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Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?

Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?

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Proper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what’s the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published in Nutrients. You can read the entire article online. “….the main goal of this systematic review was to perceive the quantity and quality of different diets or aspects in nutrition, how they could modulate biomarkers and prevent aging-related diseases, in order to enlighten new intervention…
Boeing plans to eliminate 150 finance jobs in the US

Boeing plans to eliminate 150 finance jobs in the US

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Yahoo Finance Live looks at Boeing’s plans to cut finance jobs amid as the manufacturer considers relocating its headquarters and deals with China. Video Transcript RACHELLE AKUFFO: My pick is planemaker Boeing. The company announcing plans to lay off nearly 150 finance and IT jobs to simplify its corporate structure and focus on manufacturing and product development. The stock was in positive territory, but after that Fed announcement, also down there about 1 and 1/2%. Now the company also grew its workforce, though, this year by about 10,000 employees and hired in its engineering and manufacturing departments to really keep…
Overweight US Adolescents Eat More Ultra-Processed Foods

Overweight US Adolescents Eat More Ultra-Processed Foods

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September 21, 2022 · 7:00 PM “One little piece won’t hurt . . .” An article in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found an association between overweight/obesity and consumption of ultra-processed foods in US adolescents. The study looked at 3,600 adolescents who reported their food intake over a 24-hour period. The results are pretty strong: the more ultra-processed food consumed, the greater the odds of overweight and obesity. Jan at The Low Carb Diabetic blog reported that: Ultra-processed foods make up ‘two-thirds of calories consumed by children and teens’Experts from Tufts University in Massachusetts studied two…
“Dr.  Doom” Roubini Expects a ‘Long, Ugly’ Recession and Stocks Sinking 40%

“Dr. Doom” Roubini Expects a ‘Long, Ugly’ Recession and Stocks Sinking 40%

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(Bloomberg) — Economist Nouriel Roubini, who correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis, sees a “long and ugly” recession in the US and globally occurring at the end of 2022 that could last all of 2023 and a sharp correction in the S&P 500 . Most Read from Bloomberg “Even in a plain vanilla recession, the S&P 500 could fall by 30%,” said Roubini, chairman and chief executive officer of Roubini Macro Associates, in an interview Monday. In “a real hard landing,” which he expects, it could fall 40%. Roubini whose prescience on the housing bubble crash of 2007 to 2008…
Two Hospitals Fined for Violation of Medicare’s Price Transparency Law

Two Hospitals Fined for Violation of Medicare’s Price Transparency Law

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September 15, 2022 · 7:00 AM Not the offending hospital I’ve long been an advocate for price transparency in healthcare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (aka CMS) has recently taken action that requires hospitals to post their prices online, which should boost competition and help you shop around to save money. If memory serves, the price posting only applies to a limited number of services. I presume the rare hospitals that don’t accept Medicare and Medicaid payments are exempt. From MedPage Today: This week [June 2022], CMS handed down their first penalties to two hospitals in Georgia for…
Stocks plunge after rate hike, Powell comments

Stocks plunge after rate hike, Powell comments

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US stocks tumbled in volatile trading Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Reserve dealt another outsized interest rate hike in its fight against stubborn inflation. The US central bank lifted its benchmark policy rate by 0.75% for a third consecutive time, bringing the federal funds rate to a new range of 3.0% to 3.25% — its highest level since 2008 — from a current range between 2.25% and 2.5% . The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each shed around 1.7%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was off by 1.8%. Meanwhile, the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) – Wall Street’s “fear”…
4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry

4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry

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Are you trying to lose a few pounds? Do you find yourself hungry all the time? Just because you’re trying to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to deal with a grumbling stomach. Here are some easy tricks to make you feel fuller longer. Tip 1. Eat more whole grains While refined grains, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice will cause you to feel hungry just a short time later; whole grains, like brown rice, oats, millet, and teff will leave you feeling much satisfied longer. When eating pasta, be sure to choose whole-grain pasta, such as brown…
Boeing plans to eliminate 150 finance jobs in the US

Stocks climb after soft inflation print

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US stocks rose Tuesday, climbing on the strength of fresh inflation data showing prices rose less than expected last month. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) advanced by 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 0.3%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 1.0%. Stocks fluctuated throughout the day, paring significant early gains in the session before ending comfortably on the green. The session’s jump came after data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics showed prices in November rose 0.1% over the prior month and 7.1% over the prior year. Tuesday’s data was seen by investors as potentially encouraging for…