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If you’ve followed health and wellness news and trends over the last couple of years, you’re likely familiar with the drug Ozempic, which appears to promise dramatic results for individuals wanting to lose a significant amount of weight. The glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, drug is a fairly new medication that was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It was designed to improve blood sugar, along with diet and exercise, possibly leading to weight loss. But research has shown that nearly half of patients using diabetes drugs are using…
In Europe, a massive 2.7m deaths annually are linked to just four major commercial products: ultra-processed food (UPF), alcohol, tobacco, and fossil fuel.That’s according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is linking these products – wholly or partly – to almost 7,500 deaths every day across Europe’s 53 states.At the global level, the estimation is significantly higher: 19m deaths per year, or 34% of all deaths.In a newly published report, the UN agency attributes these products to risk factors such as unhealthy diets and obesity, which in turn increase the chances of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer,…
We’ve all seen the term ‘better for you’ attached to ostensibly healthy versions of less healthy – and often unhealthy – products.Intuitively, we know what the term means. But how can it be used? What does regulation have to say about it?Is ‘better for you’ a regulated term? The term ‘better for you’ is, according to Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at the law firm Food Law Science and Partners, regulated, as it is a general health claim.Health claims in the EU are regulated, she told us, by Regulation 1924/2006, Article 2(2)(1) which states that ‘claim’ means “any message or representation…which states,…
People with food anxiety worry about the consequences of eating a particular food. For example, they may avoid food because they worry about consuming too many calories, being judged by others, or gaining weight. Some have sensory differences and are afraid of or even repulsed by a food’s texture. Other people with food anxiety worry about having allergic reactions or choking. When this concern about food affects a person’s day-to-day life, it can be limiting or even dangerous to their health. This article covers the symptoms and causes of food anxiety, as well as how it’s treated. It also provides…
Body Neutrality vs. Body PositivityTo be clear, body neutrality is not interchangeable with body positivity. The body positivity movement, while rooted in great intention, encourages the celebration of your external appearance, whereas body neutrality emphasizes that your core value has nothing to do with your external appearance at all. That you can respect and honor your body, even on days when you don’t “love” what you see in the mirror.Body PositivityAccording to research in the Body Image Journal, even the most well-intentioned sentiments to love how you look can be detrimental. These messages often unintentionally add pressure to maintain a…
*Content warning: disordered eating*Writer and editor Emma Gunavardhana – host of the eponymous health and beauty podcast The Emma Guns Show – has long battled with her body image.In pursuing one solution to remedy the issue, she uncovered the problem at the heart of her struggles: a turbulent relationship with food that turned out to be binge eating disorder.Here, she writes for Women’s Health about her journey of discovery with binge eating disorder and the binge eating disorder recovery strategy that worked for her.You’ll find expert advice on binge eating disorder (including what is binge eating disorder and binge eating…
Binge eating is one of the world’s most common eating disorders but is poorly understood. Kristin Javaras, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry and instructor in epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, recently shed light on the subject in a study, published in the journal Psychological Medicine. The findings showed that earlier research, which focused on younger women, underestimated how chronic the problem can be for many in the broader population, lasting for years or even decades. Javaras, who is also associated psychologist at McLean Hospital’s Division of Women’s Mental Health, spoke…
We all desire to eat healthy food, but it’s not always given to us on a platter. Particularly, if you decide to dine outside, there are slim chances that you will get food that is deemed healthy. We are not saying that restaurants serve bad food but very few have a particular emphasis on healthy food. Pathayam, located on Government Press Road near the Thiruvananthapuram Secretariat, Kerala is one big exception. Pathayam, a natural food restaurant, emphasises the idea that “good food is the cure for all diseases, not medicine”.It is a naturopathic food start-up that prioritises health over taste.…
Most groups of nonelderly adults of color are more likely than nonelderly White adults to report not having a usual doctor or provider and going without care. Roughly one third (36%) of Hispanic adults, one quarter of AIAN (25%) and NHPI (24%) adults, and about one in five (21%) Asian adults report not having a personal health care provider compared to 17% of White adults (Figure 7). The share of Black adults who report not having a personal health care provider is the same as their White counterparts (17% for both). In addition, Hispanic (21%), NHPI (18%), AIAN (16%), and…
This is not ha-pea news for vegans. While experts extol the health and environmental benefits of a diet free of animal products, new research suggests that consuming ultra-processed vegan food can increase the risk of heart death. Ultra-processed foods include packaged goods, drinks, cereals and ready-to-eat products that contain colors, emulsifiers, flavors and other additives. UPFs are typically high in sugar, saturated fat, and salt and devoid of vitamins and fiber. Ultra-processed foods, vegan items included, are believed to increase the risk of heart death. rh2010 – stock.adobe.com Researchers from the University of São Paulo and Imperial College London assessed the diets of…