Low carbohydrate diets, which restrict carbohydrate in favour of increased protein or fat intake, or both, are a popular weight-loss strategy. However, the long-term effect of carbohydrate restriction on mortality is controversial and could depend on whether dietary carbohydrate is replaced by plant-based or animal-based fat and protein. We aimed to investigate the association between carbohydrate intake and mortality. Methods We studied 15 428 adults aged 45–64 years, in four US…

  Gluten intolerance has been a big news topic for several years now, but there are still a lot of misconceptions out there. It deserves a closer at what a gluten intolerance is, what symptoms to look for and the treatments available. Gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity are the same thing, non-celiac gluten sensitivity is another term for this condition, but it’s used much less frequently. While the label non-celiac…