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Yesterday Secretary Kennedy unveiled the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans which should guide dietary policy from 2025-2030.
HERE IS OUR CRITICAL AND DETAILED CRITIQUE OF THE NEW UPSIDE DOWN FOOD PYRAMID AND OTHER GUIDELINES IN THE DOCUMENT.
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@Divinodivina Is it for the public? If yes, where can I read it?
I think you have a marvelous mind and I’d love to indulge, if you don’t mind that is 😊
Soaking beans before cooking reduces cooking time, improves texture, eases digestion, and lowers lectin and phytate levels, experts say, but if this seems too much of a bother, you can cook beans without first soaking or use canned beans, just be mindful of added sodium.
Eating foods like butter and processed meat leads to buildups of PFAS in the bloodstream of humans, according to a research paper from the University of Southern California. The family of chemicals has been blamed for liver, kidney and thyroid problems, cancer, and birth defects. PFAS contamination is linked to a range of sources including contaminated water, greaseproof food wrappers, some plastics, pesticides and food grown on farms where sewage sludge containing PFAS has been used to fertilize fields.
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A study published in Laryngoscope found that microalbuminuria and low body iron levels were associated with hearing loss and high-frequency hearing loss in adolescents, adding that the prevalence of HL and HFHL appeared to increase according to the severity of albuminuria. "If adolescents are diagnosed with iron deficiency, physicians may need to consider their increased risk of hearing loss. However, we could not demonstrate the association between hearing loss and anemia, a severe form of iron deficiency," researchers wrote.
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Decades ago, research suggested that drinking red wine could offer health benefits, but that belief is waning with the emergence of more recent studies. Some researchers have posited that there is no cardiovascular benefit to consuming alcohol, and it may even elevate disease risk, with recent studies finding that just one alcoholic drink per day may increase the likelihood of conditions such as irregular heart rhythms or high blood pressure.
Making lunch the largest meal of the day and eating more than three times a day may help prevent overweight and obesity, according to a study published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN involving surveys of 2,050 adults on the timing and frequency of their meals. Those who made dinner the largest meal tended to have higher BMI
and odds of obesity compared with those who ate a large lunch.
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Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, especially polyphenols and anthocyanins that can help reduce inflammation, along with fiber, vitamin C and potassium, making this fruit a healthful addition to a balanced diet. Each part of the pomegranate may be used, including the skin, which can be dried and made into a tea or vinegar, or the seeds may be added to salads or the juice can be consumed to help support digestive and neurological health.
At least half of children with cow's milk allergy will likely develop tolerance by age 12 without oral immunotherapy, according to a study involving 80 children published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Researchers found that eliminating cow's milk from the children's diet actually may inhibit tolerance, with Dr. Tetsuhiro Sakihara commenting that "it is important to tell school age patients with cow's milk allergy that they may acquire tolerance to cow's milk in approximately 40% to 60% of cases by age 12 years. By doing so, patients may prefer to avoid complete elimination of cow's milk protein.
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Researchers at Cornell University have conducted a variety of experiments in the laboratory and say tomato juice may help protect children from the typhoid bacteria. The findings, published in the journal Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, showed two peptides in the tomato genome killed the Salmonella typhi bacteria along with several of its variants.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio found an association between autism diagnosis in boys and daily consumption of diet soda or comparable amounts of aspartame by their mothers during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Love yourself folks.
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A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that drinking one glass or more of 100% fruit juice daily is associated with weight gain in children.
Researchers highlighted that each additional serving per day was associated with a 0.03 higher BMI, with BMI increases appearing greater for younger children, while cohort studies in adults found no significant association between 100% fruit juice consumption and body weight due to variations in how calories were measured.
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A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who consume meals that are rich in plant-based protein had 46% increased odds of being healthy in their later years and had lower odds of developing chronic diseases.
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An analysis of 1.6 million US health records found no evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, the active ingredient in popular new weight-loss and diabetes drugs, increase risks for suicidal thoughts, researchers reported in Nature Medicine. The researchers found a lower risk for suicidal ideation among patients prescribed the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide than among those taking other diabetes drugs, but the researchers cautioned that the study had limitations and more research is needed.
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A study involving 4,700 children published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that a childhood diet high in fat, sugar and calories and low in fiber was linked to blood vessel damage and increased risk of heart attack and stroke by age 17. In commenting on the findings, Dr. Sonya Babu-Narayan says "the results of this study suggest that, to stop heart disease in its tracks, improving people's diets has to start early and be lifelong."
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A study published in JAMA Network Open found that people with an early-bird body clock had higher odds of developing anorexia nervosa, and individuals with anorexia have higher insomnia risk. "The clinical implications of our new findings are currently unclear; however, our results could direct future investigations into circadian-based therapies for anorexia nervosa prevention and treatment," said lead author Hannah Wilcox.
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