer, from a new University of Oxford study, is likely to disappoint a lot of folks.
Researchers ...
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 6, 2021
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Angie Gaytan never cared much for beets, but beets sure do love her -- doctors say that veggie shakes, fruits, beet juice and other healthy foods likely helped the 16-year-old defeat her life-threatening leukemia.
Such a healthy diet helped more than Angie: A new study f...
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
- Robert Preidt
- March 12, 2021
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A healthy, plant-based diet could reduce your risk of stroke by up to 10%, researchers say.
This type of diet includes greater amounts of foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and fewer less-healthy foods like refined grains or added sugars.
"Many studies ...
Diet Change Cured One Woman's Rare Leg Ulcers
- Cara Murez
- February 24, 2021
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For people who have livedoid vasculopathy, which causes painful ulcers on the feet and lower legs, new research may bring newfound hope.
The disease is a rare medical mystery with no known cause and no commonly accepted cure, according to researchers who outlined the cas...
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2021
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New research reinforces advice to include more whole grains in your diet.
A diet heavy in "refined" grains (such as white bread, cookies and muffins) may increase your risk for heart disease and early death, while whole grains may lower it, according to the study.
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What's the Most Nutritious Way to Juice Your Vegetables?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2021
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Homemade juices are a popular way for health-conscious people to get their veggies. But the juicing method of choice makes a difference, a recent study suggests.
Researchers found that three different techniques -- using either a blender or a low- or high-speed juicer --...
Sugary Drinks' Effect on Hormones Could Spur Weight Gain: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2020
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It could be more than just added calories: New research gives insight into why sugary drinks are a leading cause of obesity.
Sugar-sweetened drinks are the largest source of calories from added sugar for U.S. adults, and researchers now report that the drinks also hinder...
Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season
- Robert Preidt
- November 3, 2020
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Give your heart the gift of healthy eating this Thanksgiving, the American Heart Association suggests.
"It's easy to get off track from making healthy choices during the holidays, and the pandemic may add to the stress," Dr. Anne Thorndike, chair of the American Hea...
Diet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors
- Amy Norton
- October 27, 2020
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Replacing sugary drinks with diet versions may not be any healthier for the heart, a large, new study suggests.
French researchers found that people who regularly drank artificially sweetened beverages had a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, versus people who ...
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- October 9, 2020
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Limiting marketing of high-sugar foods in supermarkets doesn't cut into store profits, but it may improve public health, Australian researchers report.
Price promotions, end-of-aisle displays and putting products at eye level can stimulate sales. Ending these practi...
Americans Are Cutting Back on Sugary Drinks
- Cara Roberts Murez
- September 24, 2020
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Drinking lots of sugary beverages can wreak havoc on your health, but new research finds more Americans are turning away from those high-calorie drinks.
And that includes many people who used to drink large quantities of sweetened beverages -- the equivalent of 3.5 c...
Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
- Robert Preidt
- September 16, 2020
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Want to fend off high blood pressure? New research adds to the pile of evidence showing that living healthy can help you avoid hypertension.
The study included nearly 3,000 Black and white U.S. adults, aged 45 and older, who didn't have high blood pressure at the st...
More Americans Turning to Artificial Sweeteners, But Is That a Healthy Move?
- Serena Gordon
- July 29, 2020
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Americans may be heeding expert advice to reduce sugar intake. But instead of giving up sweets altogether, they're turning to certain sugar substitutes.
A new study found that between 2002 and 2018, purchases of packaged food products containing sucralose (Splenda) ...
Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
- July 27, 2020
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Glaucoma strikes many people as they age, but what if a simple dietary change could lower your risk?
New research suggests it can: Scientists found a low-carbohydrate diet might protect you against the vision-robbing disease.
The researchers analyzed data ...
Excess Sugar Is No Sweet Deal for Your Heart
- Steven Reinberg
- June 30, 2020
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Too much added sugar can pile on dangerous fat around your heart and in your abdomen, a new study finds.
"When we consume too much sugar, the excess is converted to fat and stored," said researcher So Yun Yi, a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota's School o...
Sugary Sodas Wreak Havoc With Cholesterol Levels, Harming the Heart
- Steven Reinberg
- February 26, 2020
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Sugar-sweetened drinks can play havoc with your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
Specifically, drinking more than 12 ounces (1 standard can) of sugary sodas or fruit drinks a day may not ...
Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds
- Steven Reinberg
- February 24, 2020
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Chicago's brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health initiatives.
From August to November 2017, when the tax was in effect, the volume of soda sold in Cook County dro...
Eating Out: A Recipe for Poor Nutrition, Study Finds
- Serena Gordon
- January 29, 2020
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Whether you're stopping at a casual fast-food place or sitting down to eat in a full-service restaurant, eating out is an easy way to fill up when you're hungry. But those meals may not deliver much nutritional value, a new study suggests.
The researchers found that...
'Intermittent Fasting' Diet Could Boost Your Health
- Dennis Thompson
- December 26, 2019
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Here comes the new year, and with it hordes of folks looking for ways to fulfill resolutions to eat healthy.
Intermittent fasting is a legitimate option they might want to consider, claims a new review in the Dec. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine
Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees' Waistlines
- Amy Norton
- October 29, 2019
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After the University of California, San Francisco, banned sales of sugary drinks, employees started downing less liquid sugar -- and their waistlines showed it.
In a before-and-after study, researchers found that the ban, begun in 2015, cut employees' intake of sugar...
Americans Are Still Eating Too Many 'Bad' Carbs
- Amy Norton
- September 24, 2019
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Decades into the obesity epidemic, Americans are still eating far too much sugar, starch and saturated fat, a new report claims.
Since 1999, Americans have cut down a bit on "low-quality" carbs, like heavily processed grains and snack foods with added sugar. But that...
How to Eliminate Added Sugars From Your Diet
- Len Canter
- July 18, 2019
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People are getting the message about the dangers of sugar. Nearly 70% of Americans have cut back on foods high in added sugars, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council Foundation. But there's still a long way to go.
One of the key way...
Sugary Drinks and Fruit Juice May Increase Risk of Early Death
- Steven Reinberg
- May 17, 2019
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Most folks know that sugary drinks aren't healthy, but a new study finds fruit juices are not much better.
In fact, consuming them regularly may help shorten your life, researchers say.
"Older adults who drink more sugary beverages, which include fruit juic...
Are Diets High in Processed Foods a Recipe for Obesity?
- Amy Norton
- May 16, 2019
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Researchers have long believed the obesity epidemic is at least partly related to the proliferation of highly processed foods. Now, new research suggests the connection is real.
In a tightly controlled lab study, scientists found that people ate many more calories --...
Philadelphia's Soda Tax Tied to Big Drop in Sales
- Steven Reinberg
- May 14, 2019
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Soda taxes appear to be an effective weapon in the war on obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
In January 2017, Philadelphia began taxing sugary and artificially sweetened drinks, and in that year their sales in chain food stores dropped 38%. But it...
Not All Sugars Are Created Equal
- Robert Preidt
- May 14, 2019
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When it comes to sugars in food, you're far better off having a bowl of blueberries than a granola bar, a nutritionist says.
Added sugars just aren't the same as natural sugars, noted Kara Shifler Bowers, a registered dietitian at Penn State PRO Wellness, a health ce...
Veggies, Fruits and Grains Keep Your Heart Pumping
- Steven Reinberg
- April 23, 2019
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As if you needed any more proof that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good for you, a new study finds they may cut your chances of heart failure by 41%.
Conversely, the so-called Southern diet, which focuses on meats, fried and processed foods and lots of ...
Many U.S. Kids Don't Drink Enough Water, and Obesity May Be the Result
- Alan Mozes
- April 22, 2019
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On any given day, 1 in 5 American youngsters don't drink any water at all, a new survey shows.
And those who don't end up consuming almost twice as many calories from sugar-sweetened beverages.
That, investigators warn, translates into an extra 100 calories...
How to Cut Your Kids' Sugar Intake
- Len Canter
- April 10, 2019
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The concerns about sugar and kids go far beyond the risk of cavities.
An extensive research review by the American Heart Association (AHA) found that kids who consume a lot of foods and drinks with added sugar could develop heart disease risk factors -- like obesity ...
Major Medical Groups Call for Soda Taxes
- Dennis Thompson
- March 25, 2019
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Two medical groups have declared war on sodas and energy drinks by calling for taxes on what has become the leading source of sugar in the diets of children and teens.
In a new joint policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart As...
Stay Away From Sugary Sodas, Spare Your Heart
- Amy Norton
- March 18, 2019
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People who regularly down sugar-laden sodas, juices and sports drinks aren't doing their heart any favors.
A new study of more than 110,000 U.S. health professionals found that the more people drank sugary beverages, the higher their risk of death from cardiovascular...
Healthy Diet Might Not Lower Dementia Risk
- Amy Norton
- March 12, 2019
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A long-running study questions the conventional wisdom that a healthy diet may help ward off dementia.
European researchers followed more than 8,200 middle-aged adults for 25 years -- looking at whether diet habits swayed the odds of being diagnosed with dementia. In...
Berkeley's Efforts Suggest Soda Taxes Do Cut Soda Sales
- Steven Reinberg
- February 22, 2019
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Tax it, and fewer folks will buy it.
So it goes with sugar-sweetened drinks, new research suggests.
The California city of Berkeley introduced the nation's first soda tax in 2014, and within months people were buying 21 percent fewer sugary drinks. Three...
Will Sugar Substitutes Help You Lose Weight?
- Len Canter
- February 18, 2019
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The term "sugar substitutes" is a catch-all that covers a wide range of alternatives, starting with those little pink, blue and yellow packets. But their value as a health or diet aid is still uncertain.
A research review in the BMJ found that there's limited...
Could Diet Sodas Raise an Older Woman's Stroke Risk?
- Alan Mozes
- February 14, 2019
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Older women, beware: New research warns that drinking a lot of diet sodas or artificially sweetened fruit juices may increase your risk for stroke.
In a study that tracked nearly 82,000 postmenopausal women, those who drank two or more diet drinks per day saw their o...
How Inactivity and Junk Food Can Harm Your Brain
- Dennis Thompson
- February 13, 2019
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If you're in your 50s and your typical day involves sitting at a desk followed by lounging on the sofa and succumbing to late-night snacks, the long-term toll on your mind might be greater than you think.
Like dominoes, an unhealthy lifestyle can trigger inflammation...
Sweet Valentine Treats That Won't Bust Your Diet
- Len Canter
- February 13, 2019
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You don't have to give up tropical drinks and chocolatey desserts for Valentine's Day and other celebrations. Just streamline them and boost their health profile.
Sweet and fiber-rich pears can be whipped into great cocktails. Most pears at the grocery store or even ...
Update Dietary Guidelines for a Healthier You
- Len Canter
- February 5, 2019
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Every five years, the U.S. government updates its dietary guidelines based in part on new research, but always with the goal of disease prevention.
The 2015-2020 guidelines stress the need to shift to healthier foods and beverages. Although research links vegetables ...
7 Ways to Cut Calories in Beverages
- Len Canter
- January 28, 2019
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When counting calories, don't forget those in beverages. You might not realize how many you're drinking.
For instance, if you have a fancy coffee to start your day, a large soda with lunch and sweet tea with your afternoon snack, you could tally up hundreds of...
Trying Whole30 Diet? Watch Out for Weight Regain
- Steven Reinberg
- January 7, 2019
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Thinking of eating healthier in 2019? Kickstarting with the Whole30 diet may be a good choice, a dietitian suggests.
But you have to be careful when you start a diet that restricts foods. These diets can be risky, according to Ohio State's Lori Chong, a certified di...