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News for Now Update: Week ending March 18, 2023
Today’s News for Now alert contains vital information to empower your health and wellness!
Topics this week include: an unpublished study making headlines that falsely the ketogenic diet and heart disease, how cereal makers are pushing ill-advised “bedtime” cereals, Mexico’s ban on GMO corn importation that is ruffling US trade feathers, and more—stories to keep you informed of health news in your community and worldwide.
In our #TBT Pioneer Archives post, Francis M. Pottenger Sr., MD, in 1938, discusses how fluctuations in the weather can affect individuals whose bodies may be less resilient at withstanding disruptions in the delicate balances of homeostasis.arly in children) and provides a variety of solutions..
THIS WEEK’S NEWS
Keto Diet & Heart Disease Risk
An unpublished study is making headlines by claiming a “keto-like” diet doubles heart disease risk. Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher explains that incorrectly defining low-carb & keto diets makes such studies inaccurate, especially as they don’t distinguish between those eating nutrient-dense, whole-food diets and those eating nutrient-poor diets. Instead, higher quality studies show reduced cardiovascular risk for true low-carb and keto diets. Watch this video at DietDoctor.
Big Brands Push Bedtime Cereals
Capitalizing on consumer sleep struggles and hoping to regain market share as many return to healthier breakfast choices, cereal makers have now launched products marketed for bedtime, fortified with nutrients involved in melatonin production. But, a sugary bedtime snack is not going to improve sleep hormones, and late-night carbs compound our metabolic health woes. Don’t fall for this ultra-processed promise. Read more at MSN.
Honoring Women in Agriculture
During Women’s History Month, the USDA is calling attention to and celebrating the fact that, in the US, over one third of farmers are women. 2022 Census of Agriculture data is still being collected, meaning there’s still time for women to be counted and inform decision-makers assessing policies and programs, as well as community planners and agricultural service providers. Read more at USDA.gov.
US & Mexico at Odds Over GMO Corn
Mexico, the birthplace of corn, is seeking to protect their legacy of biodiversity and limit use of potentially dangerous herbicides like glyphosate by banning the growing and importation of genetically modified corn in favor of promoting heritage varieties. However, as the US has become a major exporter of genetically modified corn, trade representatives are creating pushback because this would disrupt trade agreements. Read more at Modern Farmer.
THROWBACK THURSDAY
Effects of Weather on Man, by Francis M. Pottenger Sr., MD
In this 1938 #TBT paper, Francis. M. Pottenger Sr., MD, reminds us that our bodies strive to maintain constant homeostasis of physiological conditions including temperature, blood pressure, metabolic rate, and cell activity levels. An individual in robust health is typically resilient to environmental changes, whereas those of poorer constitution may suffer physiological disruption from fluctuations in external temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, electrical charge, and so on. Read more in our Pioneer Archives Post.
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