Which grains you eat can impact your risk of getting heart disease earlier: Study of Iranian population found eating refined grains was associated with increased risk of premature heart disease and whole grains consumption with reduced risk
In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease in the Middle East, researchers found a higher intake of refined grain was associated with an increased risk of premature coronary artery disease in an Iranian population, while eating whole grains was associated with […]
Picture warnings on sodas? A promising tool to fight childhood obesity: Study conducted in ‘mini mart’ laboratory setting shows parents less likely to choose sugary drinks with health warnings
A study published in the journal PLOS Medicine is the first to examine in a realistic setting whether pictorial health warnings on sugary drinks — like juice and soda — influence which beverages parents buy for their children. The findings are promising: The warnings reduced parental purchases of sugary drinks for their kids by 17%. […]