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Eating French fries raises type 2 diabetes risk, major study finds

A large, multi-decade cohort study found that frequent French fry consumption raises type 2 diabetes risk, while baked, boiled, or mashed potatoes do not. Swapping any type of potato for whole grains, but not white rice, lowers diabetes risk.

6 Aug 2025

Mother’s genetics may play an important role in influencing her child's weight

A mother's genetics may play a bigger role in determining whether a child becomes overweight than a father's, as a result of a concept known as genetic nurture, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

5 Aug 2025

Most Americans oppose fast food sales in hospitals

Fast food like cheeseburgers, fried chicken, and pizza shouldn't be sold in hospitals, say most Americans in a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll.

5 Aug 2025

Impulsivity shapes diet and gut bacteria in healthy adults, study finds

Impulsivity in healthy adults is linked to unhealthy dietary choices, such as higher intake of alcohol and sugary drinks and lower fiber consumption. These dietary behaviors, in turn, are associated with changes in specific gut bacterial genera, highlighting an indirect pathway between personality traits and the gut microbiome.

4 Aug 2025

Weight loss doubles when eating minimally processed foods over ultra-processed alternatives

When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to sustain a healthy weight long term, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and UCLH.

4 Aug 2025

Understanding the importance of B vitamins for health

Eight different vitamins make up the B complex, and they all play crucial roles in the body, such as producing energy, keeping our nervous system healthy, and supporting cell development.

4 Aug 2025

Eating more ultra-processed food links depression and diabetes

New research links ultra-processed food intake to increased diabetes risk in individuals with depression, highlighting the need for healthier dietary choices.

30 Jul 2025

New study connects ultra-processed foods to lung cancer

A higher intake of ultra processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

30 Jul 2025

Vegan teens exercise more often than meat-eating peers, study finds

A nationwide Austrian study of nearly 9,000 teens reveals distinct health behaviors and motivations among vegetarian, vegan, and omnivorous students. Vegan and vegetarian youth are more likely to report higher fruit, vegetable, and activity levels, but still fall short of daily exercise targets.

29 Jul 2025

Study shows the importance of diet in influencing multimorbidity in aging populations

A healthy diet can slow down the accumulation of chronic diseases in older adults, while inflammatory diets accelerate it.

28 Jul 2025

Oral microbiome changes explain blood pressure reduction from beetroot juice

The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind.

23 Jul 2025

New menstrual blood test detects endometriosis with five times greater sensitivity

Almost 200 million people, including children, around the world have endometriosis, a chronic disease in which the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus.

22 Jul 2025

Vegan diets support high-level training, but risks of muscle loss

Vegan diets may enhance performance in semi-professional soccer players, but attention to protein and nutrient intake is crucial for muscle preservation.

22 Jul 2025

Erythritol alters brain vessel function and may raise stroke risk

Study shows erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular cells, increasing oxidative stress and impairing nitric oxide production, linked to stroke risk.

21 Jul 2025

Even healthy eating can’t guarantee cavity-free kids, study reports

Researchers studying low-income children in upstate New York found three distinct snack and drink consumption patterns. However, none of these dietary patterns predicted early childhood caries, highlighting the complex, multifactorial origins of the condition.

20 Jul 2025

Study reveals how age and gender influence dietary patterns in Japan

As the age-old proverb rightly states, "You are what you eat." Our diet largely influences our health and well-being.

17 Jul 2025

New study tracks how living in an agrihood impacts resident health

Could moving into a neighborhood built around a working farm be the prescription for better health? A new Texas A&M University study is putting that question to the test, tracking how residents of a new "agrihood" community change their diet, exercise, and overall health after moving in.

16 Jul 2025