Research Analysis

Food Environment & Behavior, Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research, Research Analysis

Ultra-processed food and heart risk: what 51 studies show — and where the certainty ends

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A dose-response meta-analysis of 51 prospective cohorts — 8.8 million adults followed for 2 to 32 years — found each extra 100 grams of ultra-processed food per day associated with roughly 14% higher cardiovascular-event risk and 3% higher all-cause mortality.…

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January 28, 2020

Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research, Research Analysis

Three diets, same weight loss: the keto liver-fat trial, read closely

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Keto’s liver-fat advantage held up — and stayed liver-specific All three diets produced a similar ~50% muscle-insulin gain and no significant LDL differences; keto’s 67% liver-fat drop is a relative figure at matched weight loss. What this means The 67%…