WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Margarine has gotten a bad rap for years, but a U.S. ban on partially hydrogenated oils may have made it a healthier choice than butter, a new study suggests. Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned such oils in 2018, margarine containedContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study is highlighting yet another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: It has likely made it even harder for kids with obesity to manage their weight. The findings, researchers said, are no surprise. Many adults, faced with normal life being upended duringContinue Reading

MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who get their dietary fat from olive oil rather than steak may help reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of more than 100,000 health professionals, found that those who favored vegetable oils and other plantContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is lowering the recommended levels of sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods. The goal of the new, voluntary guideline is to help reduce Americans’ average sodium intake from 3,400 milligrams (mg) toContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Trying to slim down? Diet drinks aren’t likely to help, researchers warn. And those containing the artificial sweetener sucralose may even increase food cravings and appetite in women and people who are obese, according to a University of Southern California study. “There isContinue Reading