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“The accumulation of visceral fat is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. Many factors drive visceral fat accumulation, including poor sleep, an obesogenic diet, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake, among others.”

“Alcohol only somewhat disrupts overall electrolyte imbalance, but does cause metabolic acidosis — a potentially life threatening decrease in blood pH. Ethanol metabolism: Ethanol metabolism produces reactive oxygen species that cause oxidative stress in the mitochondria and central nervous system.”

“The investigators recruited 44 healthy adults to complete a three-week ketogenic diet that provided less than 30 grams of carbohydrates per day (the amount in about two slices of sandwich bread). Participants gave blood samples before and after the diet period for measurement of immune cells, including antibody-producing T cells.”

“The findings were based on data from more than 13,000 adults living in the United States who provided information about their dietary intake and cardiovascular health, gauged by several measures of cardiovascular function, such as blood pressure, as well as lifestyle choices, such as physical activity and tobacco avoidance.”

“The women maintained some of their healthy lifestyle behaviors as evidenced by reduced intake of foods high in sugars and saturated fat. These findings suggest that dietary and physical activity interventions during pregnancy can benefit the children of women with obesity.”

“Pups from small litters (who consumed more calorie-dense milk) gained more weight, ate more food, and developed obesity, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, and insulin resistance in the brain.”

“Hyperglycemia, which occurs when glucose levels in the blood rise to dangerous levels, is a hallmark of diseases such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. The effects of hyperglycemia are well documented and include cellular damage, inflammation, and pro-cancer effects; however, few studies have elucidated the cellular mechanisms of hyperglycemia.”

“They measured metabolic health by having participants complete an oral glucose tolerance test in which they consumed 75 grams of glucose (the amount of sugar in about two cans of non-diet soda) and had their blood glucose measured over two hours.”

“In addition, Aβ42/40 ratios increased in the intervention group but decreased in the control group. The Aβ42/40 ratio is a measure of the relative levels of two forms of amyloid-beta protein (Aβ42 and Aβ40) in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid.”

“The Western dietary pattern has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases and conditions, including overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.”