Scans suggest that there’s more to heart disease than a modern diet. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
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“Paleofantasy”: Stone Age delusions
An evolutionary biologist explains why everything you think you know about cavemen (and their diet) is wrong Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
Comparison with ancestral diets suggests dense acellular carbohydrates promote an inflammatory microbiota, and may be the primary dietary cause of leptin resistance and obesity
Artificial sweeteners tied to obesity, Type 2 diabetes – Health
Diet pop and other artificially sweetened products may cause us to eat and drink even more calories and increase our risk for obesity and Type 2 diabetes, researchers are learning. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Diet Soda Linked to Depression in NIH Study
Soda drinkers 30 percent more likely to be depressed than non soda drinkers. Original post on usnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Brain image study: Fructose may spur overeating
Scientists ‘surprised’ to discover very early ancestors survived on tropical plants – University of Oxford
Breakthrough: compound generated by low carb/low-calorie diet blocks effects of aging
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a novel mechanism by which a type of low-carb, low-calorie diet — called a “ketogenic diet” — Original post on kurzweilai.net Comments on reddit.com
Israeli Government Consciously Planned to Keep Palestinians “on a Diet”, Controlling Their Food Supply, Damning Document Reveals
Israeli military forced to reveal that Israel calculated the amount of calories Palestinians would need to avoid malnutrition. Original post on alternet.org Comments on reddit.com
Monsanto weedkiller and GM maize in ‘shocking’ cancer study – News
The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals. Original post on thegrocer.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Alzheimer’s could be the most catastrophic impact of junk food – George Monbiot – Comment is free
George Monbiot: Poor diet is probably one cause of Alzheimer’s. If ever there was a case for the precautionary principle, this is it Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
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What Do Olympians Eat? 5 Crazy Training Diets – Mental Floss
What Do Olympians Eat? 5 Crazy Training Diets Here’s a look at some of the strangest athlete diets. Original post on mentalfloss.com Comments on digg.com
Can Sugar Make You Stupid? “High Concern” in Wake of Rat Study
Average American Diet – Infographic
The average American diet consists of 24 lbs of artificial sweeteners, 29 lbs of french fries, and over 6000 lbs of dairy annually. Original post on naturalsociety.com Comments on digg.com