Eat Better to avoid frailty More protein, less added sugar Frailty reflects health deficits, including cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and dementia, that accumulate over time. Might people who Eat Better reduce their risk of frailty? Researchers at University College London conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of four relevant studies. They included longitudinal studies with…
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More Vegetables, Less Dementia and Cognitive Decline
Spinach, kale, and collards These plants contain beneficial bioactive compounds A series of studies by researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found links between diet and cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Participants included about 900 Chicago-area residents free of dementia at baseline with an average age of about 80 years. Follow-up…
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Avoid Diverticulitis
A painful and threatening intestinal condition Eat more fiber each day to keep the doctor away Decades ago, I lived downstairs from an older couple. Both of them suffered from a painful intestinal condition called diverticulitis. In the evening, I often heard my friends moaning from the pain in their bellies. Believe me, you don’t…
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Soft Drinks
Sugar and sugar-free? How about avoiding both? There’s little doubt that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages predicts adverse health outcomes. But the links between artificially sweetened beverages and health remain unsettled. Researchers at Harvard and elsewhere recently reported results from 80,647 women followed for 34 years in the Nurses’ Health Study and 37,716 men followed…
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