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GO LOW GI – THE DIABETES BENEFITS KEEP STACKING UP Almost 40 years ago, David Jenkins and colleagues published the first paper to propose that the glycemic index of foods might be an important measure of nutrition quality. “It was introduced back in 1981 to rate the glycemic character of the carbohydrate in individual foods …
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A RED MEAT ISSUE FLAMES UP Five – yes, five – papers in the Annals of Internal Medicine published in October 2019 whipped up a flaming hot controversy about nutrition guidance broadly and red meat specifically reports ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle. The bottom line from all these papers? Maybe we need to admit that the evidence …
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3 FIXES FOR A MEDIA DIET OF QUESTIONABLE SCIENCE Will leafy green vegetables prevent dementia? Or does living near heavy traffic cause it? ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle summarises John Ioannidis’ JAMA opinion piece describing our woeful current media diet of questionable science and minor issues, while serious and substantial health concerns get little attention. 1. FOCUS …
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DOES DRINKING LESS SUGAR MEAN DRINKING MORE ALCOHOL? Reducing the intake of sugary drinks is presently quite important to many public health advocates. Taxes on sweet drinks are one effective way to do this. And advocates are convinced that the result will be better health – less obesity and less diabetes. But it’s worth asking: …
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PLANT PROTEIN LINKED TO LONGER LIFE Greater consumption of plant-based proteins such as those found in cereals and legumes is associated with lower mortality risk, according to an observational study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Roughly 70,000 people aged 40 to 69 in Japan completed food frequency questionnaires. During a mean 18 years’ follow-up, 18% died. …
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THE KETOGENIC DIET FOR OBESITY AND DIABETES ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle reports on a meta-analysis of ketogenic diets for obesity in JAMA Internal Medicine that suggests that currently enthusiasm is outpacing the evidence. Shivam Joshi, Robert Ostfeld, and Michelle McMacken tell us: “Although the ketogenic diet has garnered much attention for the dietary treatment of chronic …
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THE HUMBLE GLYCEMIC INDEX MARKS GLOBAL DIABETES RISK ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of glycemic index, glycemic load, and type 2 diabetes risk published in Nutrients by an impressive global group of nutrition scientists. Their conclusions are simple and powerful he says. Glycemic index and glycemic load are important markers …
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MODERNIZING THE DEFINITION OF PROTEIN QUALITY Dr David Katz and colleagues call for the definition of protein quality to be modernized in their recent paper in Advances in Nutrition, because the current definition is misleading and antiquated they say. Historically, protein quality has been defined in biochemical and physiological terms reflecting the concentration of the …
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PLANT-BASED DIETS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE IN ENDURANCE SPORTS Meat-free athletes – from tennis champion Venus Williams to Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton to Derrick Morgan of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans – have already proven the performance-boosting power of a plant-based diet. A review recently published in Nutrients adds further evidence that plant-based athletes may …
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WHICH FAT IS WORSE FOR FATTY LIVER DISEASE? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when too much fat accumulates in the liver. Many people have no symptoms of the disease, but can end up with cardiovascular problems and type 2 diabetes. In addition, the liver can scar and not work properly, causing serious health issues if …
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