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Knowing the risks, Americans still sip sugary beverages daily – 12/17/24
In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) examined how the knowledge of health risks caused by consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) influenced SSB consumption among adults. Their findings indicate that health issues related to SSB consumption vary among sociodemographic groups, but it is not significantly correlated with high consumption of SSBs, defined as twice or more a day.
Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia – 12/17/24
Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medicine and the Framingham Heart Study have found that higher scores on the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) are associated with an increased incidence of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia.
Dementia is projected to reach 152 million cases by 2050, according to the World Health Organization, placing an increasing strain on caregivers and health care systems. While advancements in drug therapies have improved care and targeted disease mechanisms, preventive measures remain elusive.
U.S. Ranks Third Globally for Diabetes, Men Most at Risk - 11/14/24
In 1990, the rate of type 1 or type 2 diabetes among men and women was about 7% for both genders. By 2022, the rate among U.S. women rose to 11.4%, but the rate among men is now nearly 13.6%, according to new data published by the prominent medical journal The Lancet.
The researchers reported that diabetes rates have doubled worldwide, and the chronic conditions now affect 14% of people globally. The biggest increases happened in low- and middle-income countries. India and China have the most adults with diabetes, and the U.S. ranks third, with 42 million. Worldwide, the diseases affect more than 800 million people.
What you can eat five times a week to fight diabetes, according to scientists – 12/4/24– 10/31/24
Scientists have claimed eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. The connection between chocolate consumption and type 2 diabetes risk is “controversial”, according to researchers, although they highlight that most previous studies did not explore the difference between types of chocolate.
These subtypes – dark, milk and white – have varying levels of cocoa, sugar and milk, which “may influence the association with risk of type 2 diabetes”, they added. For the study, the team used data from three long-term studies of nurses and healthcare workers in the US.
How too much fructose may feed cancer tumors – 12/11/24
Fructose is the natural sugar found in fruits, as well as some vegetables and honey. When consumed from a natural source such as an apple or dates, fructose is not considered harmful to a person’s health.
However, when fructose is consumed as part of high-fructose corn syrup via processed foods like soda and packaged baked goods, then it can become a health concern. Past studies link the consumption of fructose or high-fructose corn syrup to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, kidney disease, and cancer.
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