Are Diet Soft Drinks Bad for You? “Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death.”

Decaffeinated Coffee May Help Improve Memory Function and Reduce Risk of Diabetes

Diet Soft Drink Consumption is Associated with an Increased Risk of Vascular Events in the Northern Manhattan Study. (J Gen Intern Med. 2012)

Is the metabolic syndrome caused by a high fructose, and relatively low fat, low cholesterol diet? (Arch Med Sci. 2011) “The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is manifested by a lipid triad which includes elevated serum triglycerides, small LDL particles, and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, by central obesity (central adiposity), insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and elevated blood pressure, and it is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. We have developed a new hypothesis regarding MetS as a consequence of a high intake in carbohydrates and food with a high glycemic index, particularly fructose, and relatively low intake of cholesterol and saturated fat. … Fructose also leads to increased levels of advanced glycation end products. The macrophages exposed to advanced glycation end products become dysfunctional and, on entry into the artery wall, contribute to plaque formation and thrombosis.”

Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study1,2,3 (Am J Clin Nutr 2012)

Sugar-sweetened beverage, sugar intake of individuals, and their blood pressure: international study of macro/micronutrients and blood pressure. (Hypertension. 2011) “These findings, plus adverse nutrient intakes among SSB consumers, and greater sugar-BP differences for persons with higher sodium excretion lend support to recommendations that intake of SSBs, sugars, and salt be substantially reduced.”

Sugar-sweetened beverages and chronic disease. (Kidney Int. 2010) “They may also increase risk of T2DM and CVD as a contributor to a high dietary glycemic load leading to inflammation, insulin resistance and impaired beta-cell function. Additional metabolic effects from the fructose fraction of these beverages may also promote accumulation of visceral adiposity, and increased hepatic de novo lipogenesis, and hypertension due to hyperuricemia. Consumption of SSBs should therefore be replaced by healthy alternatives such as water, to reduce risk of obesity and chronic diseases.”

Sweeteners and Risk of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. (Curr Diab Rep. 2012) “SSBs promote weight gain by incomplete compensation of liquid calories and contribute to increased risk of T2D not only through weight gain, but also independently through glycemic effects of consuming large amounts of rapidly absorbable sugars and metabolic effects of fructose.”

Too Much Fructose Sweetener Tied to Heart Risks in Teens

Dairy products and cancer. (J Am Coll Nutr. 2011)

Antibiotics in Food Animals: FAQ

Harmful Trans Fat Still Plentiful in Packaged Foods

Incidence of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin in Two Types of Mexican Fresh Cheeses. (J Food Prot. 2012)

Migration of 18 trace elements from ceramic food contact material: Influence of pigment, pH, nature of acid and temperature. (Food Chem Toxicol. 2012)

US FDA Tests Threaten Brazil Orange Juice Imports

Bacon linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer, says report “Daily consumption of bacon and other red meat products can raise cancer rates, according to the study. Eating two rashers of bacon a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19% and the risk goes up if a person eats more, experts have said. Eating 50g of processed meat every day – the equivalent to one sausage or two rashers of bacon – increases the risk by 19%, compared to people who do not eat processed meat at all.”

Frequent red meat eaters at higher risk of stroke “A high-protein diet might benefit health in some ways, but depending on what kind of protein a person consumes, it could raise their stroke risk too, suggests a large new study that finds eating lots of red meat ups the likelihood of having a stroke while poultry lowers it.”

High Levels of MRSA Bacteria in U.S. Retail Meat Products, Study Suggests

Red Meat Consumption Linked With Risk for Kidney Cancer

Increase Dietary Fiber, Decrease Disease

Wholegrain cereals and bread: a duet of the Mediterranean diet for the prevention of chronic diseases. (Public Health Nutr. 2011)

Drinking black tea may cut blood pressure

Green tea consumption and the risk of incident functional disability in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2012)

Health Benefits of Green Tea

[Studies on tea and health]. (Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2011)