These diets could reduce risks of COVID-19 infection, new study shows
Vegetarian diets have been linked to a variety of health benefits including lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control and weight loss. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar Prices Follow Crude Prices Lower
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) closed down -0.29 (-1.34%) on Wednesday, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24) closed down -9.50 (-1.53%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses. Weakness in crude prices weighs on sugar as WTI crude oil (CLG24 ) fell more than -1% on... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meat-Free Diet Could Cut Your Risk for COVID
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 -- Vegetarian diets have been tied to a variety of health benefits– lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control and weight loss among them.
Now a new study suggests those benefits might even extend to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Food an Effective Medicine in Diabetes? Research Disapproved Food an Effective Medicine in Diabetes? Research Disapproved
New findings challenge the growing popularity of food-as-medicine programs by showing that one such program didn ' t improve glycemic control in individuals with high blood sugar.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Food an Effective Medicine in Diabetes? Food an Effective Medicine in Diabetes?
New findings challenge the growing popularity of food-as-medicine programs by showing that one such program didn ' t improve glycemic control in individuals with high blood sugar.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Children’s arteries harmed by diets high in fat and sugar
Food and drink high in calories, fat and sugar harms children's blood vessels before they even turn 18, a study suggests. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The team behind the University of Bristol-led study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition today [10 January], say their findings highlight the importance of healthy eating habits throughout life to protect heart health. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Institutes, ALSPAC; Press Release Source Type: news
Michael Penix Jr.: 5 things to know about Washington QB seeking CFP title
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. stood atop the victor's podium, a slight smile on his face and a Sugar Bowl champions hat atop his head, after a 430-yard, two-touchdown performance in a 37-31 win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals. As confetti decorated the Superdome…#michaelpenixjr #superdome #huskies #penix #espn #michigan #houston #hollywood #powerfive #nfl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taxes on sugary drinks cut consumer sales by 33%, study says
Raising the price of sugar-sweetened sodas, coffees, teas and energy, sports and fruit drinks by an average of 31% reduced consumer purchases of those drinks by a third, according to a new analysis of restrictions implemented in five US…#scottkaplan #usnavalacademy #annapolis #maryland #williamdermody #tuftsuniversity #tufts #parkewilde #tuft #boston (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soda taxes made sugary drink prices rise and sales fall in cities that tried them, study finds
Sales of sugary drinks plummeted by about one-third across five U.S. cities after they started taxing those products, a study published Friday found. Soda taxes adopted in each city pushed sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) prices up and led to a decline in sales that lasted as policymakers intended,…#soda #ssb #healthforum #boulder #colorado #philadelphia #oakland #seattle #keymedicalgroups #scottkaplan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds
Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Godoy Source Type: news
NY Sugar Slightly Higher on Strength in Crude
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed up +0.03 (+0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed unchanged. Sugar prices on Friday settled little changed. Strength in crude oil supports sugar prices as WTI crude (CLG24 ) Friday rallied to a 1-week high. Higher... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Climate crisis is making sugar more expensive around the world, say experts
The climate crisis has been previously identified as a threat to coffee and beer, and its impact could now be stretching to another of life’s joys: dessert. The global cost of sugar has surged to its highest level since 2011 following concerns of overproduction rates from India, which has…#thailand #brazil #mondelez #cadbury #toblerone #dirkvandeput #gernotwagner #columbiauniversity #wagner #oreos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stressed Women With Infertility May Have Higher Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) -- Preconception stress during the infertility process may spell glycemic woes for women during pregnancy, researchers reported.
For women who attended a fertility center, those who self-reported more psychological stress prior... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
A spoonful of sugar may make you more productive
Discipline and hustle were the two productivity systems Ali Abdaal relied on until he remembered a psychology experiment on how mood affects creativity. Two groups were given a challenging problem, one after having received a small gift: a bag of candy. That group outperformed those who didn’t…#aliabdaal #feelgoodproductivity #marypoppins #jamesclear #talking #gestures #garygenard #charterworktech #harveyschachter #kingston (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
