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BOSTON — No one picked up on her struggle with her eating disorder, not even after she was hospitalized for the first time weighing 92 pounds.“My mom didn’t know,” Kristy McMillan said. “My mom would give me money to grab stuff at the pharmacy and I would use the money for diet pills. My eating disorder was my secret for a long time.”The Belmont resident, now a nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital, struggled for 21 years with an eating disorder that she believes started when she was 15 and in high school. Her life came to revolve around the numbers…
CNN — Eating more ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke, even if a person is trying to adhere to a Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet or the MIND diet, a new study found. All three diets are plant-based, focused on consuming more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods. “If you increased your ultraprocessed food intake by 10% in the study, it increased your risk of cognitive impairment by 16%,” said cardiologist Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health in Denver.…
Pickles are kind of a big dill. After all, there are seemingly endless varieties of the classic snack.AdvertisementCleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. PolicySome people like the tangy crunch of a kosher pickle spear, while others prefer the sweetness of a pickle relish. And then, there are those who like to walk on the wild side by opting for the fiery heat of spicy pickles. (Peter, Piper, is that you?) No matter your flavor preferences, there’s probably a pickle for you.There’s…
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Candy lines every inch of the mercado de dulces in Mexico City’s historic center. Tantalizing strawberry-flavored chocolates and Tajín-covered mango gummies pack the narrow aisles of the meandering marketplace. But many of the colorful packages are somewhat dampened by black stop signs printed on their fronts. Alongside dreamy descriptions of creamy and chocolatey confections, the stop signs warn “Excess calories” or “Excess sugars”. For some customers, the warnings are enough for them to pause and reconsider their purchases.Latin America is leading the world in a movement to print nutritional warning labels on the fronts of food packages. Currently, the labels…
CNN — Eating more ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke, even if a person is trying to adhere to a Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet or the MIND diet, a new study found. All three diets are plant-based, focused on consuming more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods. “If you increased your ultraprocessed food intake by 10% in the study, it increased your risk of cognitive impairment by 16%,” said cardiologist Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health in Denver.…
According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), the AAPI community spans about 50 ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages, “with connections to Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and other Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries.” While it’s harmful, and ultimately impossible to draw generalizations about a vastly diverse population such as the AAPI community, shared cultural experiences inform both experiences of mental health challenges, perceptions around mental health in general, as well as access to care.A new survey from online mental health platform Equip, which specializes in offering virtual eating disorder treatment services, surveyed over 1,100 people…
When the Brazilian nutritional scientist Carlos Monteiro coined the term “ultra-processed foods” 15 years ago, he established what he calls a “new paradigm” for assessing the impact of diet on health. Monteiro had noticed that although Brazilian households were spending less on sugar and oil, obesity rates were going up. The paradox could be explained by increased consumption of food that had undergone high levels of processing, such as the addition of preservatives and flavourings or the removal or addition of nutrients.But health authorities and food companies resisted the link, Monteiro tells the FT. “[These are] people who spent their…
Nestlé is launching a new food line next year meant to support Americans who use weight-management medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.Vital Pursuit is the food company’s first brand designed to offer a balanced diet for GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) users, as well as anyone on hoping to manage their weight.The brand will feature high-protein products filled with fiber and essential nutrients. The frozen format meals will include protein pasta, whole grain bowls, sandwich melts and pizzas priced at $4.99 and under.”As the use of medications to support weight loss continues to rise, we see an opportunity to serve those consumers,” Nestlé…
Eating disorders are associated with false beliefs about looks and body size and usually start in adolescence. The most common types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating.Disorder DetailResearchers say that eating disorders are caused by a complex interaction of genetic, psychological, and social factors. While some have hereditary genetic factors contributing towards the disorder, psychological and socio-cultural factors weigh in more. Eating disorders, including binge eating disorder (BED), anorexia nervosa (AN), and bulimia nervosa (BN), are characterised by abnormal eating behaviours and obsession with weight and body image. “BED involves consuming large amounts of food…