Is oat milk healthier than cow's milk? Neither wins outright
Oat drinks carry less saturated fat and no lactose, but far less protein than milk, and even unsweetened versions list free sugars. How they compare depends heavily on fortification.
Are energy drinks bad for you? What the heart data show
For a healthy adult an occasional can is unlikely to harm. But in a randomised trial, 32 ounces raised blood pressure and prolonged the heart's QT interval more than placebo — and paediatricians say no to children.
Is erythritol safe? New data on the sweetener and blood clots
The sugar alcohol in many 'keto' and sugar-free foods is generally recognised as safe. But newer studies tie high blood levels to cardiovascular events and show it makes platelets more prone to clotting.
Whole fruit, fruit juice and sugary drinks: not the same for diabetes
Whole fruit is linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk, sugary drinks to clearly higher risk, and fruit juice sits closer to the drinks than to the fruit it comes from.
How much added sugar is too much? What the guidance and cohorts say
Health authorities converge on a ceiling — under 10% of daily calories, and lower is better still. Large cohorts single out sugary drinks as the form most clearly tied to dying earlier.
New US dietary guidelines raise protein, cap added sugar, and leave a fat problem
The 2025–2030 edition was released January 7. It is the first to name highly processed foods, and the first whose saturated-fat arithmetic does not obviously close.