“The data are pretty compelling that we should basically cut out sugar-sweetened beverages,” says Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Sugary drinks—soft…
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Does a diet that’s high in carbs—or high in the wrong carbs—raise your risk of diabetes? The answers are still murky. When two large European studies pitted higher-carb diets against…
Don’t count on your chocolate or cocoa providing significant amounts of flavanols, a family of chemicals that may be good for the circulation. While the cocoa bean is one of…
In the 1970s, “a government commission mandated that we lower fat consumption to try and reduce heart disease,” reported “60 Minutes” in 2012. “And we did,” claimed Robert Lustig, professor…
Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats is important for protecting your heart, but it’s not the only precaution you should be taking. “This may sound surprising, but saturated fat is…
Added sugars—including ordinary sugar and high-fructose corn syrup—have been linked to a higher risk of dying of a heart attack or stroke. Researchers tracked roughly 11,700 people in the National…