Poor glucose regulation is associated with declines in well-being among older men, but not women

To investigate the connection between ultra-processed food consumption and HRQoL (Health-related Quality of Life), Hosseinpour-Niazi et al. (2024) conducted this prospective research, which evaluated the impact of lifestyle and socioeconomic factors on this relationship. 1,766 participants, 54.3% of whom were women between the ages of 18 and 78, were recruited from the Tehran Lipid and […]

Fructose, widely used as a sweetener in processed foods, affects both metabolic health and brain function due to its unique metabolic pathway. Unlike glucose, fructose (high-fructose corn syrup— a sweetener in many processed foods and beverages) bypasses key regulatory enzymes like phosphofructokinase-1, leading to unchecked metabolism and increased fat accumulation. Fructose does not significantly trigger […]