According to a study conducted at the University of Connecticut, "In recent years, restriction of carbohydrate intake for weight loss has become widespread. Our research group began studying physiological responses to very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets (VLCKDs) in the late 1990s.
A substance in hops, part of a type of hemp plant used in brewing beer, has been found to neutralize a bacterial toxin believed to cause stomach cancer.