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Most foods linked to a lower risk of disease — primarily nuts, fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and olive oil — had the lowest impact on the environment, researchers found.
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The study analyzed 1,786 menus items — entrées, side dishes and desserts — offered from 1986 to 2016 at 10 of the most popular fast-food chains in the country.
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There’s no need to rush to your kitchen to toss out all your processed foods. The increased risk was modest. And the study found only a correlation, not a cause-and-effect relationship.
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The Canadian experts who put together the Food Guide reportedly refused to include any research funded by the food industry in their assessment of the current evidence regarding nutrition.
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Advocates want a state-level position supporting districts’ efforts to use local food in the cafeteria, as well as more funding for equipment.
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As the Consumer Reports researchers point out, exposure to cadmium, inorganic arsenic, lead and mercury at an early age is associated with an increased risk of ADHD, autism, behavior problems and a lower IQ.
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As an article in Vox points out, we’re not consciously choosing to overeat. Our excess calories often result from social, cultural and commercial interests that have gradually created an environment that encourages gluttony.
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The louder the music, the more likely people are to opt for greasy, calorie-laden cheeseburgers and fries rather than salads.
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The higher the quality of people’s diets, the more food they tended to waste. Fruits and vegetables are the most likely foods to be thrown out before being consumed.
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After eating the Carolina Reaper, the man started dry heaving. That was followed by intense pain in his neck and skull. The pain then settled into a diffuse but debilitating headache.
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This finding suggests that even among people trying to eat well, cravings can “overshadow the importance of health by boosting the value of tempting, unhealthy foods.”
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Low-fat, low carb: both work as long as people concentrate on eating plenty of vegetables and whole foods and on cutting back on added sugar, refined grains and highly processed foods.
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“Eating slowly may help to increase feelings of satiety before an excessive amount of food is ingested,” the researchers write.
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As a society, we tend to blame individuals for their weight “problem.” But it’s much, much more complicated than that.
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Delta tied with Virgin Atlantic, scoring four out of five stars.
