Diets hardly healthier than they were 30 years ago, research shows
Diets are not much healthier today than they were 30 years ago across the globe, according to new research.
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Too much sugar reduces gut bacteria essential for weight gain prevention
A new study suggests sugar alters gut microbiome and leading to a greater risk for metabolic disease, prediabetes, and weight gain.
‘Sweet tooth’ in the gut plays a key role in fighting infections, study finds
The study finds that, during infections, the local availability of glucose in the gut may have an impact on the speed of resolution of an infection.
Cornell researchers discover exactly how immune system attacks liver in NAFLD
Fat accumulation in the liver can lead to a multitude of problems associated with the immune system attacking the liver in response.
‘Nutri-Score’ grades on food labels lead shoppers to eat healthier, avoid misleading claims
A new study suggests that the Nutri-Score — a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of a food product — may help consumers make better food choices than labels with misleading claims about sugar.
Artificial sweeteners can actually increase risk of diabetes by altering blood sugar levels
Artificial sweeteners could increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research.
Sugar and the gut: How cookies, cakes, or your favorite sugary sweets wreak havoc
As more bad bacteria find a home in your gut with a consistently high sugar diet, this can cause trouble with the immune system.
New low-calorie artificial sweetener as tasty as white sugar — and actually good for gut health, too
A new low-calorie sweetener claims to be as sweet as white sugar, and even helps to support healthy microbes.
Yet another way that high-fat, high-sugar diets lead to diabetes discovered by scientists
Researchers from the Teriyaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation says Western diets rich in fructose and fat cause diabetes.
Choose water over soda: Too much high fructose corn syrup can lead to liver disease
Consuming too much high fructose corn syrup could lead to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study