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New Dietary Guidelines Could Be Big on Beans

Panel says American should cut down on red meat, eat more plant-based proteins

(Newser) - The next change to America's dietary guidelines could be big on beans. A report released this week from nutrition experts tasked with recommending updates suggests Americans should cut down on red meat and get more protein from beans, peas, and lentils. Those foods are currently classed as both vegetables...

Certain Meats May Lead to a Greater Dementia Risk
Certain Meats May Lead
to a Greater Dementia Risk
NEW STUDY
Aug 4, 2024 5:15 PM CDT

Certain Meats May Lead to a Greater Dementia Risk

Ultra-processed ones such as hot dogs and bologna identified as culprits in new study

(Newser) - New research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference showed that frequently eating ultra-processed meats such as hot dogs, sausage, bacon, and salami may increase the risk of dementia. Using data collected over four decades, the findings haven't been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, but they gave...

How We Eat in Our 40s Helps Define Our 70s
To Be Healthy in Your 70s,
Eat Well in Your 40s
NEW STUDY
Jul 7, 2024 8:30 AM CDT

To Be Healthy in Your 70s, Eat Well in Your 40s

Study suggests a healthy diet mid-life influences how people age in later decades

(Newser) - New research presented at the American Society for Nutrition's NUTRITION 2024 meeting highlights the long-term effects the foods we eat have on our future physical and mental well-being. The findings, based on a 30-year study of over 100,000 Americans started in 1986, found that the people with healthy...

We Have Her to Thank, or Blame, for Calorie Counting

A profile of Lulu Hunt Peters

(Newser) - Someone had to invent the concept of counting calories as a way to lose weight, and that someone was Lulu Hunt Peters. As Michelle Stacey writes in a fascinating piece for Smithsonian , Peters had quite the science CV for a woman of her time. She graduated with an MD from...

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Early Death
Some Ultraprocessed Foods
Are Worse Than Others
NEW STUDY
May 9, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

Some Ultraprocessed Foods Are Worse Than Others

Ice cream, processed meat show strong association with mortality risk

(Newser) - A diet high in ultraprocessed foods has been linked to cancer , weight gain , and now early death. A new 30-year study of 115,000 people found those who consumed the most ultraprocessed foods (UPFs)—including frozen meals, processed meat like hot dogs, potato chips, sugary breakfast cereals, and artificially sweetened...

Here's What Happens When You Go Vegan for a Month
Here's What Happens When
You Go Vegan for a Month
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Dec 10, 2023 7:00 AM CST

Here's What Happens When You Go Vegan for a Month

Stanford study of twins shows boost to cardiovascular health in as little as 4 weeks

(Newser) - When Aleksandra Shai Chai learned she'd have to follow a vegan diet for eight weeks as part of a Stanford University health study, she wasn't happy. But as the Washington Post reports, giving up her beloved steak, bacon, and sushi came with advantages. Researchers assigned one half of...

For Gators on Golf Courses, Diet Is a Bit of a Challenge

Instead of crustaceans, maybe a cat, some canned corn, and a cheeseburger with fries

(Newser) - Golf courses, with their green space and ponds, have been shown to benefit wildlife when compared with other human-altered landscapes. But as Advanced Science News points out, previous studies looked at the abundance and diversity of animals on golf courses rather than the relationships between animals. Now, a new study...

Gen Z Seems To Be Into Cottage Cheese

Apparently it's not even an ironic interest, with recipes going viral and sales surging

(Newser) - For reasons that parents from older generations will likely be unable to comprehend, it appears that Gen Z is down with ... cottage cheese. The Wall Street Journal reports that people born between the late '90s and early '00s, as well as older millennials, have been "tossing tubs...

70% of New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Are Linked to This
70% of New Type 2 Diabetes
Cases Are Linked to This
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Apr 23, 2023 4:30 PM CDT

70% of New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Are Linked to This

Poor diet, including those made up of refined carbs and red meat, largely to blame

(Newser) - The CDC expects to see a 700% increase in the number of young Americans diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes by 2060. It's both a national and global problem and, according to new research, poor diet is largely to blame. Researchers from Tufts University created a model based on dietary...

Study Offers a Note of Caution on Keto Diets
Study Offers a Note
of Caution on Keto Diets
new study
Mar 6, 2023 9:30 AM CST

Study Offers a Note of Caution on Keto Diets

Researchers see a higher risk of heart disease

(Newser) - A new study offers something to consider for adherents of keto diets: The low-carb, high-fat menu might bring a higher risk of heart disease. Using long-range data in a UK database, the researchers compared 305 people who ate a "keto-like" diet with 1,200 others who ate a more...

I Tried the Diet of a 45-Year-Old Trying to Age in Reverse

A 'Vice' reporter consumed the food part of Bryan Johnson's 'Blueprint'

(Newser) - We recently shared the story of Bryan Johnson, the 45-year-old millionaire who's spending, well, millions in his quest to have an 18-year-old's body . It's a process that includes a rigorous and specific regimen—which he has dubbed the "Blueprint"—involving everything from diet and exercise...

Americans Are Lousy at Assessing Their Diets
Your Diet Probably Isn't
as Healthy as You Think
new study
Jun 25, 2022 7:00 AM CDT

Your Diet Probably Isn't as Healthy as You Think

Study finds that most Americans overestimate it

(Newser) - In these divisive times, there is at least one thing nearly all Americans have in common: We are terrible at evaluating the healthfulness of our own diets, at least compared to how scientists rate us. That is according to Dr. Jessica Thomson of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in...

Popular Time-Restricted Diet Plan May Not Work
Popular Time-Restricted
Diet Plan May Not Work
new study
Apr 21, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

Popular Time-Restricted Diet Plan May Not Work

Comprehensive study suggests limiting meals to a certain time window doesn't matter

(Newser) - It's a been a popular fitness trend in recent years—people limit their meals to a certain window each day. Small-scale studies suggested this form of intermittent fasting helped people lose weight, but a comprehensive new study concludes otherwise, reports the New York Times . The yearlong study out of...

Mike Pompeo Reveals Big Weight Loss, but People Have Questions

Not everyone is buying ex-CIA chief's story on how he dropped 90 pounds in 6 months

(Newser) - People have been whispering for months about Mike Pompeo's out-of-nowhere weight loss, first noticed in the late fall as he made various appearances. Some speculated he was sick; others wondered if he was getting in shape to make a presidential run in 2024. The former CIA director and secretary...

'Big Meal' Can Replace 3 Squares a Day—With Snacks
Our Routines May Not Fit
3 Meals a Day Anymore
opinion
Mar 8, 2021 7:20 PM CST

Our Routines May Not Fit 3 Meals a Day Anymore

Experts say not to worry about changes in our pre-pandemic eating patterns

(Newser) - The three-meals-a-day habit is fully engrained. But it may not suit us anymore, Amanda Mull writes in the Atlantic . People working at home during the pandemic have less reason to eat when the clock tells them to, and some are finding themselves less committed to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our...

New Dietary Guidelines Skip 2 Controversial Suggestions
New Dietary
Guidelines Skip
2 Controversial
Suggestions
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Jan 2, 2021 11:12 AM CST

New Dietary Guidelines Skip 2 Controversial Suggestions

USDA rejects idea to further cut alcohol and sugar intake, weighs in on breastfeeding

(Newser) - The official new dietary guidelines for Americans have been updated for the first time in five years, and they might be more notable for what they don't include. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the federal guidelines don't call for cuts in alcohol and sugar intake. Over the...

More Americans Are on Special Diets These Days

CDC says half of adults are trying to manage a condition such as diabetes or heart disease

(Newser) - If it seems like more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. A higher percentage of Americans said they're on a special diet to lose weight or for other health reasons compared with a decade ago, according to a report Tuesday by the US...

Twitter CEO: I Skip Breakfast, Lunch Every Day

Jack Dorsey talks more on his intermittent fasting habits, disputes rumor on his sauna/ice bath habit

(Newser) - People have a lot of questions about Twitter, and about CEO Jack Dorsey in particular, and on Tuesday, the 43-year-old social media leader tried to answer some of them. Wired has the video interview , and one of the questions that came in via the platform he oversees wanted to know...

Actor Undergoes '1K-Pound' Change
Actor Undergoes
'1K-Pound' Change
Jan 11, 2020 9:30 AM CST

Actor Undergoes '1K-Pound' Change

Ethan Suplee looks incredibly lean and mean

(Newser) - That guy with the beard and "Die First, Then Quit" T-shirt is someone you recognize—sort of. It's Remember the Titans star Ethan Suplee, who has trimmed down, pumped up, and publicly revealed a grueling battle-with-fat story, People reports. "I learned really quickly that if I wanted...

Scientist Who Led Stunning Meat Study Had Industry Ties

But Bradley Johnston says that makes no difference

(Newser) - A head-spinning new study says red meat might not be unhealthy—but the lead author's past ties to the food and meat industry are raising a few eyebrows, the New York Times reports. "Journals require disclosure, and it is always better to disclose fully, if for no other...

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