Alcohol

Greetings or caution? Researchers question the potential benefits of drinking alcohol

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Study: The relationship between alcohol consumption and health: J-shaped or not is more? Image Credit: Ievgenii Meyer/Shutterstock.com

In a recent study published in BMC Medicineresearchers discuss a 2023 study by Tian et al., which analyzed the J-shaped association between health and alcohol consumption, and addresses important factors to consider in interpreting this association. Study: The relationship between alcohol consumption and health: J-shaped or not is more? Image Credit: Ievgenii Meyer/Shutterstock.com What did … Read more

Levels of food processing affect blood pressure variability, new study reveals

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Study: Food Consumption by Degree of Processing is Associated with Night Diving and Blood Pressure Variability: The ELSA-Brasil Study. Image Credit: Gorloff-KV/Shutterstock.com

In a recent study published in Nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases Journal, the researchers used ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to evaluate the relationship between the degree of processed foods consumed and blood pressure variability. Their findings indicate that a high proportion of processed foods in the diet correlates positively with greater blood pressure variability and … Read more