Low Carb Diet vs. Low Fat Diet: Research Offers a New Answer | Time.com

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"In one of the most comprehensive studies to date looking at how diet affects health and mortality, researchers led by a team at McMaster University report that rather than lowering fat, more people might benefit from lowering the amount of carbohydrates they eat."

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FDA Prepping Long-Awaited Plan to Reduce Salt

Updated June 29, 2023

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"Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty — a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to issue voluntary guidelines asking the food industry to lower sodium levels, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told The Associated Press. Hamburg said in a recent interview that the sodium is "of huge interest and concern" and she hopes the guidelines will be issued "relatively soon."

"We believe we can make a big impact working with the industry to bring sodium levels down, because the current level of consumption really is higher than it should be for health," Hamburg said."

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FDA Explores How To Reduce Sodium Levels In The Food Supply

Today’s average sodium intake is several times what the body requires and its long-term effect on our health is very serious. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in three U.S. adults – nearly 75 million people aged 20 or older. An additional 50 million adults suffer from pre-hypertension. High blood pressure can increase the risk for heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and kidney failure. Too much sodium in the daily diet is a major contributor to high blood pressure.

A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concludes that national action is imperative to reduce the sodium content of foods if we are to make significant progress toward reducing the risk of hypertension and major cardiovascular events for Americans.

The FDA will more thoroughly review the recommendations of the IOM report and build plans for how the FDA can continue to work with other federal agencies, public health and consumer groups, and the food industry to support the reduction of sodium levels in the food supply. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be establishing an interagency working group on sodium at the Department that will review options and next steps.

I'm pleased to see these efforts. In our household, we don't add salt, and do our best to avoid processed foods, and foods containing way too much sodium salt.

Reference:  FDA Issues Statement on IOM Sodium Report
Consumer Information:  Lowering Salt in Your Diet

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Men - Study Says Drink Wine and Live Longer

Updated November 7, 2022

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This is the kind of news I like to read. As an avid wine enthusiast, it's great to know that my hobby is helping me live longer. For the condensed version of the research results, read this FoxNews article, Study: Light Wine Consumption Lengthens Life. 

For the heavyweight, full-length journal article of the original research publication, read this, Long-term wine consumption is related to cardiovascular mortality and life expectancy independently of moderate alcohol intake: theZutphen Study. Drink up! 

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You Eat Too Much Salt!!!!

People, stop eating so much salt, says this CDC post, "Americans Consume Too Much Salt - Lower sodium recommendation applies to almost 70 percent of American adults." Here's what you need to know . . . This study is the first to use national data to show that 69.2 percent of the adult population belongs to a specific group that should aim to consume no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day. This group includes persons with high blood pressure, blacks, or middle-aged and older adults (more than 40 years old). The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults in general should consume less than 2,300 mg (approximately one teaspoon of salt) of sodium per day. Can you cut back on your salt?! 

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And The Top 10 Food Stories Of 2008

. . . according to QSR Magazine's article, "The Top 10 Food Stories of 2008," include some concerning food safety items. If you're in the food chain supply, or are just interested as a consumer, here's the quick list of the stories . . .

1. The rise in food prices around the world
2. China's tainted milk scandal
3. The salmonella outbreak in raw tomatoes
4. Supermarket Chains Offer More Locally Grown Food
5. New USDA Labeling Laws
6. Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
7. Jalapeno Peppers Test Positive for Salmonella
8. Paul Newman Dies
9. NYC Restaurant Trans Fat Regulations
10. New Levels of Alarm Associated With High Salt Intake

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Free Calorie Calculator - Find Out How Many You Burn

Updated November 21, 2023

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Whether it's the holiday season or not, find out how many calories you burn, based on your activities, and how strenous they are. "Are you a bionic calorie burner or do you slink along at a slug’s pace? Ever wanted to know how many calories you burn while talking on the phone? Or during sex? Let MSNBC provide that motivational kick you need to get your exercise routine going," says MSNBC in the introduction to its, "Burning off the fat" calorie counter."

I test drove it and was a bit surprised at how few calories I burn. I guess that's because I'm basically a couch potato. Guess I need to watch how many calories I eat.

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Caffeine Consumption Does Not Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk

This should come as some relief to those who drink caffeinated beverages. For a quick overview, read this Washington Post news article, "Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk." The article reports the findings of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, "Caffeine Consumption and the Risk of Breast Cancer in a Large Prospective Cohort of Women (abstract)." Here's the bottomline reported by the investigators . . .

Conclusions. These data show no overall association between caffeine consumption and breast cancer risk. The possibility of increased risk in women with benign breast disease or for tumors that are estrogen and progesterone receptor negative or larger than 2 cm warrants further study.

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It's Sweltering - 10 Hydration Tips

Updated July 2023:

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We're in a little heat wave here, so I thought I'd pass this gem along, from The HomeChoice Network, "Ten Easy Tips for Adequate Hydration." The HomeChoice Network is a senior-care service located in the Sandhills area of North Carolina. Although I don't live in NC anymore, seeing this brings back some memories of how hot it can get there in the Summer. In a nutshell, their ten tips are . . .

1. Drink fluids with each meal and snack and throughout the day.
2. Keep a bottle of water within reach. The faucet may be close at hand but how many times do you actually get up to fill your glass?
3. When you travel - by car, plane or train - always carry a bottle of water with you.
4. If you don’t like drinking plain water, add a splash of white grape juice, cranberry juice or black currant concentrate. Or, try a glass of sparking mineral with a slice of lemon.
5. If you deprive your body of fluids because you don’t like the taste of tap water, buy a water pitcher with an activated carbon filter. Always keep a full pitcher in the fridge. (And don’t forget to replace the filter periodically!)
6. Use a water bottle when you exercise. Drink 4oz – 6oz of fluid every 15 minutes.
7. If your physical activity lasts longer than one hour, hydrate with a sports drink such as Gatorade, All Sport or PowerAde.
8. If you drink fruit juice, choose only unsweetened varieties that don’t have sugar added.
9. Keep your coffee intake to a minimum. Ideally aim for no more than two cups per day. Replace unnecessary coffee (and soft drinks) with herbal tea, black tea or green tea. You get much less caffeine, and in the case of black and green teas, plenty of health enhancing antioxidants.
10. Limit your intake of alcoholic beverages to no more than seven per week (women) or nine per week (men). When you drink, drink a glass of water after each alcoholic beverage you’ve consumed.

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