Fructose

By: Ellen Stokes, MS, RD, LD -- Even though the holiday season is just getting underway, it’s not too early to begin making New Year’s resolutions.  That’s because setting effective nutrition and exercise goals is a process that takes time and careful consideration. Sometimes when resolutions fall short, it’s not due...

By Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  Does your morning groove feel like a grind? Even though you are somewhat adjusted to the new school year’s morning schedule, you may already be dreading the lunchbox-packing. Here are some lunch box tips to keep your family healthy this school year: Count...

By Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  School is back in session and this means there’s more on your to-do list, right? The beginning of the school year lends itself to more structured meal schedules, so take advantage of the new routine and enjoy healthy meals and snacks. While you...

By Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  If you live in the Northeast you may not be feeling “spring” yet, but it’s here. As the days get longer and warmer, there will be more opportunity to be more physically active, so it’s a great time of year to give your...

Liu Q, Ayoub-Charette S, Khan TA, et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e010977. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010977. Objective To assess the relation of important food sources of fructose-containing sugars with incident hypertension. Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, and the global prevalence of hypertension has been...

Mayo Clin Proc 2019; 94(12):2399-2414; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.05.034 Khan TA, Mobushra T, Agarwal A, et al. Objective To determine the association of total and added fructose-containing sugars on cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. Background Much of the evidence supporting recommendations and policies to set upper-limits for added or free fructose-containing sugars...