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The devastating health effects of eating too much junk are well known by now. But when it comes to so-called ‘ultra-processed food,’ not all types are created equal.A landmark study published this week found there are seven categories that are considered the most detrimental for your health.Some of them were probably not a surprise – soda, microwave meals and brightly-colored candy.Others may have been more of a shock: white bread, breakfast bars and ketchup. The reason, so says the study, is that these seven food groups have multiple more stages of processing, which adds more synthetic ingredients that have little nutritional benefit…
For this study, a team of researchers including experts from China, Brazil and the US tracked 74,563 female registered nurses from 11 US states from 1984 to 2018. The study also tracked 39,501 male health professionals from 50 US states in the same duration with no history of diabetes, cancer or heart diseases. Despite being an observational study, researchers said that no conclusions can be drawn regarding the cause and effects and the findings at the core of it do not support eating ultra-processed foods. New Delhi: People who cannot get enough of their favourite snacks like chips and…
Social Services Agency (SSA) is hosting a Children and Families Health Fair starting at 9 am on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Orangethorpe Elementary School, 1400 S. Brookhurst Road in Fullerton. Residents can receive health screenings and food while supplies last, apply for food, health insurance, and monetary benefits, and visit participating partners to learn more about other services and resources available to them. SSA will bring its Mobile Response Vehicle—an office on wheels—and a team of eligibility professionals to assist attendees in applying for public assistance benefits or answer questions recipients may have about their current benefits. In-language services…
New research is adding to the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to health concerns. The study tracked people’s habits over 30 years and found those who reported eating more of certain ultra-processed foods had a slightly higher risk of death — with four categories of foods found to be the biggest culprits. For the study, published in The BMJ, researchers analyzed data on more than 100,000 U.S. adults with no history of cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Every four years between 1986 and 2018, the participants completed a detailed food questionnaire. The data showed those who ate the most ultra-processed food — about 7…
AN online pilot project designed to support new mums with eating disorders is underway at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals in Townsville and South Brisbane. Dr Grace Branjerdporn is leading the Australian-first project. Dr Branjerdporn is the Service Development and Research Team Leader at Mater’s Catherine’s House for Mothers, Babies and Families, Queensland’s first and only integrated perinatal mental health care service. “An eating disorder is a serious mental health condition and having an eating disorder that goes undetected and unsupported in pregnancy may result in complications for a mother and baby,” she said. Dr Branjerdporn said eating disorder signs could manifest…
New research is adding to the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to health concerns. The study tracked people’s habits over 30 years and found those who reported eating more of certain ultra-processed foods had a slightly higher risk of death — with four categories of foods found to be the biggest culprits. For the study, published in The BMJ, researchers analyzed data on more than 100,000 U.S. adults with no history of cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Every four years between 1986 and 2018, the participants completed a detailed food questionnaire.The data showed those who ate the most ultra-processed food — about 7 servings…
Protein supplements, highly processed foods, and items containing high sugar, salt and trans fats — have all made it to the ‘restricted’, ‘cautionary intake’ or ‘eliminate list’ of the recently released revised Dietary Guidelines for Indians (DGIs) issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad. It has also advised people to make informed and healthy food choices and read information on food labels carefully.(For top health news of the day, subscribe to our newsletter Health Matters)DGIs have recommended cutting down consumption of sugar, salt, excess refined oil, deep fried foods and refined foods and advocated avoiding…
For this study, a team of researchers including experts from China, Brazil and the US tracked 74,563 female registered nurses from 11 US states from 1984 to 2018. The study also tracked 39,501 male health professionals from 50 US states in the same duration with no history of diabetes, cancer or heart diseases. Despite being an observational study, researchers said that no conclusions can be drawn regarding the cause and effects and the findings at the core of it do not support eating ultra-processed foods. New Delhi: People who cannot get enough of their favourite snacks like chips and…
Narayani Shashtri on how she stays fit, combating emotional eating and why she likes to do roles with substance.While shooting for a daily soap, the one thing that actors often complain about is not getting enough time to focus on their fitness. Narayani Shastri agrees and says she, too, has been battling weight issues for a while now. The actress shares how it is a vicious cycle, wherein she gains weight, manages to shed it, but then again gives in to binge eating.Narayani says, “I have always believed in working out and staying fit. But I also love indulging in…
While shooting for a daily soap, the one thing that actors often complain about is not getting enough time to focus on their fitness. Narayani Shastri agrees and says she, too, has been battling weight issues for a while now. The actress shares how it is a vicious cycle, wherein she gains weight, manages to shed it, but then again gives in to binge eating.Narayani says, “I have always believed in working out and staying fit.But I also love indulging in good food. And in between projects, when I am doing nothing and just lazing at home, I get into…