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Cooking with vegetable oils releases toxic cancer-causing chemicals, say experts
Scientists warn against the dangers of frying food in sunflower oil and corn oil over claims they release toxic chemicals linked to cancer
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Experts warn toast and potatoes may also cause liver damage
Medical experts are warning that bread and potatoes can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This affects double the number of people who have type 2 diabetes.
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New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Eat Less Sugar, More Cholesterol!
The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were finally released today (in 2016). They are very similar to the earlier 2010 guidelines, but there are two major improvements: A new limit on added sugar, at 10% of energy Any warning against dietary cholesterol is removed – eat all the cholesterol you want
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Cauliflower Shepherd's Pie
This shepherd's pie is just as hearty, rich, savoury, and filling as the standard pie, but it's a great alternative for those looking to lower their carb/sugar intake or add more vegetables and fiber to their diet. Full recipe in Snap. By reddit user baty0man_
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New Orleans Grillades with Paleo "Grits" Recipe
The veal can be substituted with pork or beef, and the "grits" are made out of almond meal (cheaper when purchased in the bulk section). High protein, high fiber, low carb dinner option. [Full Recipe in Snap]
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Ketogenic snack bars by Dr. Westman
The Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health System has come up with a keto snack bar that is the real deal.
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High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed, study finds
A new study shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of incident coronary heart disease. Furthermore, no association was found among those with the APOE4 phenotype, which affects cholesterol metabolism and is common among the Finnish population. In the majority of population, dietary cholesterol affects serum cholesterol levels only a little, and few studies have linked the intake of dietary cholesterol to...
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U.S. Soda Consumption Falls to 30-Year Low
Per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks is the lowest since 1985
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The Case Against Low-Fat Milk Is Stronger Than Ever
If you're still drinking skim, read this
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The sugar conspiracy.
The long read: In 1972, a British scientist sounded the alarm that sugar – and not fat – was the greatest danger to our health. But his findings were ridiculed and his reputation ruined. How did the world’s top nutrition scientists get it so wrong for so long?
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Researchers unearthed more evidence that replacing butter with vegetable oils does not decrease risk of heart disease
A research team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health has unearthed more evidence that casts doubt on the traditional "heart healthy" practice of replacing butter and other saturated fats with corn oil and other vegetable oils high in linoleic acid.
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The Queen's favourite food: Chocolate, sole, and Dubonnet - but no carbs
Most of us have jobs that leave little room for meals – breakfast on the hoof, a quick lunch, supper rushed before bed.
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FDA Approves Bulimia Device as Treatment of Obesity.
The race to invent crazier and crazier weight loss methods doesn’t stop. But this one – just approved by the FDA – may be the craziest so far. It’s a “bulimia device” called the AspireAssist, that allows you to lose weight like a bulimic without having to throw up.
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How vegetarians, gluten-frees, grain-frees and other L.A. food tribes ruined my BBQ tradition
Friday Night Barbecue — or #FNBBQ, because everything in Los Angeles needs a hashtag — began as a simple affair. It suited my preference for a lazy style of entertaining, one where you hose down the furniture beforehand and the melamine plates afterward. The tagline — because in L.A. even barbecues need a tagline — was: The weekend’s longer if you start on Friday.
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Correcting four decades of the wrong dietary advice
With both dietary fat and dietary cholesterol exonerated as causes of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, much recent research has focused on the role of fructose as a cause of these modern-day epidemics
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Low Carb Eggplant Parmesan Bites - Ditch The Carbs
Super easy low carb and grain free snack. Sliced low carb eggplant parmesan bites (aubergine). These are gluten free and dripping with melted cheese - yum!!
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How Different Foods Affect Blood Sugar Levels – Compared to Teaspoons of Sugar.
For people with diabetes, it’s not the carb count of a food that matters most, but how much it affects blood sugar levels. So how bad are different foods compared to, say, spoonfuls of sugar? That’s something that Dr. David Unwin has focused on teaching his patients, with great results, according to this new paper....
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Why I've ditched statins for good
As experts clash over proposals that millions more of us take statins to prevent heart disease and stroke, a vascular surgeon explains why he feels better without them
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No Dough Pizza. For When You Absolutely Want Pizza But Not All The Carbs
No dough pizza. For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs Crust 1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature 2 eggs 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic pow…
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The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk
The new findings add to the evidence suggesting that full-fat dairy may have protective effects — both in cutting the risk of diabetes and in helping people control body weight.
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