Availability of Fast Food Leads to Types 2 Diabetes
Razi Berry An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood-built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and certain types of cancers. A new nationwide study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine published online today in JAMA […]
Less Stress, Better Eating Habits
Razi Berry Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study — not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms’ stress, research suggests. The 16-week program was aimed at preventing weight gain by promoting […]
UNICEF Weighs in on State of Children’s Diets Worldwide
Razi Berry An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five is either undernourished or overweight The […]
Healthy Diet Helps Fertility
Node Smith, ND A recent report in the journal Human Reproduction, concludes that it may be more difficult for women who consume too much junk food to become pregnant.1 Research shows that women who don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables may have a decreased chance of conceiving over the course of a year. Infertility plagues […]
Junk Food is a Bacterial Infection for Your Immune System
Node Smith, ND Immune System Overreacts to Fast-Food In a recent study, researchers found that the immune system reacts to “fast food,” high in salt and calories in much the same way as it responds to a bacterial infection.1 The study comes from the University of Bonn, and is published in as, Western diet triggers […]