Consumption of high processed food products that are heavy in added sugars and unhealthy fats and high in salt has increased significantly outside the West—mainly in the U.S. and Europe. This nutrition transition, as it is often called, towards a more Westernized diet, is mainly driven by both the lower economic cost and high availability … Read more
Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae botanical family, so they are related to both pumpkins and cucumbers. With so many varieties thriving in locations around the globe—from India’s gourd-like bitter melon to sweet canary melon popular in Asia and Africa—the list isn’t short on surprises. Most of the melons that are eaten in the United States … Read more
A staggering 15.6 million adults in the United States reportedly used at least one botanical supplement with potential hepatotoxic effects within the last 30 days, according to an in-depth survey study that utilized data representative of the national demographic. In this study, where more than 9,600 users of NHANES were sampled, the overall prevalence of … Read more