Recent headlines (1,2) attest that drinking coffee prevents chronic liver disease, based on a recently published study (3). The PEN Team set out to investigate whether the evidence supports these cause-and-effect statements.

An analysis of two articles related to calcium intake and heart health.

A recent large cohort study examining artificial sweetener intake with cancer risk concluded that artificial sweeteners were associated with increased cancer risk. This has important implications for practice, given the wide range use of sweeteners in foods and beverages and the frequency that these foods and beverages are consumed.

A recently published systematic review builds on a previous review examining the evidence of the physical effects of energy drink consumption on children and adolescents.

How accurate is ChatGPT in giving nutrition information and recommendations? Read to the end to fully find out!