Lose It For Ever – Dave Elger

Fructose intake was calculated based on a dietary questionnaire, and foods such as fruit juices, soft drinks, bakery products, and candy were included. Dr. Jalal’s team found that people who ate or drank more than 74 grams per day of fructose (2.5 sugary soft drinks per day) increased their risk of developing hypertension. -medicalnewstoday

MY COMMENT: I know- I just posted a study that indicated high fructose corn syrup might not be so bad- however this study provides evidence to the contrary- at least in terms of hypertension. 74 grams is close to 2 x 12 ounce sodas.

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The market-leading weight loss supplement Hydroxycut has been reformulated and re-launched in the United States, just months after being recalled for potentially causing liver damage.

“The only ingredient left in from the original formulation is caffeine. We do not have any evidence that caffeine causes liver toxicity,” an FDA spokesperson told NutraIngredients-USA.com.

Iovate confirmed that “all of the product’s herbal ingredients and extracts have been replaced”, and that the reformulated product was on the market. However, the firm declined to answer any further questions. -Nutraingredients

MY COMMENT: How can this be? An entirely new product developed, tested, manufactured, and distributed in just 4 months?

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Reducing calorie intake slows aging and significantly delays the onset of age-related problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and brain atrophy in monkeys, a new study says.

According to the study, the incidence of cancerous tumors and cardiovascular disease in the monkeys on a restricted diet was half that seen in the animals that were allowed to eat freely. -webmd.com

MY COMMENT: I’d like to see what difference physical activity can make- will the monkeys be able to eat more and remain just as healthy? Also, good luck selling calorie restriction to the general public- we already know that most people would be better off if they ate less, and there is no sign that we are eating less.

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Long-term regular consumption of a multivitamin may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 16 per cent, according to a new study from the US. -nutraingredients.com

Intakes of vitamin E over 215 milligrams per day over the course of ten years were also associated with a 28 per cent reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

MY COMMENT: These findings contradict earlier studies that found no benefit. Stay tuned! For your information, I take the Lifepak Nano by Pharmanex- expensive but I am confident worth every penny. I’ve seen what they do for my Skin Carotenoid Score (increased from 36,000 to as high as 70,000 plus!)

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Excess weight was significantly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss. For a one-unit increase in BMI, the odds of rapid cartilage loss increased by 11 percent -sciencedaily.com

MY COMMENT: Another reason to lose. I’ve always contended that carrying extra weight leads to more joint problems than exercise. Still, I consider myself extremely fortunate- in my younger days I ran years and years of 70 plus miles a week on pavement. At 55, I still average 50 miles a week and have had no symptoms of joint pain (knock on wood).

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It’s a good idea to periodically test your knowledge and review the facts on dietary fats-which foods products promote healthy blood cholesterol levels and which ones don’t.

Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are the two unsaturated fats. They’re found mainly in many fish, nuts, seeds and oils from plants. Some examples of foods that contain these fats include salmon, trout, herring, avocados, olives, walnuts and liquid vegetable oils such as soybean, corn, safflower, canola, olive and sunflower.

Both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats may help lower your blood cholesterol level when you use them in place of saturated and trans fats. -American Heart Assoc. website.

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No study, these critics say, has ever proved a causal relationship between moderate drinking and lower risk of death — only that the two often go together. It may be that moderate drinking is just something healthy people tend to do, not something that makes people healthy. -NY Times

MY COMMENT: This is one health claim that will be very difficult to prove despite mounds of evidence linking moderate alcohol consumption to reduced risk.

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Drinking too much cola can increase the risk of a muscle problem called hypokalemia, experts warn. -HealthDay

MY COMMENT: According to the article, “In people with hypokalemia, a drop in blood potassium levels results in problems with vital muscle functions. Symptoms can range from mild weakness to serious paralysis. ” Osteoporosis is another serious health consequence linked to soda, not to mention the impact of excessive caffeine and sugar. Colas are also very acidic, and I’m not sure anybody really understands the potential harm presented there.

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Good article here on America’s demand for bigger, fatter burgers.

“What people say they want and what they do don’t match up,” says Darren Tristano, an executive vice president at Technomic, a food-industry research and consulting firm. “If they say, ‘I’m gonna order more salads,’ they’re going to order more french fries.”

Wendy’s spokesman Denny Lynch says research shows that customers had an unslakable yearning for more bacon. “Well, if they like two strips of bacon, would they like three? And if they like three, how about six? And that’s where the Baconator came from,” he says

note: The Baconator has 1,920 mg of sodium, 830 calories, and 51 grams of fat.

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1,520 calories
111 g fat (47 g are saturated)

Does this contribute to heart disease- or not?

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