Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death globally. Many factors contribute to its development, but unhealthy lifestyles, particularly diet, inactivity, and smoking, are key risk factors. According to research, a healthy diet consisting of wholegrains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and protein-rich foods such as legumes and seafood provides many anti-inflammatory nutrients such as essential omega-3 fatty acids that lower CVD risk. New evidence has expanded omega-3 FA…
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Whole Grains Linked to Smaller Waist Size Increases, Better Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Control
Read moreHigher whole grain intakes are linked to smaller increases in waist size, improved blood pressure and blood glucose among middle-to older-aged adults, a new observational study reports. The study, “Whole- and Refined-Grain Consumption and Longitudinal Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Framingham Offspring Cohort,”…
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Eating Ultra-processed Foods Regularly May Raise Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk
Read moreEating ultra-processed foods regularly may raise inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk, a new observational study reports. According to the researchers, participants who ate more than one serving of ultra-processed food daily had up to an 82% higher risk of developing IBD than those who ate…
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Adopting a Healthy Diet May Reduce Skin and Joint Inflammation in Psoriasis
Read moreSwapping a Western diet for a healthy, balanced diet may reduce skin and joint inflammation while improving gut health in people with psoriasis, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, a Western diet caused immune cells to migrate into mice skin and joints,…
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High Fatty Fish, Low Vegetable Oil Diet Reduces Migraine Headaches, New Study Suggests
Read moreDiets high in fatty fish and low in vegetable oils reduce headaches in adults with migraines, a new study suggests. In the randomised controlled study (NCT02012790), participants eating diets rich in pain-reducing omega-3 fats from fatty fish with minimal pain-promoting omega-6 fats from vegetable oils…