Just 7% of U.S. teens get the recommended daily intake of fruit — and only 2% get the recommended intake of vegetables — according to an analysis of data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Fruit & Veggie Intake Among U.S. Teens Abysmally Low — https://www.jwatch.org/fw117440/2021/01/21/fruit-veggie-intake-among-us-teens-abysmally-low Link to the MMWR article: Lange SJ, Moore […]
1. Eat at least three servings per day of beans, tofu, tempeh, soy milk, veggie meats, peanuts or peanut butter. 2. Consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including leafy greens and dark orange vegetables plus good sources of vitamin C like peppers, citrus fruit, and strawberries. 3. Get most of your fat from […]
“The best solution is to change the way people eat, the way they live, the lifestyle, and diet,” Mackey says. “There’s no reason why people shouldn’t be healthy and have a longer health span. A bunch of drugs is not going to solve the problem.” Americans are not taking as good care of their own […]
The Digital Devil told me I had dipped below 173 and I’m resisting the urge to overthink this. I can’t explain this bizarre behavior. It’s just part of my makeup, a tiny piece of me that tends to repeat over and over and over again. If the number goes up I’ll try to figure out […]
I figured as much. I’m a retired physician and contacted a colleague who is also retired, and previously was the head of public health for several counties in Texas. Triple boarded, MPH, MD from Johns Hopkins, all the best of credentials. I thought I could obtain some information from her. My feeling is that physicians and scientists are being silenced. From this colleague, with whomI I have had a close relationship for 40 years, all she was willing to tell me was to wash my hands and go to the CDC website. Very unlike her.
I appreciate your timely and non-political information. What I care about is science. And action based upon actual study and facts. Being Proactive!
Emotional states can be transferred to others via emotional contagion, leading people to experience the same emotions without their awareness. I’m sure the higher ups are trying their best to quell panic. But with social media nowadays, good luck with that.
My oldest son is a physician. Not once has he informed his old parents to avoid crowds, wash hands for 20 minutes, etc. I would not be surprised if a muzzle came down from higher up. If only because we know from the Chinese experience that our health care system can get overwhelmed quickly.
I’ll stick with the science too. Stay safe.