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Alcohol consumption and non-communicable diseases: epidemiology and policy implications

The love for alcohol may put an individual on the path to developing a number of diseases, including diabetes, cancer, pancreatitis, hypertension, stroke, liver disease, and cardiovascular ailments.

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Whole grain intake, diet quality and risk factors of chronic diseases: results from a population-based study in Finnish adults

Consuming ample amounts of whole grains may be beneficial for lowering an individual's risk of coming down with a chronic disease.

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Current Understanding of Dietary Fiber and Its Role in Chronic Diseases

Raising the intake levels of dietary fiber may decrease the diagnosis rates of several chronic diseases, including obesity, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiovascular ailments.

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Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk

The likelihood of receiving a diagnosis of a non-communicable chronic disease may be high among habitual consumers of ultra-processed foods.

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Biomarker-Calibrated Red and Combined Red and Processed Meat Intakes with Chronic Disease Risk in a Cohort of Postmenopausal Women

Habitual meat consumption may spur the development of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disorders, in postmenopausal women.

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Processed meat intake and chronic disease morbidity and mortality: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Generous consumption of processed meat products may boost an individual's chances of acquiring and dying from chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.

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Fruits and Vegetables Lower Chronic Disease Risk

Fruits and Vegetables Prevent Chronic Disease Fruits and Vegetables Prevent Chronic Disease

The US National Center for Health Statistics defined chronic disease, also known as non-communicable disease, as any disease that lasts for 3 months or longer. They comprise a cluster of diseases that include diabetes, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular disorders. Chronic diseases kill nearly 40 million people every year,...

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Managing Symptoms vs Treating the Illness

Managing Symptoms vs Treating the Illness

Changing one's beliefs and eating habits can be a very difficult thing to do, especially living in a modern world where our culture believes "more is better." In order to thrive, we're told we need more protein, more fat, more vitamin supplements and more medical care. Likewise, consuming more rich foods in greater amounts is...

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Consuming Refined Sugar "AGES" Your Body

Refined Sugar AGES the Body Refined Sugar AGES the Body

You may be familiar with the old saying "You're only as old as your arteries." As the saying implies, the number of candles on your birthday cake may represent your chronological age, but they don't necessarily represent your biological or vascular age. As our culture desperately tries to find solutions that camouflage the signs of aging, what they don't know...

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