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Dietitian Questions Healthfulness of the Mediterranean Diet
23
Sep

Dietitian Questions Healthfulness of the Mediterranean Diet
Finance
September 3, 2022 · 7:27 AM Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Shana Spence, RD, wrote at Self.com: The Mediterranean diet is constantly lauded in the nutrition world—in fact, US News has named it the “best diet overall” for five years straight—but as a registered dietitian, I think it’s time to think about it a little differently: It’s time to dethrone the Mediterranean diet as being the very best way to eat. Now, the Mediterranean diet—which emphasizes whole grains and plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, tree nuts, seeds, and olives, and limits red meat, sugar, and saturated fat—is not…
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…
Congestive Heart Failure: Excessive Sodium Restriction is Dangerous
2
Jun

Congestive Heart Failure: Excessive Sodium Restriction is Dangerous
Finance
June 1, 2023 · 7:00 AM From DailyMail: Salt has long been seen as enemy number one for people with heart problems, with doctors telling patients to cut down on the amount of sodium they consume. But new research suggests that restricting salt too much may actually raise the risk of an early death in heart failure patients. Their work builds upon a growing body of research that posits the benefits of cutting out salt to this subset of patients may be overblown. And the findings could mean a more exciting diet for more than six million Americans with heart…
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…
Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
25
May

Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
Finance
May 25, 2023 · 2:22 AM Photo credit: Steven Paul Parker II Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedist who published a reasonable and fairly comprehensive article on knee osteoarthritis management. Thankfully, knee replacement surgery is the last resort for this surgeon. He discusses exercise, tai chi, diet, yoga, knee injections, NSAIDs, ice, heat, etc. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue. Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy life. But you’ve heard awful phrases used to describe your Xrays– phrases like Bone on Bone, bone spurs, degeneration,…
Your home might qualify for state-funded flood prevention upgrades: How to find out
13
Apr

Your home might qualify for state-funded flood prevention upgrades: How to find out
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Finance
Broome County residents looking to protect their homes from flooding may be eligible for financing through a $9 million state-funded program. Those living in the 500-year floodplain could receive loans of up to $50,000 through the New York State Resilient Retrofits 1% Loan Program to address flood risks and improve energy efficiency in their homes, Syracuse-based non-profit neighborhood and housing development organization. HeadQuarters announced with public officials Wednesday. “Any of us who own a home have a number of projects we’d love to do,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said Wednesday. “But often our household budgets prevent us from doing…
Should You Be Concerned About Arsenic in Rice?
7
Apr

Should You Be Concerned About Arsenic in Rice?
Finance
Arsenic-based pesticides have been used in agricultural practices for many years, and, accordingly, soils and groundwater in the US are contaminated with varying levels of arsenic. Because arsenic exists in soil and water, it finds its way into our food supply. And nearly all foods contain some level of arsenic. What Foods Have the Most Arsenic? Studies show that most of the arsenic in the American diet comes from meat, milk, poultry, pork, eggs and seafood. Poultry is the worst offender. Some chickens exceed the EPA safety limit for arsenic by 2,000%. Meat and poultry are high in arsenic because…
US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries
6
Mar

US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries
Finance
March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM From NPR: The average life expectancy for Americans is shortened by over seven months [in 2021]according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020. As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the US is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades. But we still have the best healthcare system in the world, right? Not if you judge it by life expectancy. From Health System Tracker: Life expectancy in the…