Source: Higher Coffee Intake Tied to Lower Mortality Risk
The reader comments to this article are also worth reading.
Remember we are talking about association not causality.
And too much of anything is not good.
Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association – Circulation
In summary, randomized controlled trials that lowered intake of dietary saturated fat and replaced it with polyunsaturated vegetable oil reduced CVD by ≈30%, similar to the reduction achieved by statin treatment. Prospective observational studies in many populations showed that lower intake of saturated fat coupled with higher intake of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat is associated with lower rates of CVD and of other major causes of death and all-cause mortality.
Eat more plants. Eat less of this stuff.
For those readers inclined to go deeper there is a link to the full study report on the AHA website link above.
And for readers who want an opposite point of view go to the article below.
Source: Op-Ed: Vegetable Oils, (Francis) Bacon, Bing Crosby, and the AHA | Medpage Today
PUFAs May Help Prevent ‘Brain Aging’
Source: PUFAs May Help Prevent ‘Brain Aging’
Eat more PUFAs.
Another Study Links Red Meat to Early Death
Source: Another Study Links Red Meat to Early Death | Medpage Today
Conclusions The results show increased risks of all cause mortality and death due to nine different causes associated with both processed and unprocessed red meat, accounted for, in part, by heme iron and nitrate/nitrite from processed meat. They also show reduced risks associated with substituting white meat, particularly unprocessed white meat.
No Benefit to Gluten Free Diet (unless you have celiac disease) — Quartz
Source: A new study finds no benefit to going gluten free when you don’t have celiacs — Quartz
Source: Gluten-Free Diet Doesn’t Protect Against Heart Disease | Medpage Today
I’ve been following this fad for a while. See this prior post and this this one also.
EAT WHOLE GRAIN BREAD. There, I said it.
Eating At Home Improves Diet Quality – American Council on Science and Health
Source: Eating At Home More Often Improves Diet Quality | American Council on Science and Health
The original study appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
It never hurts to restate the obvious.
Diet Drinks Linked to Increased Stroke and Dementia Risk
“We found that people who drank at least one can of diet soda each day had a 3 times increased risk of stroke and dementia than those not drinking any such beverages.”
Source: Diet Drinks Linked to Increased Stroke and Dementia Risk
Source: Do Diet Sodas Pose Health Risks?
Observational study and the researchers are quick to note the study findings do not prove cause and effect. There also may be an element of reverse causality.
I personally do not drink any sugar or artificially sweetened soft drinks.
I do drink a ton of coffee.
Plant protein may protect against type 2 diabetes, meat eaters at greater risk — ScienceDaily
Men with a high intake of plant protein also had healthy lifestyle habits, but lifestyle habits alone did not explain their lower risk of diabetes. The risk of men with the highest intake of plant protein to develop type 2 diabetes was 35 per cent smaller than the risk of those with the lowest intake of plant protein.
The researchers also discovered an association of a high intake of meat with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The strongest association was seen in the consumption of meat in general, including processed and unprocessed red meat, white meat and variety meats. The link between eating meat and having a higher risk of diabetes is likely caused by other compounds found in meat than protein, as meat protein was not associated with the risk of diabetes.
Source: Plant protein may protect against type 2 diabetes, meat eaters at greater risk — ScienceDaily
Plant-Based Diet Helps Native Americans Overcome Diabetes – Nutrition Studies
Source: Plant-Based Diet Helps Native Americans Overcome Diabetes – Nutrition Studies
The chart above is reproduced from the source article and demonstrates prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the respective populations. Original source reference is also documented in the source article.
Stay as thin as you can as long as you can.
Your pancreas will thank you.
Diet for Preventing Diabetes – Nutrition Action
Source: Diet clues for preventing diabetes – Nutrition Action
The title is catchy and leads you to believe you can “prevent” diabetes with diet. I personally favor the concept of delaying diabetes rather than preventing the disease. My father (deceased) had, and my youngest brother has diabetes. I knew what my risk was and continues to be.
Many years ago I asked one of the country’s top endocrinologists what I could do to avoid developing diabetes. His answer was short and simple:
Stay as thin as you can as long as you can.
Be nice to your pancreas!
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