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☆ Inside the push for dietary guidance on ultraprocessed foods — and why it’s failing right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

These additives, along with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, help create the overwhelming lure of ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods are typically high in added sugars, fats and salt; low in dietary fiber; and full of chemical additives, such as artificial colors, flavors and stabilizers. “There’s a lot of debate about whether or not all ultraprocessed foods are bad for you,” Hall said. Reduce intake of ultraprocessed foods — it’s really that simple.”Unfortunately, advisory committees are instructed to make recommendations using only the strictest science, Nestle added. It takes two overflowing trays of a mix of minimal and ultraprocessed foods to match the same energy density as one trayful of ultraprocessed foods.

Persons: Sam Srisatta, Srisatta, ”, Kevin Hall, Bert Lahr, Oz, “, Jeff Greenberg, ” Hall, Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard, Nestle, Hall, ” Nestle, “ It’s, It’s, LaMotte, Walter Willett, ” Willett, Dr, Fatima Cody Stanford, ’ ” Stanford, Deirdre Tobias, ” Tobias, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Kennedy, Bonnie Liebman, Liebman, they’ve, ” It’s, Kevin Hall’s, it’s, ” Srisatta, Sara Turner, ” Turner, Tera Fazzino, Fazzino, Sam Srisatta’s, won’t Organizations: CNN, Unit, National Institutes of Health Clinical, National Institute of Diabetes, Diseases, Cowardly, US Food and Drug Administration, Universal, FDA, Volunteers, Nutrition, Food Studies, Public Health, New York University, “, World Health Organization, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard, of Public Health, Disease Prevention, Health, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, ‘, ’, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Assistance, SNAP, Center for Science, NIH, University of Kansas Locations: Bethesda , Maryland, Bethesda, Japan, United States, Chan, Boston, Massachusetts

☆ I was a fitness influencer with 1 million Instagram followers. I made a career U-turn after I realized my content was damaging myself and others.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Madalin Giorgetta, 35, used to sell a fitness guide to help women get a curvy, muscular figure. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalin Giorgetta, 35, a fitness influencer-turned-nutritionist who lives in Australia. In 2019 I ran a fitness empire and had one million Instagram followers. I started to interrogate the message I was sendingWhen Giorgetta started reflecting on her posts, she felt guilty about what she had said. I use it as a way to get clients, connect with my community, and share educational content about nutrition and fitness.

Persons: Madalin Giorgetta, Giorgetta, —, I'm, Kayla Itsines, Kayla, Giorgetta I've, I'd, hadn't Organizations: Service Locations: Australia, San Francisco

☆ Billions aren’t eating enough of 7 critical nutrients, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But more than half the global population isn’t eating enough of these and five other nutrients also crucial for human health, according to a new study. More than 5 billion people don’t consume enough iodine, vitamin E or calcium, found the study published August 29 in the journal The Lancet Global Health. Billions of people don’t consume enough of at least seven micronutrients present in hundreds of foods, according to a new study. For these reasons, the research team estimated the prevalence of inadequate intakes of 15 micronutrients among 185 countries, or 99.3% of the population. “Therefore, iodine might be the only nutrient for which inadequate intake from food is largely overestimated,” the authors said, referring to their findings.

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The Food and Drug Administration’s “hands-off approach” to food additives, including those found in ultraprocessed foods and energy drinks, may allow unsafe ingredients to enter the nation’s food supply, according to the authors of an editorial published Thursday. While food manufacturers can request an FDA review of new ingredients before they are added to products — and they sometimes do — they are not required to do so. From 1990 to 2010, an estimated 1,000 substances were labeled GRAS by manufacturers and were used without notifying the agency, Pomeranz said, citing earlier research. Since then, she added, there have likely been many more ingredients added to the nation’s food supply without the FDA’s oversight. “We have no idea how many substances are in the food supply based on this self-GRAS mechanism,” Pomeranz said.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Pomeranz, “, Pomeranz, ” Pomeranz, Xaq, ” Frohlich, Richard Mattes, ” Mattes, “ It’s Organizations: American, of Public Health, FDA, European Union, NYU School of Global Public Health, Auburn University, Purdue University Locations: India, Japan, GRAS, Alabama, Indiana

☆ This nutrition scientist is on a mission to make ultra-processed foods healthier. Can he succeed?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewIt's been five years since nutrition scientist Kevin Hall made a startling discovery that changed the way we view ultra-processed foods. It was the first randomized controlled study of its kind, and it changed the way we view ultra-processed foods. Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty ImagesHe wants to understand precisely why ultra-processed foods do what they do and what—if anything—we can do to make them healthier. Ultra-processed foods attack our brainsPaul Bradbury/Getty ImagesWe've known for a long time that ultra-processed foods are associated with all kinds of bad health outcomes, from more early death, to extra strokes, and additional heart attacks. Related storiesBut whether the entire category — all packaged, ultra-processed foods are inherently bad for us by nature — is still an open question.

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☆ 3 types of ultra-processed foods that may be healthier than homemade
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

These days, whenever experts talk about the irrefutable dangers of ultra-processed foods, they're usually a breath away from mentioning Hall's research. At this point, ultra-processed foods are just a part of our modern life living under a giant commercial food system. Related storiesHere are his best tips for selecting more "potentially healthy ultra-processed foods." Don't assume all ultra-processed foods are created equalCategorizing a food as "ultra-processed" doesn't tell you which nutrients are in it. AP Photo/Morry GashCategorizing a food as an ultra-processed food doesn't technically tell you anything about the nutrients in that particular food.

Persons: —, Kevin Hall, Hall, Shutterstock, we've, he's Organizations: Service, National Institutes of, Business, Hall, AP, NOVA

☆ Balance omega-3 and 6 intake to cut early death risk, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include salmon, sardines and various nuts including walnuts. Linoleic acid is the most common omega-6 fatty acid. Also, accurately measuring fatty acid intake is difficult, partly due to reliance on participants’ own recollections of their dietary intake. Considered individually, both high levels of omega-6 and omega-3 were linked with a lower risk of premature death. Some patients request it with the goal of improving their mental health, heart health or risk of dementia, she said.

Persons: ”, Yuchen Zhang, Zhang, chia, ” Zhang, Lauren R, Sastre, Sastre wasn’t, ” Sastre, Kristin Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick, “, ” Kirkpatrick Organizations: CNN, University of Georgia’s College of Public Health, Omega, National Institutes of Health, Clinic Program, East Carolina University, Cleveland Clinic, Regenerative, Harvard Health Locations: United Kingdom

☆ Digestive enzymes: Experts weigh in on if they work and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Whether you should take digestive enzyme supplements depends on several factors, experts say. On its own, the body should produce levels of digestive enzymes sufficient for assimilation of nutrients, Goel said. But when it doesn’t, due to deficiencies evidenced by a stool test a doctor performs, prescription digestive enzymes are the primary treatment. Signs of digestive enzyme deficiencies include diarrhea, stomach pain, bloating, inexplicable weight loss and fatty, oily poop that floats, experts said. Consequently, the only options are to take prescription digestive enzymes or avoid the foods you can’t digest because of your deficiencies.

Persons: you’re, ”, Caroline Tuck, Deborah Cohen, Cohen, Akash Goel, ” Goel, Goel, ” Cohen, ” Tuck, —, they’ll, It’s Organizations: CNN, Swinburne University of Technology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Rutgers University, Weill Cornell Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, NSF Locations: dietetics, Melbourne, Australia, New Jersey, New York City

☆ Already broke your New Year’s diet resolution? You may be better off
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Oona Hanson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Many people are unlikely to stick with a diet not because of some personal failing but simply “because we are human,” she added. Offering ourselves compassion can help us see how freeing it is to accept that “the diet was never going to work,” Markey said. So tuning out all-or-nothing diet mindsets can improve our nutrition and benefit us in deeper ways. “Not only is it ineffective to diet — it’s in fact really negative in terms of both mental and physical health,” Markey said. “By pushing back against all these diet culture messages, we can help to change the norms,” Markey added.

Persons: Oona Hanson, you’re, ”, Charlotte Markey, dietitian Shana Minei Spence, Markey, Spence, ” Markey, ” Spence, it's, “ Organizations: CNN, Rutgers University, Boys, ”, National Alliance for

☆ How Much Caffeine You Should Actually Have—and When
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Sumathi Reddy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Caffeine can give us a boost, but too much can mess with our sleep and make us feel jittery. So how do we know what’s the right amount? Generally, government and health groups recommend that healthy adults consume no more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day. That comes out to about four, 8-ounce cups of coffee, says Jennifer Temple , a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions.

Persons: Jennifer Temple Organizations: University, Buffalo School of Public Health, Health

☆ Red meat linked to risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I hope our study could settle the debate regarding whether we should limit red meat intake for health concerns or not.”Eating certain amounts of red meat has been linked with higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The authors studied 216,695 people who had participated in the Nurses’ Health Study, the Nurses’ Health Study II and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, all of which recruited participants from around 1976 to 1989. Eating the most processed or unprocessed red meat was linked with a 51% and 40% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, respectively. But multiple biological factors could have affected the relationship between red meat and type 2 diabetes, the authors said. “Consistently reported, dairy, legumes and nuts are the best foods with which to replace the red meat,” she added.

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☆ How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Alice Callahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Q: I routinely drink three or four cups of coffee per day, but often wonder if this is too much. Coffee can be many things: a morning ritual, a cultural tradition, a productivity hack and even a health drink. Studies suggest, for instance, that coffee drinkers live longer and have lower risks of Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular conditions and some cancers. “Overall, coffee does more good than bad,” said Rob van Dam, a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. But between your breakfast brew, lunchtime latte and afternoon espresso, is it possible to have too much?

Persons: ”, Rob van Organizations: Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

☆ Can You Mix Booze and Exercise?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Danielle Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You’re at brunch with friends, and mimosas are on the house. You’re tempted, but you also want to go for a run later. Despite the popularity of boozy athletic events like Craft Brew Races and Bikes and Beers, exercise physiologists and nutrition experts strongly discourage drinking alcohol before, during or after exercise. “It’s like trying to do that workout uphill.”Few rigorous clinical trials have studied the effects of alcohol on workouts, said Jennifer Sacheck-Ward, the chair of the exercise and nutrition science department at George Washington University. Still, the research that does exist indicates that mixing the two can counteract many of the health benefits of exercise — or even leave you worse off than if you didn’t exercise in the first place.

Persons: You’re, ”, Amy Stephens, “, Jennifer Sacheck Organizations: New York, George Washington University, Still Locations: New

☆ Are Wine, Chocolate and Artificial Sweeteners Good for You? Nutrition Science Needs a Reboot. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Anupam B. Jena | Christopher M. Worsham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Take the case of artificial sweeteners. Randomized studies — where people are randomly assigned to one treatment or another to ensure that no other factors interfere — are considered the gold standard. But randomized trials of sweeteners are often small and brief, which makes it hard to reach reliable conclusions about their long-term effects. The way sweeteners are studied in trials is also often very different from the way people use them in the real world. If people who consume more sweeteners are more likely to have Type 2 diabetes, did the sweeteners cause the diabetes?

☆ Who Says a Walk Can’t Be a Workout?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week, we’re making our walk into a workout. A slow, steady pace has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes. But research suggests that increasing the length of your walk can lower the risk of premature death and diseases such as cancer — and raising the intensity brings additional benefits. I also took a fitness-focused walk with Martinus Evans, a certified running coach and the founder of Slow AF Run Club. Evans and I explored Prospect Park in Brooklyn, where he reminded me that a workout walk, more than anything else, should be fun.

Persons: Janet Dufek, Martinus Evans, Evans, “ We’re, ”, “ Organizations: University of Nevada Locations: Las Vegas, Prospect, Brooklyn

☆ I've paid off $163,000 in student-loan debt and still haven't made a dent in what I owe. I just want to work normal hours and spend time with my family.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For more than 10 years, she's worked 60 hours a week to pay off her student-loan debt. By the time I was 26 years old and starting my career, I had $175,000 of student-loan debt. While this helped organize my loan payments, it didn't bring down the interest rate or change the amount that I owed. I was able to apply for it every year and it's helped me make my federal student-loan payments a little more manageable. Both driving and student-loan debt can cause catastrophic damage if not handled properly.

☆ Fact Check-Online claims about nutritional table lack context
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Food Compass has not been endorsed or promoted by the NHLBI or the government departments responsible for developing nutrition guidelines. TUFTS’ FOOD COMPASSThe Food Compass was developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University (bit.ly/3ZSHEUC). The Tufts team addressed claims about the graphic shared online in the Frequently Asked Questions section of its Food Compass website (here). “These graphs were created by others to show these exceptions, rather than to show the overall performance of Food Compass and the many other foods for which Food Compass works well. But, as objective scientists, we accept constructive criticism and are using this to further improve Food Compass,” the statement added.

That’s consistent with the long-standing and well-understood rule that eating fewer calories contributes to weight loss. She also noted that the average person gains 1 or 2 pounds per year, which can amount to significant weight gain over time. Eating fewer large meals and more small meals, then, could "prevent that slow creep of weight gain," Bennett said. Consuming too much highly processed food like hot dogs, chips or soda can contribute to weight gain, whereas diets that rely on vegetables and whole grains may assist with weight loss. "Some of our best data in humans suggests probably diet quality matters more than meal timing," Peterson said.

☆ Just a couple minutes of vigorous activity several times a day might lower one's risk of death
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

"For years, everybody assumed that the health benefits of physical activity required at least 10 minutes," she said. Previous research from the University of Sydney has also found that vigorous physical activity is associated with lower rates of heart disease. A 2019 study also determined that stair climbing was associated with a lower risk of death among older men. Current U.S. guidelines say adults need 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week, such as brisk walking, riding a bike or playing tennis. "There are just so many ways you can incorporate physical activity into a normal lifestyle," DiPietro said.

Participants who were offered cash incentives for either pounds lost or for completing certain activities were more likely to lose weight compared with those who were simply offered tools, such as diet books, fitness trackers and access to a weight loss program, the study found. On average, participants in the goal-directed group earned $440.44, as compared to $303.56 in the outcome-based group. “Even if less weight is lost, adopting lifelong physical activity or better eating habits may be more important,” she said. Kushner, who was not involved with the new study, agreed that low-income people face extra challenges when it comes to weight loss. What’s not clear, however, is how the strategy of offering cash for weight loss could be implemented in a real-world setting, outside of academia.

☆ Americans are eating more whole grains, but are still confused by the food labels
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News | Reuters Health. She Is Coauthor Of | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

At least half of the grains consumed daily should be whole grains, according to the USDA's recommendations. “Consumers need to be careful when they go shopping for whole grain foods,” said Zhang. What’s important is the percentage of the total grain in the food that is actually whole grain, Zhang said. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans identifies whole grain foods as those containing 50% or more by weight of the grain- or flour-containing component as whole grain ingredients. For example, when a product is described as being made with whole grains, that doesn’t mean it’s 100% whole grains, Cholewka said.

☆ New research points to health benefits of eating earlier in the day and within a 10-hour window
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

That eating window also improved blood pressure and blood sugar levels among firefighters with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Late eating could 'tip the scale' toward weight gainThe first of the two new studies involved 16 people who were overweight or obese. The researchers measured participants' hormone levels and found that late eating decreased levels of leptin — a hormone that helps people feel full — by 16% on average. Late eating also doubled the odds that people felt hungry (people self-reported their appetite level at 18 times throughout the day). Among firefighters with pre-existing risk factors for heart disease, time-restricted eating decreased blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

☆ Food prices are soaring, and that's changed how we eat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Food prices have spiked 11.4% over the past year , the largest annual increase since May 1979, according to data released in mid-September by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grocery prices jumped 13.5% and restaurant menu prices increased 8% in that period. With food prices soaring, people are changing how they shop and eat. Even for those not at risk of hunger, the surges in food prices are jarring. "I saw the food prices going up, and I realized that it was going to quickly overwhelm our budget," she said.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop must stop making bogus claims about its $66 'vaginal eggs' because of a legal settlement. Here's the real science.
▼ + stars: | 2018-09-05 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A "vaginal egg" will not balance your hormones, regulate your menstrual cycle, or help with bladder control. On Tuesday, Goop settled a lawsuit brought by the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office and others that alleged the company's claims about its "vaginal eggs" were hogwash. Candace Lowry/YoutubeThe statement added: "Goop provides a forum for practitioners to present their views and experiences with various products like the jade egg. I need to start my jade egg practice," she said with a laugh. Jen Gunter, a California-based obstetrician and gynecologist, wrote a widely cited blog post in 2017 about why Goop's vaginal jade eggs are a bad idea.

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