But low-carb diets can also be disadvantageous by being "hard to sustain and may unnecessarily restrict nutrient-dense foods ...

New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.

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Too much sodium causes the body to retain water, increasing blood volume and putting more pressure on blood vessels. Over time, this can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure), a major risk ...

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New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows an association between the amount of sodium consumed in the diet and the risk of both ...

A long-term study has shown that people who follow balanced, whole-food diets in their 40s and 50s have better odds of ageing ...

A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight gain — so ...

Eating well in midlife, including habits like following the a majority plant-based diet, could affect how healthy you are at ...