For those with heart issues, eating right is a must. A recent study took a close look at the eating habits of heart patients in Greece. The study had a clear goal: to check if a specific diet questionnaire worked well in Greek and to see how heart patients were eating. The questionnaire, originally in French, was translated into Greek and then back to French to en...

People often find themselves at odds with vegans. A recent study sheds light on why this might be the case. It turns out, the dislike might stem from a place of envy. The study, which involved over 3, 600 participants from several European countries, aimed to understand the social dynamics around plant-based diets and meat substitutes. The researchers presented par...

Kidney stones are a common issue, often linked to how our bodies process nutrients, what we eat, and how we live. The Prognostic Nutritional Index, or PNI, is a tool that gives us a snapshot of someone's nutritional health. Researchers wondered if there was a connection between this index and the likelihood of having kidney stones. Let's break this down. Met...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant changes in daily life for many people around the world. In Tunisia, the quarantine measures implemented to control the virus had an unexpected impact on people's eating habits and physical activity levels. This study delved into these changes, exploring how the lockdown affected what adults ate, how much they moved, the...

COVID-19 has changed daily life in many ways, including how people eat. But what about those on maintenance hemodialysis? Japanese hemodialysis patients have unique needs, and their diets often must adapt to their treatment. So, let's dig into how their eating habits changed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, many maintenance hemodialysis p...

Eating three meals a day is often touted as the ideal, but is it really necessary? Let's dive in and see what the experts say. Back in the day, people didn't eat three meals a day. They'd have two big ones or maybe a large meal with a couple of small snacks. But as our lifestyles changed, so did our eating habits. Now, we're told three meals a day is the way to go. ...

Let’s talk about the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), diet, exercise, and how female university students in Morocco see their own health. Researchers aimed to find out how these factors are connected. They took a close look at what these students ate, how active they were, and their overall health perception. First, they looked at BMI, which is a measure ...

Have you ever felt pressure to meat-up and hit your daily protein targets? It's everywhere – whether it's TikTok videos or people lugging around protein-infused drinks. But hold on a minute. Dr. Andrew Freeman, a cardiologist, says that in the US, it’s almost impossible to be protein deficient. You're probably getting enough just by eating a regular balanced diet. Ev...

Eating habits play a big role in how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts and progresses. Many studies have looked at food and RA, but they often use methods that make it hard to prove cause and effect. Plus, different foods in the same category can have different effects on RA. Some common foods and drinks haven't been looked at enough for their connection to RA. Scien...

You might think our love for carbs like bread, pasta, and rice is a modern thing. But get this – humans may have been chowing down on starchy foods way longer than we thought. Scientists found a gene that helps us digest carbs more easily. And guess what? This gene seems to have duplicated itself a long time ago, maybe even before humans as we know them existed! Res...