Markers of B12 insufficiency all predicted lower global cognitive scores over nearly five years of follow-up, Christine C. Tangney, PhD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues found.
Lower Cognitive Scores – Low B12?
Diet
Scary Chart of the Day – 9/15/11
EconomPic: The Evolution of Food Consumption
While not a surprise, this is rather concerning. I recently outlined that bottom earners have been earning less for the better part of the past 15+ years and it looks like it may be actually impacting the dietary habits of Americans (i.e. eating less [unlikely] or eating cheap / unhealthy food [likely]).
The crossover point in 1999-2000 is what fascinates me.
I was relaxing, catching up with the news when I realized I hadn’t posted a Scary Chart in quite some time. Then, I saw this chart. The quote above is from the author of the chart, not me. Interesting, eh?More Bacon Please
Red meat consumption and risk of stroke in Swedish men
Conclusion: The findings from this prospective cohort of men indicate that processed meat consumption is positively associated with risk of stroke. The Cohort of Swedish Men is registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01127711.
I just bought a package of bacon today. Then I read this abstract. The perfect definition of a quandary.
Mom Was Right – Eat Your Veggies
More EVO = Lower Stroke Risk
Medical News: Olive Oil Protects Against Stroke – in Neurology, Strokes from MedPage Today
Observational study on French people.
I wonder if the researchers controlled for red wine consumption.
Watch Those Sprouts!
Bean sprouts to blame for E.coli outbreak – Telegraph
Both Canadian and American health officials have frequently given warnings about the dangers of bean sprouts, which have been responsible for well over 40 food borne illnesses around the world caused by either E.coli or Salmonella bacteria in the last 35 years or so.
Where’s the beef?
Salt is Salt and Less is More
Over 60% of the people surveyed believed sea salt was healthier than stable salt.
Over 75% of the people surveyed knew wine was good for the heart but only 30% knew the recommended limits on intake.
Just remember – less is more.
DM2 Dietary Guidelines
Diabetes diet – type 2: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
I’m not diabetic but I have a strong family history of the disease so I try to eat like a diabetic.
Well, most of the time.
Magnesium and Sudden Cardiac Death
Plasma and dietary magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in women — Am J Clin Nutr
Conclusions: In this prospective cohort of women, higher plasma concentrations and dietary magnesium intakes were associated with lower risks of SCD. If the observed association is causal, interventions directed at increasing dietary or plasma magnesium might lower the risk of SCD.
Mom Was Right – Eat Your Veggies
Remember life is short and science takes too long. Eat more fruit and vegetables to lower your IHD risk.
Among the more than 300,000 participants in the study, those who consumed eight or more portions of fruit and vegetables each day had a reduction of 22% in their risk of fatal ischemic heart disease (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.95) compared with those who ate fewer than three portions, according to Francesca L. Crowe, PhD, of the University of Oxford in England, and colleagues.
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