Americans’ Protein-Rich Diets May Up Heart Disease Risk
Findings may have important public health implications for chronic disease prevention.
Nutrition
Canned, Cooked Tomatoes May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
Consumption of canned and cooked tomatoes may be associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer (PCa), according to investigators. A prospective study of 27,934 Adventist men free of cancer at enrollment found that consumption of canned and cooked tomatoes 5 to 6 times a week was significantly associated with a 28% decreased risk of…
Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Better Semen Quality
Higher sperm counts found with adherence to prudent, vegetarian-like, open-sandwich versus Western pattern.
New Study Finds an Egg a Day Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk
No increase in CVD, mortality risk seen for moderate egg intake with or without history of CVD, diabetes.
Meat, Poultry, Not Fish, May Up Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat but not poultry, fish may increase all-cause mortality risk.
Increasing Vegetable Intake Does Not Slow Prostate Cancer
Behavioral intervention had no impact on time to progression among men with early-stage disease.
Tea Drinking Linked to Reduced Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD
Risks for atherosclerotic CVD incidence and mortality, all-cause mortality lower in habitual tea drinkers
Abstinence From Alcohol Cuts Arrhythmia Recurrence in A-Fib
During 6 months of follow-up, atrial fibrillation burden lower in abstinence versus control group.
Mediterranean Diet Tied With Better Renal Graft Survival
In a study of kidney transplant recipients, each 2-point increase in Mediterranean diet score was associated with a 32% lower risk for graft failure.
Experts Weigh in on the Best Diets for 2020
The Mediterranean Diet was picked as the best diet overall for 2020, according to new rankings released by US News and World Report. An expert panel assessed 35 diets to come up with the final results, examining the evidence behind each diet’s claims. Specifically, they evaluated the likelihood of short-term and long-term weight loss, how…
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