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Butter or olive oil? Steak or lentils?
The updated U.S. dietary guidelines and a new international food pyramid give different answers.
But there’s one thing they agree on. See what it is ↓
ALT A variety of fruits and vegetables are arranged in rows on a wooden table. Starting from the top, there are bell peppers, ginger, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, garlic, oranges, lemons, eggplants, a cucumber, apples, and leeks.
Here’s how the new pyramid compares with the U.S. guidelines, plus 5 everyday swaps from the researchers: healthline.com/health-news/n…
The pyramid is a framework, not a personalized prescription. Questions about your needs? Talk with your healthcare professional or a dietitian.
Ever tried cutting back on salt? It’s hard, but there may be an easier way:
“…replace part of the sodium chloride in normal salt with potassium chloride, because increasing potassium intake also helps to reduce blood pressure.” — Liping Huang, PhD
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A salt swap that tastes “about the same as regular table salt” could help lower blood pressure, researchers say.
A cardiologist explains why:
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Doctors want young adults to think twice about the energy drink habit:
“As a cardiologist, I am particularly concerned about people who may have underlying cardiovascular conditions that have not yet been diagnosed.”
— Cheng-Han Chen, MD
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Palpitations. Chest pain. Lightheadedness.
A cardiologist says these may be warning signs of excessive stimulant intake, and the study’s author wants doctors to ask younger patients one question: What are you drinking?
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Taking omega-3s for your brain?
In a 2-year clinical trial, high dose omega-3 supplements raised omega-3 levels in the fluid around the brain, yet memory, thinking skills, and brain structure matched those of the placebo group. bit.ly/4BBbss5
Pregnancy history is heart history.
New reports from 4 medical groups, including the American Heart Association, flag female-specific warning signs:
• menstrual cycle patterns
• pregnancy complications
• perimenopause
• psychosocial health
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Americans aren’t drinking much more coffee, but they’re getting nearly 40% more calories from it ☕
By 2018, non-dairy creamer had become the largest source of calories added to coffee, surpassing sugar or syrup and dairy milk. bit.ly/4sDfL1C
Reading for pleasure is linked to better mental health and healthier habits in kids, including less screen time.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Robin Hough, on what a decade of bedtime stories taught him about health 📚 bit.ly/4yXtAtC
“You really cannot have all the benefits of modern medicine, even outside the realm of infectious diseases, without effective antibiotics. It all goes away.”
— Haley Ann Pritchard, MD, on a new CDC report on drug-resistant superbugs bit.ly/4jMfibb
“I would not recommend starting hormone therapy solely to improve the weight-loss response to a GLP-1 medication based on the evidence currently available.”
— Betul Hatipoglu, MD, on new research on hormone therapy and GLP-1s
Read: bit.ly/4iJVrbA
