But now the scientists who shape the way we eat may start warning consumers against eating too many processed foods.
Instructions for the first time The committee is examining the science on obesity and ultra-processed foods – industrially produced items with unusual flavors, additives and combinations of ingredients, many of which are not found in nature. These include things like chicken nuggets, sweetened breakfast cereals, boxed mac and cheese, frozen dinners, potato chips, and fast food.
The committee’s conclusions could change the way Americans view nutrition, forcing them to think beyond the basic ingredients in food and instead consider how their food is prepared and what happens before it reaches their table.
The upcoming guidelines’ emphasis on highly processed foods will have a major impact on the nation’s diet, from what we eat at home to what is served to children in national food programs, nutritionists say. In recent years, dozens of studies have found that people who consume the most processed foods have higher rates of weight gain, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
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A home remedy to ease your covid symptoms
Gargling and rinsing the nose with salt water is a popular home remedy. But does it work?
A new study shows that an experimental salt water gargle can ease the symptoms of Covid-19 and keep people out of the hospital. Although some previous small studies have shown similar findings, the study has several limitations.
Experts agree that gurgling is not a substitute for listening to your doctor, getting vaccinated, and using drugs like paxlovide once diagnosed. But if you have a respiratory virus, here are some basics for washing your throat and nose from study author Jimmy Espinoza, MD, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Texas at Houston’s McGovern Medical School.
First boil the water. You can buy sterile saline solutions, but if you are using water from home, boil it and let it cool. First, it is important to boil the water “because the nasal passages are susceptible to infection” from possible contaminants in the water, Espinoza.
Add salt. Add one-third teaspoon of salt to eight ounces of warm water.
Alternate gargling with nasal rinse. Separate the water into two parts so that one is for gargling and one for rinsing the nose. Grunt one minute at a time, then run the other through your nose using a neti pot. Alternate until done.
Wash the nose without a neti pot. If you don’t have a neti pot, you can put some water in your clean hands, close one nostril with your finger, pour the water into the other, and then switch.
Women have longer periods than previous generations.
Q: How often should I get my period? I heard it’s every 28 days, but my cycle is sometimes longer or shorter. How do I know if my period is “normal”?
A: What constitutes a “normal” period varies widely, so it’s no wonder many people are unsure, writes Ask Our Doctor columnist Trisha S. Pasricha, MD, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. . In general, women today have more periods than previous generations, she says.
Read Trisha’s column to learn more. Use ours Ask for a doctor’s form We can submit a question and answer it in the next column.
Here are a few things that brought us joy this week.
- This runner finished last in the New York City Marathon. This is the reason. He feels “blessed.”
- How Thanksgiving Recipes Have Changed: Insights From “The Joy of Cooking”
- It’s that time of year. Try these skillet sweet potatoes With brown butter and sage.
- Meet the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog. His name is Maverick, And he is a 150 pound Great Dane.
Want to know more about “happy” snacks? Our Brain Matters columnist Richard Sima explains. Ycan you Read this story as a joke.
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