Tom Sanders

Tom Sanders

Tom Sanders
Position

Professor emeritus of Nutrition and Dietetics, King’s College London

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High coffee consumption associated with lower risk of head and neck cancer, study finds

According to a meta-analysis of 14 studies involving more than 25,000 people, drinking more than four cups of coffee per day was associated with a lower incidence of head and neck tumors. Drinking between none and one cup of tea was also associated with a slightly decreased risk, although daily consumption of more than one cup of tea was associated with an increased risk of developing laryngeal cancer. The results are published in the journal Cancer

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Reactions: A preliminary investigation presented at a conference claims that restricting meals to an 8-hour window increases the risk of cardiovascular death by 91%

According to an unpublished study presented at a conference of the American Heart Association and not peer-reviewed, an analysis of over 20,000 American adults found that individuals who restricted their food intake to less than 8 hours a day, following a time-restricted eating plan, were more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who ate during 12-16 hours a day.

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Reactions: a meta-analysis shows that vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with a lower concentration of lipids such as cholesterol

A meta-analysis including 30 clinical trials published between 1980 and 2022 concludes that vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with lower blood lipid concentrations, including cholesterol. The research is published in the European Heart Journal.

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