Most people do not know the meaning of 120/80 or more accurately 120/80 mm Hg, a healthy blood pressure reading. A majority of Americans cannot tell you the threshold for a normal or healthy blood pressure, even though nearly half of all adults in the US have high blood pressure (hypertension) and the incidence increases … Read More
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A ketogenic diet is usually very low in carbohydrates, carbohydrate-rich vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains, modest in protein, and high in fat. In a very comprehensive review of keto diets (Frontiers | Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks (frontiersin.org) the authors concluded that the only well-supported use for the … Read More
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A monthly cleaning is recommended with hot soapy water. You can additionally sanitize the bins with 1 tablespoon of chlorine bleach in one gallon of warm water. Air dry or pat dry with paper towels. Why do the bins need to be cleaned regularly? They can harbor salmonella, listeria, yeast, and mold which could make … Read More
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Americans are eating more and more ultra-processed foods and fewer and fewer whole foods. This observation was confirmed by a study from New York University (Ultra-processed food consumption among US adults from 2001 to 2018 | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Oxford Academic (oup.com) that looked at what adults ate between 2001 and … Read More
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A research study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), in 1993, found that 80% of premature deaths resulted from poor diet, lack of physical activity, and smoking. When this research was repeated and reported in JAMA in 2003 the results were similar. What does this tell us? People in poor health do … Read More
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Researchers looked at over 50,000 people taking part in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health study (Vitamin K Intake and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study | Journal of the American Heart Association (ahajournals.org) over a 23 year period and found that those with higher intakes of vitamin K had … Read More
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HDL (high-density lipoprotein), the so-called good cholesterol, may protect your liver by blocking inflammatory signals from common gut bacteria. HDL is known for mopping up cholesterol in the body and delivering it to the liver for disposal. In a new study (Enterically derived high-density lipoprotein restrains liver injury through the portal vein | Science (sciencemag.org) … Read More
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It is estimated that 12% of adults over 40 have lost some of their ability to smell and 3% can smell little or nothing. The ability to smell allows you to enjoy the fragrance of a flower or warns you of a gas leak but it also allows you to enjoy the food you eat. … Read More
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A study (Lower serum 25(OH)D levels associated with higher risk of COVID-19 infection in U.S. Black women (plos.org) estimated that Black American women with low levels of vitamin D were almost 70% more likely to get COVID-19. These women frequently have lower levels of vitamin D because those with darker skin do not absorb vitamin … Read More
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