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Q&A: Pat Crawford, UC Nutrition Policy Institute

“Not changing is risky. The United States – along with Mexico – has the highest obesity rates in the industrialized world. With these extraordinarily high obesity rates, we are on …

Easing diabetes risk, one beverage at a time

A recently released study has important news: “substituting just one serving a day of water or unsweetened tea or coffee for one serving of a sugar-sweetened soft drink or dairy …

Opinion: The myth of high-protein diets

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a group that vets the science behind the nation’s Dietary Guidelines, has determined that cholesterol no longer needs to be considered a “nutrient of concern.” …

Coffee imparts some health benefits

Coffee drinkers can breathe a sigh of relief. Additional research indicates that the daily consumption of 2-3 cups of coffee “appears to be safe and is associated with neutral to …