Excess sugar can lead to weight gain. Obesity and type 2 diabetes – which is a common consequence of obesity – increase the risk of cancer. But is excess sugar by itself – in the absence of weight gain – risky?
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A new study shows why you should think again about alcohol in moderation for heart health. Remember the French paradox? Recent studies put into question our convenient belief that alcohol is a double-edged sword.
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Almost every human action or inaction carries some risk, and one needs some perspective and wisdom in order to carry on with a happy life and not be bogged down by foreboding information.
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You might have been surprised by the announcement that the World Health Organization (WHO) found that coffee isn’t carcinogenic after all.
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I’m not sure who started suggesting that moderate amounts of alcohol are good for your health; it’s certainly a long-held – and awfully convenient – belief, based on some observational studies.
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The World Health Organization’s recent findings, connecting red and processed meat with cancer reverberated throughout the world, but they’re hardly a surprise.
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