The US National Cancer Institute has just published a report that links a diet high in animal fats to pancreatic cancer.  All meats are high in animal fats, with red meats topping the list.  Cheeses and all full-fat dairy products…

According to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most Americans consume too much salt for optimum health.  Almost 145 million adults (69%) are considered medically sensitive to salt, placing them at increased risk…

Many Americans with ever-expanding waistlines are aware of the need to monitor calories in the foods they eat but many of them overlook the beverage calories that hinder even the most diligent weight-loss attempts.  Sweetened beverages pack a highly caloric…

Teenage vegetarians may embrace the all-fruits-and-veggies diet for its healthful benefits but they are more likely to turn to binge eating and other unhealthy dietary behaviors than their meat-eating counterparts, according to a recent Minnesota study.  The higher likelihood of…

University of Oxford researchers have just released the findings of a comparative study involving almost a million people. The research team used body mass index (BMI) as a means of measuring one’s health and it seems the more pounds one…

The last few years have produced a rough ride for food safety in the United States and around the world.  Problems with imported foods and foods produced in and shipped across the United States have made headlines because of poisonous…

When US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientist Renee Dufault found measurable amounts of the toxic heavy metal, mercury, in nine of 20 samples of high fructose corn syrup, she reported it to her supervisors.  Her supervisors weren’t interested but…

In a recent announcement, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there is no reason to require labels for foods made from animals that were genetically engineered and sold to American consumers.  The animals themselves will require labels designating…

It may be a woman’s need to eat for two during pregnancy that makes it harder for women in general to turn down favorite foods or to keep eating even after hunger has been sated.  In an effort to shed…

One of the most vocal consumer advocacy groups in the nation has initiated a lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Co. (Coke) due to its purportedly ‘deceptive’ claims that its recently acquired line of bottled waters, Vitaminwater, promotes better health.  The Center…

High triglyceride levels have long been associated with the development of heart disease but until researchers at the University of Maryland tapped into the nearby Amish gene pool, no identifiable link had been found.  Now however, researchers say they’ve not…

Now that people everywhere have come to accept the increased risk of heart disease that comes with an apple-shaped body, new research says it’s all fat, no matter where it sits, that ups the risk for many chronic diseases, including…

Two servings of fish each week has been found to reduce the risk of kidney damage so often associated with diabetes, according to the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.  Diabetic study participants who dined on fish…

Evidence is mounting that grapes are a surprisingly healthy choice of foods, as are all fruits and vegetables, but the benefits of grapes, rich in health-protecting phytochemicals, seem to outnumber the rest.  A new study from the Cardiovascular Center at…