People in China consume 10 grams of salt each day on average – the most of any country and twice the level recommended to avoid risks including stroke Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209431-people-in-china-have-more-salt-in-their-diet-than-anyone-else-in-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Cooking skills aren’t enough to make you eat a healthy diet
A lack of cooking skills has been linked to eating poorer diets, but a study of culinary students has found kitchen skills don’t always lead to a better diet Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209234-cooking-skills-arent-enough-to-make-you-eat-a-healthy-diet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Why everything you know about nutrition is wrong
Are carbs good for you? Or eggs? Every week seems to bring contradictory new diet advice. New Scientist unpicks the surprising flaws in nutritional science Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332380-000-why-everything-you-know-about-nutrition-is-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The scientific nutrition facts you really need to inform your diet
re carbs good for you? Or eggs? Every week seems to bring contradictory new diet advice. New Scientist unpicks the surprising flaws in nutritional science Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332380-000-the-scientific-nutrition-facts-you-really-need-to-inform-your-diet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
In mice, a high-fat diet cuts a ‘brake’ used to control appetite
A fatty diet changes the behavior of key appetite-regulating cells in a mouse brain. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/high-fat-diet-brain-appetite-mice4…
6 amazing facts about ants
It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. And summertime is ant time. Here are 6 things about ants you might not know. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/amazing-facts-ants…
Meds Prescriptions For 78,000 Patients Left In a Database With No Password
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A MongoDB database was left open on the internet without a password, and by doing so, exposed the personal details and prescription information for more than 78,000 U.S. patients. The database contained information on 391,649 prescriptions for a drug named Vascepa; used for lowering triglycerides (fats) in adults that are on a low-fat…
The Same Exact Foods Affect Each Person’s Gut Bacteria Differently
Diet can influence the gut microbiome, but the same food can have the opposite effect on different people. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65737-how-diet-affects-gut-microbioime.html
Strange fat cells in our bones grow rather than shrink when we starve
A special kind of fat cell in our bones grows when other cells shrink – a finding that could help explain the benefits of a calorie-restricted diet Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2206561-strange-fat-cells-in-our-bones-grow-rather-than-shrink-when-we-starve/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Pregnant Women Who Eat More Fiber May Lower Child’s Celiac Risk
Mothers who eat a high-fiber diet in pregnancy may lower the risk of celiac disease in their children, a new study suggests. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65657-pregnancy-high-fiber-diet-lowers-celiac-risk.html