The negative health effects of consuming large amounts of fructose during pregnancy could impact several generations, according to a new study at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The study found that when pregnant mice only drink fructose-sweetened watter, their offspring have several more risk factors for heart disease, compared with mice who […]

People who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting phthalates, according to a study published by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University. “People who ate the most fast food had phthalate levels that were as much […]

A new study published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 U.S. adults found the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water by 1 percent reduced their total daily calorie intake as well as their consumption of saturated fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol. People […]

For years now, vitamin D has been linked to lower risks of certain cancers. However, the optimal blood level of the “sunshine vitamin” hasn’t been clear–until now. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say  they have figured out how much vitamin D we need in our blood to reduce our risk […]

Here’s some motivation to put away that midnight snack. Going longer without food overnight may help reduce your risk of breast cancer, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say. The study, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention says that women who fasted for longer periods of time overnight had […]