Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter (HNL)
Volume 43 • Number 2 • April 2025
Most weight loss diet trends fail to deliver the results we want (at least long-term), and some are downright unhealthy. Understanding the pitfalls of some popular plans can help you evaluate promises and avoid being fooled by hype. Very Low Calorie Diets. These eating plans severely limit the number of …
Issue Highlights
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in …
Fast food restaurants are relatively inexpensive, consistent, quick, familiar, and, for the most part, challenging places to eat if one …
Fermented foods may be the oldest “new” food trend around. The process is as old as civilization itself, and fermented …
A snack is basically any food or drink consumed between meals. Researchers sometimes add qualifiers (a snack is smaller than a …
The gluten-free foods market has exploded in the past decade. It is important for people following or considering a gluten-free …
