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Sugar-sweetened beverages or artificially sweetened beverages: Is there a better choice when it comes to breast cancer risk?
A recently released study published in The Journal of Nutrition reported that overall, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with
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Are All Sugars Created Equal? Let’s Talk Fructose Metabolism
By Chris Radlicz According to NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2005-2010 the average American consumes about 20 teaspoons
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Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among US Hispanic/Latino adults may increase risk of prediabetes
A newly released study in The Journal of Nutrition confirmed a positive association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and prediabetes in
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Do policies targeting sugary drinks pay off?
New research suggests that taxes and health warnings could bring significant health and economic benefits by cutting consumption of sugar-sweetened
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Submit Your Comments on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines
2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) are seeking public
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Junk food: Do we know it when we see it?
In the academic literature, there is no consistent definition for junk food. Most studies assume that junk food is limited
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Latest Digital Technologies Fuel New Discoveries in Nutrition
According to the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition’s (UNSCN) June 2020 report, Nutrition in a Digital World, “digital
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Sugar sweetened beverage consumption promotes dyslipidemia in adults
Dyslipidemia is characterized by undesirable levels of triglycerides, LDL and HDL cholesterol, as well as atherogenic patterns of lipoprotein particle
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Improved dietary quality associated with healthy snacking
Many popular snacks are energy dense, empty calories, and elicit a weak satiety response. Thus, frequent snacking can result in
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Does taxing sweetened beverages affect purchases of nontaxed food and beverages?
Policy makers are increasingly interested in implementing sweetened beverage taxes as a strategy for reducing sweetened beverage consumption and associated
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