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posted by martyb on Friday November 30 2018, @06:39AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-about-coffee,-bacon,-and-poutine? dept.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It's not everyday an issue of Science contains articles about newly discovered "fresh" impact craters (Hiawatha) or fingers the source of the worst year to be alive (534 in case you're time traveling).

But the same issue has these open (no paywall) articles summarizing what we do know about eating and living long healthy lives.

Quick takeaways:

  • The 1977 guidelines that we all grew up with were written by politicians, not scientists.
  • Trans-fats are bad, no matter what.
  • Intermittent fasting can help your brain, kidneys, chemotherapy effectiveness and recovery, AND encourage weight loss.
  • Refined sugars and carbs are generally bad for you.

There's way more than any summary can contain. In fact, almost every section of these four meta-articles could be their own discussion topic.

Since I care for all of you, I want you all to be as healthy and live as long as you want. These articles contain the state of-the-art on how to do that through proper eating habits.

Optimizing the diet.
Dietary fat: From foe to friend?
A time to fast
The gut microbiota at the intersection of diet and human health
Swifter, higher, stronger: What’s on the menu?


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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Friday November 30 2018, @03:40PM (2 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Friday November 30 2018, @03:40PM (#768305) Journal

    My brother does Paleo (mostly vegetables, some meat, fruit is dessert and a small amount of fat) and he as dropped weight well.

    My family has sort of started eating with this guideline (more veggies) but our lifestyle sucks, so we're eating better but too sedate.
    Wish we had longer summers here: swimming is about the only real exercise we get because our son LOVES swimming.

    My favourite meal, though, is macaroni with spiced, salted tomatoes and Spam.... definitely NOT a healthy meal, lol, but Mmmmmmmm...

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @11:54AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @11:54AM (#768607)

    I am convinced that it's not Paleo that works for these people, it is being on a diet that works

  • (Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Sunday December 02 2018, @02:36AM

    by hendrikboom (1125) Subscriber Badge on Sunday December 02 2018, @02:36AM (#768796) Homepage Journal

    macaroni with spiced, salted tomatoes and Spam

    Doesn't sound all that unhealthy to me as a meal. Could use some green vegetables, but not every single meal needs to be balanced.