Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of common bowel diseases
In a new study from McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found a higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory...
Lingonberry juice can help lower high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels. The...
Plant-based diet and a healthy gut may prevent this dangerous disease
In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking...
Eating this food linked to better waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a new study from Tufts University, researchers found middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had...
Fake meat and meat are not nutritionally equivalent, study finds
Plant-based meat substitutes taste and chew remarkably similar to real beef, and the 13 items listed on their nutrition labels—vitamins, fats and protein—make them...
A fermented-food diet can reduce inflammation, improve gut health
In a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine, researchers found that a diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut...
Zinc may be key to better diabetes treatments
Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. Around 300,000 adults have been diagnosed with diabetes in Scotland and it is...
Older people living alone more likely to have this health problem
In a recent study published in Australasian Journal on Ageing, researchers found that more than a third (37%) of older people who live in...
Fish oil supplements may increase a heart problem in these people
In a recent study published in European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, researchers found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial...
Diets high in red meat and fatty food may lead to vision loss in...
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found that diets heavy in red meat and fatty foods could help...