Category: Motivational

Eating five pieces of fruit and veg per day ‘as good for the heart as 4,000 steps’, study suggests

By Caitlin Tilley

May 10, 2023

  • Some 2,380 middle-aged Americans completed a food questionnaire
  • Those with a healthy diet were more likely to also have a higher fitness level 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12068177/Eating-five-pieces-fruit-veg-day-good-heart-4-000-steps-study-suggests.html

Fake scientific papers are alarmingly common | Science | AAAS

May 9, 2023

When neuropsychologist Bernhard Sabel put his new fake-paper detector to work, he was “shocked” by what it found. After screening some 5000 papers, he estimates up to 34% of neuroscience papers published in 2020 were likely made up or plagiarized; in medicine, the figure was 24%. 

https://www.science.org/content/article/fake-scientific-papers-are-alarmingly-common

Parkinson’s might be caused by bug found in the gut, researchers say

(Well whaddya know, we ARE what we EAT!)

  • Researchers in Finland suggest bacteria desulfovibrio is a cause of Parkinson’s
  • They say the bug cause proteins to clump, resulting in the injury or death or cells

As part of their study, they took faecal samples from ten Parkinson’s patients and their healthy spouses. 

Lab tests showed that all of the Parkinson’s patients had the bacteria in their faeces, along with eight of their partners.

DSV strains were then fed to organisms called nematode worms — which are known for making copies of protein alpha-synuclein. A build-up of this protein is believed to trigger the condition.

Results showed worms fed DSV strains from Parkinson’s patients bore ‘significantly’ higher levels of the protein, compared to ones fed the same bacteria from healthy individuals or E-coli.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12062739/Parkinsons-caused-common-bug-gut-researchers-say.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton

New Study: 70% of Type 2 Diabetes Cases Linked to Food Choices

May 7, 2023

Of the 11 dietary factors considered, three had an outsized contribution to the rising global incidence of type 2 diabetes: Insufficient intake of whole grains, excesses of refined [white] rice and [white] wheat, and the overconsumption of processed meat.

https://scitechdaily.com/new-study-70-of-type-2-diabetes-cases-linked-to-food-choices/

LOW FAT VS LOW CARB RESEARCH

  • Eating a low fat diet can reduce your risk of early death & illness up to 34 percent
  • Meanwhile, a diet low in carbs (like keto diets) can raise mortality risk by around 38 percent

Comment: When we say “carbs” we should specify processed (bad) carbs as the culprit – think white flour (white bread, white pizza dough, white pasta, white pastries, white rice, sweet desserts, many breakfast cereals, table sugar, etc). However, consuming UNPROCESSED (good) CARBS is essential to our health. (Think brown rice, barley, quinoa, bran cereal, oatmeal, whole wheat or multigrain bread, all varieties of veggies, fruit, legumes – kidney beans, baked beans, peas, lentils.)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12038715/Low-carb-diets-INCREASE-risk-early-death.html

Put on some MUSCLE: Is exclusively doing weights the best way to lose weight?

“As we get into our 50s, 60s, 70s, we actually need more protein and need more strengthening exercise because that protein, lean muscle mass, is actually what helps us prevent premature aging,” said Dr. Shad.

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With age, our decline in muscle mass leads to falls and is linked to dementia.

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Dr. Shad reminds anyone looking to manage weight with weightlifting that you can’t outwork a bad diet.

VEGAN PROTEIN SOURCES:

OATMEAL: 26 grams of protein per cup

BEANS: 39-65 grams of protein per cup (variety dependent)

BROCCOLI: 17 grams of protein per bunch

SPINACH: 8 grams of protein per 10oz package

TOFU: 20 grams of protein per cup

QUINOA: 8 grams of protein per cup, cooked

LENTILS: 18 grams of protein per cup

FLAX SEED: 31 grams of protein per cup, whole

HEMPSEED: 11 grams of protein per 3 tbsps

NUTS: 27 grams of protein per cup, mixed nuts, roasted (but I prefer raw, unsalted)

AVOCADO: 4 grams of protein, medium size

SPLIT PEAS: 16 grams of protein per cup

SOYBEANS: 16 grams of protein per cup

TEMPEH: 31 grams of protein per cup

CHIA SEED: 4 grams of protein per tablespoon

NUTRITIONAL YEAST: 9 grams of protein for 2 tablespoons

https://www.abc15.com/news/health/is-doing-a-weights-only-workout-the-best-way-to-lose-weight?_amp=true