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For the past century people with weak hearts have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now there has been little scientific evidence behind the recommendation. The largest randomized clinical trial to look at sodium reduction and heart failure reported results simultaneously in The Lancet and at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st …
Very frequent consumption (two meals or more per day) of meals prepared away from home is significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, reports a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dining out is a popular activity worldwide, but there has been little research into its association with …
Eating right is not just about what you eat, it also means how much you eat, when you eat, and where you are eating. According to a study from Tufts University researchers one out of every five calories that the average American consumes is coming from a restaurant, and these meals typically have poor nutritional …
A Boston University study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that calorie counts have increased over the years, likely due to portion sizes ballooning up; data was used from The Fast Food Guide studies in 1986, 1991, and 2016. Despite strengthened laws and regulations in recent decades in attempts …