Moderate drinking may protect against heart disease
A study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that having a drink each day may help protect a person’s heart against disease. IFT Daily News
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Raising dietary potassium to sodium ratio may reduce heart, kidney disease
A study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that increasing dietary potassium may be as important to improving the risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney disease … Continue Reading →
‘Gluten-removed’ beer may be unsafe for people with celiac disease
A new study conducted by the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), certifier of gluten-free products and food services, indicates that beers labeled “gluten-removed” may not be safe for those with celiac … Continue Reading →
EPA, DHA omega-3s may lower heart disease risk
A comprehensive meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3s may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
A diet of fruits, vegetables may help kidney disease patients
Modifying the diet to include more fruits and vegetables may help kidney disease patients with a condition called metabolic acidosis, which means there is too much acid in bodily fluids … Continue Reading →
Nuts may reduce chronic disease, death risk
A study published in BMC Medicine suggests that consuming 28 g of nuts daily may be an effective way to reduce heart disease and risk of death from other causes. … Continue Reading →
Saturated fatty acids may increase risk of heart disease
A study published in the BMJ shows that consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids—lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid—may increase risk of coronary heart … Continue Reading →
Replacing full-fat dairy with vegetable fats, whole grains may lower heart disease risk
A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that while full-fat dairy products may not increase heart disease risk, replacing those fats with vegetable fats, polyunsaturated fats, … Continue Reading →
Animal study: Engineered gut bacteria may prevent obesity-related disease
In a study presented at the American Physiological Society’s Inflammation, Immunity, and Cardiovascular Disease conference, researchers showed that engineered gut bacteria may help reduce the health problems that come with … Continue Reading →
Genome sequencing reveals evolution of fungal disease in bananas
Using genome sequencing, researchers at the University of California, Davis, and in the Netherlands have discovered how three fungal diseases have evolved into a lethal threat to the world’s bananas. … Continue Reading →