Flavor and Wellness

Metabolic Syndrome

5 articles

A split image contrasting unhealthy habits with vibrant, healthy lifestyle choices, symbolizing the fight against metabolic syndrome.
Healthy Living

What is Metabolic Syndrome and How Lifestyle Changes Help?

Millions worldwide face a significantly increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease due to metabolic syndrome.

Lauren Fisk·June 30, 2026
A pregnant woman selecting healthy foods, symbolizing the crucial link between pregnancy nutrition and lifelong metabolic health for both mother and child.
Nutrition

What is pregnancy nutrition's impact on post-delivery metabolic health?

Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and obesity, is now proposed to begin not in adulthood, but in the perinatal period itself.

Ryan Patel·June 8, 2026
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Food

Metabolic dysfunction significantly increases dementia risk

Nearly one in four adults aged 40-60 already grapples with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions significantly elevating dementia risk.

Isabella Cortez·May 22, 2026
A person contemplating different FDA-approved sugar substitutes on a kitchen counter, surrounded by healthy food options, symbolizing informed dietary choices.
Nutrition

What are the FDA-approved sugar substitutes and their health risks?

Participants in the San Antonio Heart Study who drank more than 21 diet drinks per week were twice as likely to become overweight or obese as people who did not consume diet soda, according to Mayo Cl

Ryan Patel·May 2, 2026
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Nutrition

Food is Medicine faces implementation pitfalls, risking access.

Medically-tailored meals reduce metabolic syndrome prevalence by 30%, according to PMC .

Ryan Patel·April 19, 2026