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Articles in this issue
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Mini: How much can the concept of “food addiction” explain overeating and obesity?
Is food addiction a useful concept? In this Mini, we quickly cover the main points of agreement and disagreement from a recent debate between two experts in the field.
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Deeper Dive: Investigating the relationship between vitamin C, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease
Vitamin C supplementation seems to make a dent in blood pressure in people with diabetes. Its effect on glycemic control is less certain.
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Dairy disappoints: No beneficial effects found for glucose management
Observational studies suggest that dairy may help with glycemic control. But this randomized controlled trial tells a different story.
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Deeper Dive: The effects of melatonin on sleep quality in the context of various diseases
Open Access
Melatonin works particularly well to improve sleep quality in people with metabolic and respiratory diseases, but the effect size isn't huge.
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Mini: Sex differences in the association between body composition and cardiovascular mortality
Higher muscle mass predicts a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men. But in women, higher fat mass plays this role. In this Mini, we give some details and possible explanations for these recent findings.
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Comparing animal and plant protein in the context of resistance training
Open Access
Are high-protein vegan diets any different from high-protein omnivorous diets when it comes to gains? This study aimed to find out.
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Deeper Dive: Investigating intermittent fasting for protection against heart disease
Intermittent fasting could be heart-healthy, but more data is needed before saying for sure.
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What’s better for improving inflammation: exercise or caloric restriction?
In people with overweight or obesity, combining exercise with caloric restriction leads has the biggest impact on inflammation, according to this recent meta-analysis.
Credits
Researchers
Antonis Damianou, MSc; Brad Dieter, PhD; Nick Milazzo, MS(c); Thomas Reichhart, MSc; Brandon Roberts PhD, MS, CSCS; Lucas Roldos, BSc, MSc(c); Jill Ryer-Powder, PhD; Detrick Snyder, MPH, RDN; Lucas Tafur, PhD
Editors
Gregory Lopez, MA, PharmD
Reviewers
Stephan Guyenet, PhD & Adel Moussa, PhD
Copy Editor
Dmitri Barvinok
Infographics
Antonius Khengdro & Calla Lee
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