HEALTH NEWS Ginger Supplementation Reduces Muscle Soreness, Review FindsArtificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage intake and risk of liver cancerPlant-based quinoa burgers reduce post-meal blood sugar spikesSleep and exercise may curb heart risk from mutant white blood cellsPregnant women may reduce key health risk through less sitting, more light exercise  Ginger Supplementation Reduces Muscle Soreness, Review FindsOld Dominion University, June 4 2026 (Natural News)  A review published in Nutrition Reviews found that consuming 2 grams of ginger daily for 11 consecutive days before exercise reduced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) by 23% to 25%. The review examined multiple placebo-controlled studies and found that single doses taken just before exercise did not produce significant pain reduction, but consistent daily intake over the 11-day period yielded measurable results. DOMS typically occurs 24 to 72 hours after exercise and is a common reason individuals skip subsequent workouts. In two placebo-controlled studies reviewed, participants consumed 2 grams of either raw or heat-treated ginger daily for 11 days before performing eccentric exercise, which lengthens muscles under tension.The effective dose identified in the review was 2 grams per day, roughly equivalent to one teaspoon of fresh grated ginger. Artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage intake and risk of liver cancerYale University, National Cancer Institute, Boston University, June 10 2026 (Eurekalert)Are artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intakes associated with risk of liver cancer overall and by subtype (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma [ICC])?In this pooled analysis of 11 prospective cohort studies comprising 1,518,411 adults, SSB intake per 1-beverage/day increment was associated with increased risk of HCC and ICC, whereas ASB intake was not associated with liver cancer overall or by subtype.There was no evidence of effect modification by diabetes status.  Plant-based quinoa burgers reduce post-meal blood sugar spikesFederal University of Golas (Brazil), June 10 2026 (News-Medical)A study published in ACS Nutrition Science suggests that a plant-based burger made from baru pulp and red quinoa could reduce post-meal blood glucose responses in healthy adults.Red quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a pseudocereal that is rich in protein, fiber, and micronutrients. It provide spolyphenols that have been shown to slow gastric emptying and overall digestion, and may reduce enzymatic degradation of carbohydrates in the gut. This would influence the rate at which glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream after a meal, altering the GI.The authors of this pilot study examined GI in a small sample of eight volunteers after consuming two plant-based burgers: one made with baru pulp and red quinoa, and the other with red quinoa alone. All three foods produced their highest blood glucose levels 30 minutes after consumption. The glucose reference food generated the largest peak at 174 mg/dL, while the baru pulp–red quinoa and red quinoa burgers reached substantially lower peaks of 118 mg/dL and 120 mg/dL, respectively. By 120 minutes, blood glucose levels had declined in all groups.Compared with the glucose reference, both plant-based burgers caused only modest increases in blood glucose relative to fasting levels: 15.5% for the red quinoa burger and 18% for the baru pulp–red quinoa burger. Sleep and exercise may curb heart risk from mutant white blood cellsMount Sinai Hospital, June 10. 2026 (Medical Xpress)Healthy sleep and regular exercise can work to counteract genetic mutations in white blood cells that are associated with cardiovascular disease and are most common among older people, Mount Sinai researchers have found. In a study published in Nature, the team reported for the first time that sufficient sl