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Category: Diet

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The DASH dietary pattern is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and improves blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with and without diabetes type 2

In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more

Posted on 23 March 201920 November 2019

A diet with a low glycaemic index is more effective in controlling HbA1c levels and fasting blood glucose than high glycaemic index diets in individuals with diabetes type 2

In March 2018 researchers from the UK, Nigeria and China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of a low-glycaemic index diet in individuals with … Read more

Posted on 12 March 20194 January 2020

Daytime intermittent fasting does not appear to increase sleepiness

In March 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess whether intermittent daytime fasting increased sleepiness. Eight healthy individuals, average age 24 years, were included … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of falling among older individuals

In February 2019 researchers from Spain assessed the association between a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and the risk of falling in older adults. A total of 2,071 participants, aged over 60 … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Greater adherence to the DASH dietary pattern appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of coronary artery disease and stroke

In March 2019 researchers from Singapore, the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Higher adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of developing coronary artery disease

In February 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk of … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Current and past depressive symptoms appear to be associated with poorer diet quality, particularly in men

In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between depressive symptoms and diet quality scores. 1,312 individuals, aged over 55 years … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Greater adherence to the MIND diet, rather than the Mediterranean diet, appears to be associated with better cognitive function

In February 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurological Delay (MIND) diet and cognitive impairment. A … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a higher diet quality score during adulthood appears to be associated with better midlife cognitive performance

In March 2019 researchers from Northern Ireland and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the Mediterranean diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and a … Read more

Posted on 21 February 20194 January 2020

A higher intake of plant-based products along with a lower intake of animal products may reduce the risk of insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes type 2

In September 2018 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to a diet high in plant-based foods and low in animal products was … Read more

Posted on 19 February 20194 January 2020

A vegetarian diet was not associated with mental health issues in adults from the USA, Russia, or Germany, but did appear to be associated with anxiety and depression in Chinese students

In January 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to examine the relationship between a vegetarian diet and mental health issues. 2,007 adults from Germany, 3,020 from … Read more

Posted on 7 February 20194 January 2020

A higher intake of plant-based products along with a lower intake of animal products may reduce the risk of digestive and lung cancers

In November 2018 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between a plant-based dietary score and cancer risk.  A higher plant-based dietary score reflects … Read more

Posted on 5 February 20194 January 2020

Choosing a healthy snack is less likely if the choice is made following completion of an exercise workout

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the timing of a snack choice was influenced by exercise. A total of 256 … Read more

Posted on 4 February 201921 November 2019

A high protein diet plus exercise induces more favourable changes in the body than a high carbohydrate diet plus exercise in older females

In August 2018 researchers from the USA and Australia published the results of their study to assess whether adherence to a high protein diet plus exercise induced more favourable changes … Read more

Posted on 31 January 20194 January 2020

Obese, healthy and diabetic type 2 men may find that a vegan and tofu meal increase gastrointestinal hormones and satiety more than a processed meat and cheese meal

In January 2019 researchers from the Czech Republic and the USA assessed the effect of two energy- and macronutrient-matched meals on gastrointestinal hormones and satiety in 60 men. 20 of … Read more

Posted on 31 January 20194 January 2020

Diet and physical activity appear to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes although the effect varies by region

In July 2018 researchers from Australia and China reviewed the medical scientific literature to assess whether interventions designed to prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy had any impact on the … Read more

Posted on 31 January 20194 January 2020

Whole grains and dairy products appear to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer whilst red and processed meat and alcohol increase the risk

In August 2017 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between food, beverage and alcohol intake and risk of colorectal cancer. … Read more

Posted on 30 January 20194 January 2020

A high intake of whole grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy products reduces the risk of colorectal cancer, whilst red meat and processed meat increase the risk

In May 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and Belgium published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups and … Read more

Posted on 30 January 20194 January 2020

A ‘heart’ healthy diet should include more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and fish and less red meat, processed meat and sugar-sweetened beverages

In October 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and Belgium published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups and … Read more

Posted on 30 January 20194 January 2020

Red meat, processed meat, fish and sugar-sweetened beverages increase the risk of hypertension whilst whole grains, fruits, nuts, legumes and dairy reduce the risk

In May 2017 researchers from Germany and Austria published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups and risk … Read more

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