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Ultra-processed foods potentially linked to early death
Publicado em 02 de maio de 2025
High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with an increased risk of premature death, according to a multinational study.
The analysis, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, included data from eight countries including the UK and US and examined the potential health impacts of UPFs, which are becoming increasingly prevalent in global diets.
UPFs include items such as processed meats, fizzy drinks, biscuits, ice cream, and some breakfast [...]
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Fruit, coffee, chocolate and wine may reduce risk of metabolic syndrome by 23%
Publicado em 22 fevereiro 2025A study of over 6,000 people found that diets high in polyphenols, found in fruit, coffee, chocolate and wine were linked to a 23% lower risk of metabolic syndrome. Higher polyphenol intake was associated with reduced risk of high blood pressure, insulin resistance and high triglycerides. Consuming a variety of polyphenol-rich foods was key to improving gut health and lowering cardiometabolic risk. A new study has found that consuming foods rich in polyphenols – natural compounds [...]ver notícia -
Lipids in humans can help control blood sugar levels
Publicado em 29 setembro 2019Sao Paulo: A team of global researchers has discovered that a lipid -- produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue in the human body -- helps reduce blood sugar. The discovery with the lipid known as 12-HEPE can pave the way for new treatments for diabetes, said the team from Brazil, the US and Germany. The group also observed that a drug used to treat urinary dysfunction increases the amount of 12-HEPE released into the bloodstream in human patients. White adipose tissue, one of [...]ver notícia