In December 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of olive oil on human health. A total of ten studies were … Read more
Women may find that a higher pre-pregnancy consumption of meat, especially red and processed meat, significantly increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
In April 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between the consumption of meat and iron intake with the risk of developing gestational … Read more
Moderate chocolate consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes
In July 2017 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of chocolate and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes. A total … Read more
A higher nut intake appears to be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and a premature death from respiratory disease, diabetes, and infections
In December 2016 researchers from Norway, UK and the USA published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between nut consumption and risk … Read more
DASH diet* turns 21 in 2018 – scientifically proven to lower blood pressure levels and cholesterol, plus reduces the risk of several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney stones, diabetes type 2, depression and even slow the progression of kidney disease
In April 1997 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure levels. 459 adults with systolic blood pressures … Read more
Higher egg consumption increases blood glucose levels and may also increase the risk of stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance
In November 2017 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes type 2 in … Read more
Coffee appears to reduce the risk of diabetes type 2
In February 2014 researchers from the USA published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Twenty-eight studies … Read more
Healthy Eating Index-2010 diet reduces microalbuminuria in youth and young adults with diabetes type I and is therefore beneficial for kidney health
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between three diets and microalbuminuria in 416 individuals with youth-onset type 1 diabetes. … Read more