Calorie Intake, Cell Lifespan, and Cancer
UAB researchers found restricting glucose extended the life of healthy human cells while affecting precancerous cells differently.
Category: Food & Diet
Alternate-Day Fasting: How Good Is It?
Eating half as much every other day may shrink fat cells and boost fat breakdown — an early look at intermittent fasting.
How Very Low-Carb Diets Take Off the Pounds
In a controlled study, very-low-carb eating led volunteers to spontaneously eat ~950 fewer calories a day and lose weight.
Sugary Soft Drinks and Gout in Men
A BMJ study found sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose strongly associated with higher gout risk in men.
Sugary Cola and Gestational Diabetes
Researchers reported that more sugar-sweetened cola was linked, for the first time, to higher gestational diabetes risk.
Coffee and Gout Prevention
Higher coffee intake has been linked to lower gout risk, likely through its effect on uric acid.
Coffee and a Lower Liver Cancer Risk
A large prospective study found more coffee linked to lower liver cancer risk, with a liver-enzyme marker (GGT) tracking higher risk.