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Omega-6 fatty acids linked with lower risk of heart disease
Higher levels of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were associated with lower risk of stroke, heart disease, and even early death, according to a recent study. Omega-6 PUFAs are found in seeds and seed oils such as flaxseed…
Healthy eating can boost fertility
Choosing healthy fats, vegetable proteins, and whole grains are all diet strategies that could help boost fertility, according to nutrition experts at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. These tips and others were listed in a March…
How new technology and discoveries are changing cell biology
Advances in imaging technology and recent discoveries have helped transform scientists’ understanding of the inner workings of cells. A March 11, 2019 article in Nature discussed several recent discoveries on the interactions between organelles—subunits of cells that serve…
Is the Keto diet safe?
The ultra-low-carbohydrate Keto diet can help people lose weight in the short term, but it may not be healthy over the long term. The Keto diet emphasizes high intake of fats, some protein, and very small amounts of…
Instead of beef, try this
Swapping beef for foods like beans, nuts, and peas can benefit people’s health, say experts—and it can help the planet’s health, too. While eating too much red meat has been linked with many chronic diseases, including type 2…
Cutting carbs, not calories, may be key to long-term weight loss
Eating processed carbohydrates such as white bread, white rice, potato products, and sugar can drive up insulin levels in the body and lead to weight gain. Nutrition expert David Ludwig of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
In women, Mediterranean diet may lower risk of cardiovascular disease
The Mediterranean diet, which recommends olive oil instead of butter and margarine, chicken and poultry instead of red meat, and plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in women, according to…
Finnish study lengthened lives by changing lifestyles
In the early 1970s, the Finnish province of North Karelia had one of the world’s highest death rates from heart disease. Responding to an appeal from the community, local authorities partnered with the World Health Organization to launch…
Taking trans fats off the menu
Two Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health nutrition experts appeared on a recent CBS Boston podcast to address common food and public health questions.
Peanuts and peanut butter can be healthy
Peanuts are often regarded as less healthy than tree nuts such as almonds, but that isn’t necessarily true.