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US Women Getting Fatter | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
11
Sep

US Women Getting Fatter | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
Finance
September 5, 2022 · 7:00 PM You men are gaining weight, too! From the Journal of Obesity: …. 10-year weight gain is substantially greater in US women compared to men. On average (±SE), women gained 5.4 ± 0.3 kg and 9.2 ± 0.4 percent of their initial weight over the previous 10 years, whereas men gained 2.6 ± 0.2 kg and 3.8 ± 0.3 percent of their initial weight. in general, compared to US men, women gained about twice as much weight (kg) and 2.4 times more weight expressed as a percent of initial weight, over the previous 10 years.…
Benefits of Eating Meat | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
2
Jul

Benefits of Eating Meat | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
Finance
July 1, 2023 · 2:15 PM Mucho protein, amigo I found a review article at Animal Frontiers that makes the argument in favor of meat consumption. The authors admit little focus on the downsides of eating meat. I’ve been cutting back on my meat consumption out of sympathy for the animals. Here are some of the key points verbatim: Aspects of human anatomy, digestion, and metabolism diverged from other primates, indicating evolutionary reliability on, and compatibility with, substantial meat intake. Implications of a disconnect from evolutionary dietary patterns may contribute to today’s burden of disease, increasing the risk for both…
Do You Absolutely Hate Broccoli?
8
Jun

Do You Absolutely Hate Broccoli?
Finance
June 7, 2023 · 8:50 AM If so, it may well be because of your genes according to an article at SBS.com. Particular genes determine whether you can detect a bitter chemical (called PTC) in broccoli and other brassicas like cauliflower and brussels sprouts. “Free broccoli and carrots in frying”/ CC0 1.0 “On average, about 70% of us can taste something bitter in broccoli or PTC, but those with two copies of the bitter sensitivity gene are closer to 20%, and they are much more likely to hate it.” US President George HW Bush said in March 1990, “I do…
The Dementia/Fructose Link | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
29
May

The Dementia/Fructose Link | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
Finance
May 28, 2023 12:59 PM MRI scan of brain Colorado researchers theorize that fructose metabolism may be the driving force behind Alzheimer’s Disease pathology. Diets high in sugar and high glycemic index carbohydrates would exacerbate the problem. Salt may also play a role. Fructose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide) typically found in fruit, honey, and some vegetables. Table sugar is sucrose, a combination of fructose and a glucose molecule. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is added to many processed foods as a bulk sweetener. From the article linked above: An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the…
For These Personal Finance Influencers, Infertility Wasn’t Part of the Plan
14
Mar

For These Personal Finance Influencers, Infertility Wasn’t Part of the Plan
akit
Finance
Personal finance champions the idea of ​​keeping your expenses low. If you’re trying to start a family, however, that aspiration may be easier said than done. Around 15% of couples encounter infertility problems globally, according to the World Health Organization. Some infertility diagnoses can be resolved naturally, but for many, procedures such as intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization have the best chance of conception. In the US, the average cost of one round of IVF is $12,400, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, with most couples enduring multiple rounds of treatment. Ali and Josh Lupo were one…
Two Dietitians Wonder What’s the Healthiest Way of Eating
6
Mar

Two Dietitians Wonder What’s the Healthiest Way of Eating
Finance
September 10, 2022 · 7:00 AM A couple of dietitians did and massive literature review looking for evidence that diet has an effect on major health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Sounds interesting, and similar to my own obsessive review done between 1995 and 2005. It bothers me that “hypertension” is misspelled in the abstract. For the researchers’ conclusions, you have to pay $27.95 USD. Abstract from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Appropriate diet can prevent, manage, or reverse noncommunicable health conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Consequently, the public’s interest…
Euthanasia Soon to Be A Leading Cause of Death in Canada?
8
Feb

Euthanasia Soon to Be A Leading Cause of Death in Canada?
Finance
February 7, 2023 · 7:00 AM From DailyMail: Last year, more than 10,000 people in Canada – surprisingly that’s over three percent of all deaths there – ended their lives via euthanasia, an increase of a third in the previous year. And it’s likely to keep rising: next year, Canada is set to allow people to die exclusively for mental health reasons. Only last week, a jaw-dropping story emerged of how, five years into an infuriating battle to obtain a stairlift for her home, Canadian army veteran and Paralympian Christine Gauthier was offered an extraordinary alternative. A Canadian official told…
How engineering teams can collaborate with finance to build a FinOps culture
7
Dec

How engineering teams can collaborate with finance to build a FinOps culture
Finance
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. Driven by a need for a faster and smoother software development process, the rising adoption rate of cloud-native technologies creates a massive knowledge gap between technical and non-technical teams. Finance departments struggle to understand the cost dynamics of cloud computing. And modern cloud-native approaches like Kubernetes step up the challenges around cost allocation and management. The State of FinOps survey showed that getting engineers to act on cost optimization recommendations is a top challenge…