Nutrition and Fitness News

In a Swedish cohort, higher salt intake was associated with hardening of the heart and neck arteries, even in individuals with normal BP.

Exercise significantly decreased suicide attempts, according to researchers, highlighting the importance of prescribing exercise to patients with mental illnesses.

The concept of food addiction is a hotly debated one.

In patients at intermediate or high CV risk, compared with minimal intervention, the Mediterranean and low-fat dietary programs were associated with reduced risk for death and nonfatal MI, researchers reported in The BMJ.

Of nearly 80 dietary clinical practice guidelines, most were aligned in their recommendations for consumption of plant-based diets and avoidance of salt, sodium and alcohol, a recent study found.

Nutrition can be a complicated topic, as research is constantly emerging about the health effects of diets that come in and out of fashion.

Walking the recommended daily step count even a couple days per week was associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Middle-aged adults with greater adherence to a healthful plant-based diet had significantly lower risks for CVD, cancer and mortality than those who had lower adherence, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Consumer Reports in December warned of high levels of lead and cadmium in certain dark chocolate bar brands. These heavy metals, even in small concentrations, can have adverse consequences for pregnant people and developing fetuses.

The FDA has proposed a rule that would allow the use of “safe and suitable salt substitutes” in standardized foods, providing manufacturers with greater flexibility for reducing sodium content.