Remember last month when “an international collaboration of researchers” suggested there was no reason to reduce consumption of red meat? Here’s a response from Frank Hu, chairman of the Nutrition Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health:
The recent guidelines published in the Annals of Internal Medicine should not change existing recommendations on healthy and balanced eating patterns for…
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You May Not Have to Cut Back on Red Meat After All, Controversial New Guidelines Say
Most people don’t need to reduce their intake of red or processed meat for health benefits, unless they want to, according to a new set of guidelines. Source: https://www.livescience.com/new-guidelines-say-red-meat-ok-to-eat.html
Avoiding red or processed meat doesn’t seem to give health benefits
There are no health reasons to cut down on eating red or processed meat, says a new review that contradicts most existing dietary advice Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217915-avoiding-red-or-processed-meat-doesnt-seem-to-give-health-benefits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Ancient grains are misnamed and their health benefits are unconfirmed
Wellness influencers extol the virtues of so-called ancient grains. But are they really better for us, asks James Wong Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332493-100-ancient-grains-are-misnamed-and-their-health-benefits-are-unconfirmed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Intermittent Fasting May Be As Beneficial As Counting Calories
“A type of intermittent fasting that calls for eating nothing one day, and then whatever a person wants the next, can be done safely for several months and comes with a number of health benefits, a study has found.” An anonymous reader quotes Today.com: Alternate day fasting improved cardiovascular markers, reducing blood pressure and heart rate after four weeks, researchers reported…