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Corona virus outbreak in Wuhan, China
On December 30h, 2019, China reported an outbreak of a potentially serious respiratory illness related to SARS and MERS in the province of Wuhan. It has since affected over a thousand people in China and has spread to a few other countries including other parts of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Australia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, The Republic of Korea, United States, Vietnam, among others, causing global concern about a spreading outbreak. Learn more...
Study:Dietary cholesterol may not raise risk
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), there is no numerical recommendation of cholesterol intake from food, as the AHA finds no link between dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. Although you have long heard that dietary cholesterol is generally not good for the cardiovascular health, you might be surprised to know the studies have shown no relationship between dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
Changing dietary recommendations
Based on this and other data, specific dietary cholesterol target recommendations were removed in recent guidelines. It has raised questions about the role of dietary cholesterol with respect to cardiovascular disease. This advisory was developed after a review of human studies on the relationship of dietary cholesterol with blood lipids, lipoproteins, and cardiovascular disease risk to address questions about the relevance of dietary cholesterol guidance for heart health. Evidence from observational studies conducted in several countries generally does not indicate a significant association with cardiovascular disease risk. Learn more...
Obesity news
- Half of US Population to Have Obesity by 2030
- Why is it so difficult to say no to that piece of cake?
- Obesity Could Affect Brain Development in Kids
- Why Belly Fat Is Bad for Thinking
Keto diet
A ketogenic diet is a very low carbohydrate diet that is rich in protein, high in healthier fats with limited complex carbohydrates to the point of only about 20-30 net carbohydrates. The key is keeping the net carbs low, while at the same time as providing the nutrients using protein, fat with a very small amount of fiber based carbohydrates. While on a ketogenic diet, you should try to get your fat from natural sources like meat, fish, and nuts in addition to saturated fats and monounsaturated fats such as coconut oil, butter, and olive oil. When it comes to protein, organic, pasture-raised and grass-fed meat is preferred. Plenty of green and lean vegetables, and leafy greens. Harder cheeses typically have fewer carbs. fattier nuts like macadamias and almonds are preferable. When it comes to beverages, stay simple and stick to mostly water. You can flavor it if needed with stevia-based flavorings. Learn more about ketogenic diet.
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