 "How consuming ultra-processed food can lead to cancer – Firstpost")
A recent study, published in the journal Gut, drew a concerning link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of colon cancer. The study adds to growing evidence that these foods, while easy to access, could be far more harmful than we realise. The findings come as colon cancer cases have been seeing a … Read more
Seed oils have suddenly become the new target for anti-science health zealots and conspiracy peddlers. One such proponent is Robert F Kennedy Jnr, incoming US president Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of health and human services. The politician specifically mentioned such products – cooking oils like canola, corn oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, rice bran … Read more
Most of us probably think we have a pretty good idea of what a “balanced diet” looks like. And a lot of us may be wrong. “I don’t love the term,” says Dr Matthew Landry, an assistant professor of population health and disease prevention at the University of California, Irvine in the United States. It … Read more
