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“The mechanisms by which added sugars lead to metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease have been explored in research using mouse models; however, the dose of sugar used in these animal studies is usually much larger than what is normally consumed by people.”

“Researchers of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) trial analyzed whether carotenoids, natural pigments abundant in fruits and vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach, might be one such lever.”

“The authors of the study collected information about the participants' dietary intake, body weight and composition, blood pressure, physical activity, and various blood biomarkers, including glycated hemoglobin, a measure of long-term blood glucose control (also known as HbA1c).”

“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.”

“Foods with a high glycemic index, such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks, desserts, and white bread products, contain sugars that are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing hyperglycemia (high blood glucose). Regular consumption of high glycemic foods may lead to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.”

“Mucus structure and composition are influenced by age, environment, disease, and the microbiota. A Western, obesity-promoting diet is often deficient in fiber, starving the beneficial bacteria in the gut that produce metabolites such as short chain fatty acids that regulate the lung mucus barrier.”

“A growing body of research suggests that obesity may be associated with accelerated brain aging, but where fat is stored may be even more important than how much you have. To explore this, researchers followed people for several years to see whether reducing visceral fat, the deep abdominal fat around organs, was tied to better brain health later in life.”

“The authors of the report recruited 80 females who had completed menopause and who had overweight or obesity. They randomized participants to complete a medically supervised weight-loss program or to maintain a stable weight for 16 weeks.”

“Certain populations are at greater risk for deficiency, especially older adults, dark-skinned people (such as those of African or Hispanic descent), and people who have obesity, low education, or diabetes.”

“These results demonstrate the efficacy of methyl donor supplementation to reduce or reverse the promotion of obesity, metabolic disease, and depression and anxiety on a high-fructose diet in rats. Link to full publication.”