SoftPaleo insights

A search for true Food & Health scientific insights, enriched with some personal opinions about how to achieve an optimal lifestyle.

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

@VromeWillem De feiten komen van de gezondheidsraad (GR) af, maar zijn toch aangepast door VC. In januari heb ik de adviezen van GR vergelijken met hun 2015 advies. https://t.co/GrTYNafwYw @softpaleo

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Trauma reshapes the brain at the cellular level.

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[SoftPaleo insights @SoftPaleo]

Deze groep is voor iedereen met een passie voor voeding, gezondheid en een lang leven. We delen wetenschappelijke inzichten, persoonlijke ervaringen en praktische tips over voeding en leefstijl – altijd met gezond verstand en nieuwsgierigheid. Praat mee!

https://t.co/7kFJevyqUg

[Kevin Hall @KevinH_PhD]

After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology. Lately, I’ve focused on unravelling the reasons why diets high in ultra-processed food are linked to epidemic proportions of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Our research leads the world on this topic.

Given recent bipartisan goals to prevent diet-related chronic diseases, and new agency leadership professing to prioritize scientific investigation of ultra-processed foods, I had hoped to expand our research program with ambitious plans to more rapidly and efficiently determine how our food is likely making Americans chronically sick.

Unfortunately, recent events have made me question whether NIH continues to be a place where I can freely conduct unbiased science. Specifically, I experienced censorship in the reporting of our research because of agency concerns that it did not appear to fully support preconceived narratives of my agency’s leadership about ultra-processed food addiction.

I was hoping this was an aberration. So, weeks ago I wrote to my agency’s leadership expressing my concerns and requested time to discuss these issues, but I never received a response. Without any reassurance there wouldn’t be continued censorship or meddling in our research, I felt compelled to accept early retirement to preserve health insurance for my family. (Resigning later in protest of any future meddling or censorship would result in losing that benefit.) Due to very tight deadlines to make this decision, I don’t yet have plans for my future career.

The NIH has been a wonderful place because it allows scientists to take risks, form unique collaborations, and do studies difficult to conduct elsewhere. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and I’m fortunate to have had such wonderful colleagues and scientific collaborators. I hope to someday return to government service and lead a research program that will continue to provide gold-standard science to make Americans healthy.

[SoftPaleo insights @SoftPaleo]

With a smile: What the Guidelines for a healthy diet 2025 could look like. #hormonefactor, #softpaleo, #flexitarian20 https://t.co/UU5x9ZXpPg

[SoftPaleo insights @SoftPaleo]

2025 https://t.co/nCREOsTHyr

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

@SlootLau "Zevens zoeken zesjes om zich heen. Alleen de achten willen negens en tienen aantrekken". Vrij naar Johan Cruijf. Cultuur verbeteringen (inclusief verbeteringen op kwaliteit, inhoud en visie) binnen een groep realiseren; zeer moeilijk.

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

Op het #nosjournaal deze ochtend. Eindelijk na twee jaar: verplichting van CO2 meter op scholen. Want in het najaar komen er meer airborne virussen zoals #covid. Goed! PS wanneer geeft @rivm eens toe dat ze de plank met afstand houden en hun modellen hebben misgeslagen?

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

@NickgGargano Thanks for pointing this out. The study population in the study linking coffee to longevity was adults.

In fact, a meta-analysis found that caffeine consumption in children under 12 years of age can stunt growth and development.

https://t.co/7vEPe6Poe6

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

@Emir_Kandemir23 Ground coffee also has a higher polyphenol concentration than instant. Some - but not all - decaffeination processes lower polyphenol concentration.

But, yes, confounding factors are always an issue. This study did adjust for them as well. :)

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Surprisingly, ground and instant coffee, but not decaf, was associated with a ~17% reduction in arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation compared with non-coffee drinkers.

Importantly, coffee shifts the body's internal clock so consumption later in the day can disrupt sleep!

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Drinking 2-3 cups of ground coffee per day was also linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to no coffee.

• 20% lower risk CVD - ground coffee
• 9% lower risk CVD - instant
• 6% lower risk CVD - decaf

https://t.co/NoAyB6BDPY

[SoftPaleo insights @SoftPaleo]

Saturated fat: villain and bogeyman in the development of cardiovascular disease? | European Journal of Preventive Cardiology | Oxford Academic https://t.co/xLgKKWzGzu

[Caroline van der Plas @lientje1967]

Staat @caringfarmers achter deze handtekening @Ruud_Zanders? Want als dat zo is, lijkt me ons gesprek over een paar weken vrij zinloos.

[SoftPaleo insights @SoftPaleo]

Speciaal voor @MinisterNenS heeft #caeli alvast de NOx kaart over 2021 gemaakt inclusief DE. Het ministerie kan zonder problemen nog veel meer data - ook ammoniak - kopen. Goedkoper en sneller dan bij uw eigen preferente instituten @rivm of @TNO_nieuws of @WUR.

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

@guido_vogel @hans_koevoet @jsnellenburg @SoftPaleo Take a look at this artikel and YouTube. Around 25 grams of animal protein is best for Earth
https://t.co/jr9k3PRrsl

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

In theorie ben ik daar een voorstander van. Zelf ben ik 'fan' van concept "nutrient density". Maar laten we niet uit het oog verliezen dat daar nog weinig 'consensus' over is. cc @SoftPaleo

[Stephan Peters @StephanPetersNL]

@deheij @SoftPaleo Mee eens. Ik denk ook dat nutrient density scores het beste zijn.

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

@RalphMoorman @jaapseidell @SoftPaleo @voedingscentrum Nog eentje rondom gezondheid.

[ir. Wouter de Heij @deheij]

@JanetNoome @thijsballast En een beperkte hoeveelheid aardappels als energie sluitpost moet kunnen. Ik noem het 80/20. Niet de streng in de leer, je moet ook verwen momenten hebben, maar pas op met pasta en brood. https://t.co/So0vzpy1eG @SoftPaleo #softpaleo