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By Lisa Rapaport People who cut back on carbohydrates may end up increasing their risk of premature death if they load their plates with meat and cheese instead of vegetables and nuts, a U.S. study suggests. While previous research has linked low-carbohydrate diets to better success with short-term weight loss and improvements in risk factors...
By Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne Claims of “fake” olive oil abound, but the reality of olive oil fraud in U.S. retail is a bit complicated. Purity problems—that is, the adulteration of olive oil with seed oils like soybean or canola, or refined olive oil added to extra virgin olive oil—are rare. Far more common is the...
By Cara Rosenbloom In the diet world, a new buzzword is emerging: lectins. Have you heard of lectins? Ten years ago, you probably hadn’t heard of gluten, either. Going “lectin-free” is primed to become the next big thing in dieting, but this diet seems more fad than fact. Lectins are a type of protein found...
By Mark A. Mahoney I have written previously about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, one of its principal manifestations. The focus was on the role of dietary changes in reducing (and potentially preventing) the onset of dementia with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease. Today’s focus is on providing some positive news and providing some relevant information...
By Jill Nystul There’s no denying that the microwave can be a useful and highly convenient appliance. But there’s also a lot that can go wrong when you’re using an appliance that is producing powerful radiation! Just ask my youngest son Sten, who as a young child tried to microwave Cup Noodles without any water...
By Wayne Drash Not exercising can be worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. We’ve all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. Dr. Wael Jaber, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic...
By Andrew Zaleski Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from some sort of tremor disorder, whether that’s essential tremor — the most common movement disorder — or the tremors resulting from Parkinson’s disease. The current treatment regimens are wide-ranging: medication and therapy are typically prescribed, with mixed results and their own side...
By Susan Burke March, MEd, RDN, CDE Is saturated fat good for you? Are burgers and butter better for you than polyunsaturated seed oils or monounsaturated fats like olive oil? As reported in the New York Times, a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggested that saturated fats have been wrongly demonized as...
By The True Health Initiative A recent study in The Lancet [August 23, 2018] examining alcohol use and its connection to alcohol-attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused a splash when it declared that “the risk of all-cause mortality, and of cancers specifically, rises with increasing levels of consumption, and the level of consumption that minimizes health loss...
By Mark Mahoney, Ph.D., RDN As uncertainty seems to be the “norm” in this ever-increasing fast-paced society, (as reported in the news on a daily basis, particularly in the realm of politics), wouldn’t it be good to have some strategies and tips for achieving good mental health, and improving our emotional well-being? Emotionally healthy individuals...
By Susan Burke March November 6, 2018 — CNN reports that 17 children in the Orthodox Jewish community in the Williamsburg and Borough Park neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York have been diagnosed with measles. Infected children range from just seven months to four years — many hospitalized with complications. As of Sunday, November 11, Israel’s Ministry...
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD Almonds are a popular snack not just because they are nutrient-rich, but primarily because they are crunchy and taste yummy. In this day and age when snacks are replacing meals, you want to reach for good tasting, health-promoting snacks. Almonds can fit that bill! I learned a lot of...
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Week of September 08
Expert Warns: Ecuador May Face Extended Blackouts Without Immediate Action.
President Noboa Highlights Need for Legislative Support in Manabí Amid Key Infrastructure Deliveries.
Travel time between Guayaquil and Cuenca could be reduced by at least one hour with a new highway.