Fast Take: Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease
Highlights In a large observational study, women who reported drinking more than two diet drinks per day had higher risks of stroke, heart disease and overall mortality….
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Fast Take: Ultraprocessed Foods and Mortality
Highlights Foods described as ultraprocessed contain high levels of refined carbohydrates, added sugar, saturated fats and sodium, and are low in dietary fiber. Ultraprocessed foods can also…
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Let’s Change the Way We Talk About Food
Have you ever noticed how some people talk about their negative emotions surrounding food? Words and phrases like “bad,” “guilty” or “I shouldn’t” are often associated with…
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Eyes on the Plant-based Food Prize
We’ve talked recently about the growing popularity of plant-based food diets. Plant-based diets encompass not only vegetarian and vegan diets, but also diets that focus on an…
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Spring 2019 Food Insight Newsletter
In this month’s issue: Five Food Trends To Watch in 2019 Fast Take: The EAT-Lancet Report on Sustainable Diets Is Label Literacy a Key to Healthier Food…
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The Basics of a Vegan Diet
Highlights – Vegan diets only include plant-based foods. – Research has shown that vegan or vegetarian diets rich in plant-based foods are associated with lower LDL cholesterol,…
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Food Allergies Throughout the Lifespan
Thirty-five years ago, the prevalence of food allergies was approximately one percent. Today, over 15 million Americans are living with food allergies. With these rising rates, it’s…
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Going Low-Fat? Here’s What Your Diet Might Be Missing
It’s no secret that low-carbohydrate diets have enjoyed the spotlight for the last several years, but another nutrient-specific diet has been on the scene for even longer:…
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What is Erythritol?
Highlights Erythritol is a type of carbohydrate called a sugar alcohol, or polyol. Erythritol is unique from other sugar alcohols because it contains zero calories. Erythritol occurs…
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Is Label Literacy a Key to Healthier Food Choices?
FOR RELEASE: 10 a.m. EST, January 24, 2018 Download the Survey (PDF) (Washington, D.C.) —Health-related factors have a significant impact on the foods people buy. With the…
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