A PEN Trending Topic on dairy consumption and the impact on mortality and cardiovascular disease.

A recent newsletter post from McGill University reviewed a U.K. study that concluded that consuming higher amounts of added sugars increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This is an important topic with CVDs being the leading cause of death globally. The PEN Team decided to explore if a change in practice guidance is needed based on this study.

A recent study observed that vegetable consumption was only minimally protective for incident cardiovascular disease. Media headlines subsequently reported that “eating veggies won't protect your heart”. The PEN Team thought an analysis of the study was needed to determine if any changes to current recommendations to “eat lots of vegetables” are required.

A critical analysis of a recent study.

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

An article analysis and commentary on an article about low-salt diets and related media postings.