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Keto diet may harm bone health in athletes

Mar 9, 2020

Endurance athletes on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat or keto diet for its alleged benefits to performance may be sacrificing their bone health. (more…)

Vegetarian and pescetarian diets linked to lower risk of coronary heart disease

Sep 9, 2019

Vegetarian (including vegan) and pescetarian diets may be linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease, or CHD for short, than diets that include meat, suggest the findings of…

Eating a bit less reduces heart attack risk

Jul 29, 2019

The first international study of moderate calorie restriction in non-obese people with clinically normal risk factors, centred in the United States, has noted significantly reduced risk of heart attack, even…

Creating “best days” to help stave off dementia

Jul 29, 2019

Researchers at the University of South Australia have won more than $1.2 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to uncover the aspects of diet and activity…

Heart disease biomarker linked to Paleo diet

Jul 23, 2019

People who follow the paleo diet have twice the amount of a key blood biomarker linked closely to heart disease, the world’s first major study examining the impact of the…

Sugary drinks linked to blood vessel damage and heart disease

May 8, 2019

Consuming just one sugary drink can trigger harmful functional changes in arteries and increase the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and early death. (more…)

Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis

Feb 1, 2019

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists have found that a drug derived from omega-3 fatty acids can reduce osteoarthritis inflammation that’s been caused by a high-fat diet. (more…)

Junk food diet linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Jan 24, 2019

Women who eat a diet filled with unhealthy junk food have higher rates of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein beta-amyloid in their brains – putting them at greater risk of developing…

People struggling with weight offered compassion

Jan 8, 2019

People struggling with their weight are being offered training to reduce self-criticism and shame they feel about their bodies. (more…)