March 13, 2012, Irish Examiner
Red meat is not only unhealthy but can contribute to premature death, according to new research.
[To clarify: Red meat refers to beef, pork, lamb and goat – foods like hamburgers, minced beef, pork chops, ham and roast lamb (also when they are cooked and look brownish). Source: WCRF]
Regularly eating red meat – especially the processed variety – dramatically increases the risk of death from heart disease and cancer, a major study from Harvard School of Public Health has shown.
Each additional daily serving of processed red meat, …

February 29, 2012, Reuters, Kerry Grens
Numerous studies of coffee’s links to myriad diseases have provided head-spinning results, but a new paper finds java drinkers have no more risk of illnesses such as heart disease or cancer.
In fact, they are less likely to end up with type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease that does not require insulin and is linked to obesity.
“We do not encourage people to start drinking coffee if they do not enjoy this, but the overall evidence on coffee and health suggests that there is no …

February 28, 2012, Washington Post, Katherine Tallmadge.
Eating healthy can be harder than you think, thanks to an enterprising food industry that wants us to consume more than we need. That’s because our country’s agricultural system produces twice what most people require, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. This encourages creative marketing to unload the excess, much of it with minimal nutritional value. As a nutrition consultant, I know that words such as “low fat,” “high fiber,” “multigrain” and “natural” can fool even the most sophisticated customers …

February 29, 2012, USA Today, Nanci Hellmich
Kids are gobbling far more added sugars than they should, and processed and packaged foods, not beverages, are the leading source in their diets, new government data show.
They are downing an average of 322 calories a day from added sugars, or about 16% of their daily calories. Boys consume 362 calories a day from them; girls, 282 calories.
The data from the National Center for Health Statistics, released Wednesday, show 59% of added-sugar calories come from foods and 41% from beverages. But soft drinks are …

February 28, 2012, Independent, Louise Hogan.
A REGULAR 12-inch pizza contains more calories, saturated fat and salt than the average person requires over a full day, health experts have warned.
And that’s before you add the spicy wedges, the garlic bread or the fizzy drink.
Prof Donal O’Shea, the director of weight management services at St Columcille’s Hospital in Loughlinstown and St Vincent’s University Hospital, said that a new study analysing the nutritional content of hundreds of takeaway pizzas has highlighted the importance of displaying calories on menu boards so people are aware …