Rigorous studies showed that when salt consumption is reduced, blood pressure is just as likely to rise (~15%) as it is to decline (~18%). The other 70% of subjects had no change in their blood pressure when salt was reduced in their diets (1). Moreover, most recent research shows that significant reduction in dietary salt increased death events from cardiovascular disease, the very thing these regulations hoped to prevent.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using biotechnology. In agriculture, GMOs enhance crops with traits like pest resistance and improved nutrition. While they offer benefits, such as increased yields, GMOs also raise debates about health, environmental impact, and ethics.
Proponents of food diaries know: the benefits are real and quantifiable. Some studies even show that people who kept daily food diaries lost nearly twice as much as people who were more inconsistent.
Multivitamins are commonly marketed as a seemingly convenient option for daily nutrition. But, many people may not be aware of their actual lack of efficacy. Is it possible that multivitamins may not be as convenient as they seem?
The environment around you can affect the food choices that you make in your life. It's important to be aware of your options and choose what works best for you.
The harms of sugar are being noticed around the world, with the UK even taxing sugary drinks and proposing shifts in packaging for sugary products. Has Sugar Become the Next Smoking?