In July 2018 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the effect of a 2-year diet that excluded six refined foodstuffs, ie margarine, vegetable oils, butter, … Read more
A Western diet reduces the diversity and composition of the gut bacteria
In May 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between diet and composition of gut microbiota (microbiota includes bacteria, fungi and viruses). A … Read more
Call for action on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group
In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more
A reduced intake of added sugars (sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) is recommended although current evidence suggests that sugary soft drinks may produce greater health risks
In May 2019 researchers from New Zealand and the USA published their review to assess whether sugary drinks produce different risks for the metabolic syndrome compared with foods that contain … Read more
Sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice appear to increase the risk of gout but fruit consumption does not appear to increase the risk
In May 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between important food sources of fructose-containing sugars with gout … Read more
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption appears to increase the risk of diabetes and switching to artificially sweetened diet beverages may not lower the risk
In January 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between diet soda and regular soda consumption with the risk of diabetes. A … Read more
A higher consumption of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages appears to increase the risk of hypertension
In June 2017 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the association between consumption of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages and hypertension. A total of 9,869 subjects (3,845 … Read more
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
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
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
A higher consumption of whole grains, fruits, and dairy results in a 42% reduction in risk of diabetes type 2, whereas a higher consumption of red meat, processed meat, and sugar- sweetened beverages results in a 3-fold increase in risk
In May 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups … Read more
Diet and Lifestyle Before and During Pregnancy: Recommendations from the Germany-wide Healthy Start – Young Family Network
In December 2018 the Healthy Start – Young Family Network in Germany published their recommendations on diet and lifestyle before and during pregnancy. Healthy Start – Young Family is a … Read more
Cafffeine
According to the European Food Safety Authority the following amounts of caffeine are considered safe to consume:
Adults
- Single doses of caffeine up to 200mg – about 3mg/kg body weight
Artificial sweetener consumption may be associated with poor assisted reproduction outcomes
In February 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the association between sweetened soft drinks or coffee and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment … Read more
Dietary salt intake predicts total fluid consumption and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption which in turn increases the risk of obesity
In January 2013 researchers from Australia published the results of their research to assess the association between dietary salt, fluid intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight status in 4,283 Australian … Read more