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Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list
A new study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Among the findings: crickets pack 75 percent the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice that of olive oil.
Yum!
New data released by The Good Food Institute (G.F.I.) and the Plant-Based Foods Association (P.B.F.A.) show plant-based foods sales significantly outpaced overall grocery sales last year. U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 11% — five times more than total food sales — bringing the total plant-based market to $4.5 billion.
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The following is not an endorsement of either product but simply nutrition labels for educational purposes. I am not compensated for my efforts on this blog. DISCLAIMER: I did download an app to my phone and got the burrito for FREE.
Both food products are meat free. The burrito is prepared with cheese and sour cream. The second Nutrition Facts represents a commercially prepared veggie burger, no bread or bun.
Take Home Lesson:
Association of Sugary Beverage Consumption With Mortality Risk in US Adults
Question – Is the consumption of sugary beverages (ie, sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices) associated with an increased mortality risk?
Findings – In this cohort study of 13 440 black and white adults 45 years and older observed for a mean of 6.0 years, each additional 12-oz serving/d of sugary beverages was associated with an 11% higher all-cause mortality risk, and each additional 12-oz serving/d of fruit juice was associated with a 24% higher all-cause mortality risk. Similar associations were not observed for sugary beverage consumption and coronary heart disease mortality.
Meaning – These results suggest higher consumption of sugary beverages, including fruit juice, is associated with increased mortality.
Half of the study population came from the Stroke Belt/Buckle.
Sweet tea, fried chicken and a stick of butter in almost everything else.
I like to go past the headlines and read the research. Enjoy!
It all started with an argument. Opening the refrigerator door. I say to my wife, scowling, “Why do we have so much cheese? We have talked about this.” Compared to milk, cheese is less nutrient dense and contains more calories. 1,211 more words
A research team has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain.
Hmmm………
Cardiovascular Corner Low Lipids, Metformin, and Plant-Based Diets
Substituting red meat with high-quality plant protein sources was associated with more favorable changes in cardiovascular risk factors relative to dietary replacements combined in a recent meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in Circulation.
