How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative health and environmental impacts of beef consumption. Those 12% — most likely to be men or people […]
Elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks
A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages contained levels of toxic metals that exceed federal drinking water standards. Five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards, according to the study from Tulane University. Two mixed juices had levels of arsenic above the 10 […]
About 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure, more research needed
About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid […]
Just How Bad Is a ‘Sulfur Microbial Diet’ for Colorectal Cancer Risk?
Risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) was increased in people who consumed larger amounts of foods friendly to sulfur-metabolizing bacteria, an analysis of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses’ Health studies suggested. Participants in the highest quintile of adherence to this so-called sulfur microbial diet — where junky food like french fries, red and processed […]
Ultraprocessed foods now comprise 2/3 of calories in children and teen diets
The calories that children and adolescents consumed from ultraprocessed foods jumped from 61% to 67% of total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018, according to a new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University. Published August 10, 2021, in JAMA, the study analyzed dietary intake from 33,795 […]