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Topic- Nutrition
![Restricting carbs at breakfast curbs glucose spikes in diabetics-7086 Restricting carbs at breakfast curbs glucose spikes in diabetics-7086](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Restricting carbs at breakfast curbs glucose spikes in diabetics
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate breakfast can help individuals with type 2 diabetes control blood sugar levels throughout the day.
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![Poor diet biggest risk factor for death worldwide-7059 Poor diet biggest risk factor for death worldwide-7059](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Poor diet biggest risk factor for death worldwide
One in five deaths globally -- equivalent to 11 million deaths -- is associated with poor diet, according to the World Health Organization's Global Burden of Disease study.
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![Fructose-sweetened drinks linked to higher type-2 diabetes risk-6783 Fructose-sweetened drinks linked to higher type-2 diabetes risk-6783](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Fructose-sweetened drinks linked to higher type-2 diabetes risk
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, according to Canadian researchers.
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![Eating more protein may curb disabilities-6756 Eating more protein may curb disabilities-6756](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Eating more protein may curb disabilities
Eating more protein is associated with slower development of disability in adults ages 85+, according to an analysis of data from the Newcastle 85+ study conducted in the UK.
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![Tooth loss tied to malnutrition-6719 Tooth loss tied to malnutrition-6719](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tooth loss tied to malnutrition
Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, who analyzed the health records of 107 community-dwelling senior citizens treated at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine clinic between 2015 to 2016.
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![Do older adults eat fast food?-6707 Do older adults eat fast food?-6707](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Do older adults eat fast food?
The answer is yes. An analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that while the percentage of adults who consumer fast food decreases with age, 24% of individuals ages 60 and over report eating fast food on any given day.
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