Embargoed until 4am EDT Cleveland, OH (Thursday, June 27, 2024) – Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow, Inc. have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app, which offers health and diet advice built upon evidence-based nutrition science and clinical success, paired with a comprehensive food and fitness tracker. The app provides individualized guided support with the input of Cleveland Clinic health experts to help users make sustainable changes to their lifestyle and dietary habits for better health and well-being.
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Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker who documented dangers of McDonald’s-only diet, dies at 53
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Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker best known for ‘Super Size Me,’ dies of cancer at 53. His fast-food documentary showed the effects of 30 days of eating only McDonald’s.
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Olive oil and fresh, sun-ripened plant-based foods: the Mediterranean Diet as a winning combination for health
August 4, 2023By
A researcher from the University of Warwick says that to promote better health within Western societies, it’s essential to reshape our food culture. This means moving away from unhealthy, ultra-processed, sugar-laden, and fibre-depleted foods and gravitating towards wholesome, fibre-rich, plant-based foods reminiscent of the Mediterranean diet.
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Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
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Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut’s health and suppresses inflammation.
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Snake venom complexity is driven by prey diet
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Diversity in diet plays a role in the complexity of venom in pit vipers such as rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths. But new collaborative research found the number of prey species a snake ate did not drive venom complexity. Rather, it was how far apart the prey species were from each other evolutionarily.
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AskNadia: Help with My Low Sodium Diet
April 6, 2021By
My doctor has put me on a low potassium diet. I need a chart for foods I can eat. I only received a list of what I cannot eat. I am limited to 2000 milligrams of sodium a day and do not know how to count them.
Thank you,
Nancy
Dear Nancy,
If your physician has put you on a low-sodium diet, this could indicate that you may have liver, kidney or hypertension that relates to heart disease. The positive thing about being on a low sodium diet is that it gives you an opportunity to learn about foods on a whole different level. Some people say when they get diagnosed with diabetes and learn to change their diet; to achieve the blood sugar levels they want, it’s the best thing that ever happened to them.
Now you get to refine your diet even further with a low sodium diet. The University of California San Francisco defines a low sodium diet as 2,000 milligrams of salt a day with one labeled nutritional serving to be no more than 140 milligrams.
UCSF has an easy to follow chart that can simplify the process for you. Their list gives you a great snapshot of what you can and can not eat.
You can print their list out by going to- http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/guidelines_for_a_low_sodium_diet/ . Make multiple copies.
Keep a copy in your purse or briefcase. Have anther copy in your car and a copy in your kitchen. This way when you decide to shop and cook, you have the guidelines to help you achieve success.
Once you have a handle on what you can eat, counting the sodium can be an overwhelming task. I would recommend downloading a free, low sodium App like “Sodium Tracker” and a fast food/restaurant low sodium app. You can purchase the “Dash Diet Helper” for 99 cents in the iTunes store. Not sure if you have a different smartphone or tablet, but start looking at using a device to help you track your sodium consumption. This way you are not dependent on writing the amount of sodium you eat on a piece of paper that may not always be handy. Even more frustrating, you can loose the paper you tabulated your sodium on. This simple act of misplacing something when you need it, can make you feel defeated and want to give up. As you get started on this new opportunity to refine your health goals, it’s worth taking the time out to set up a few systems that will help you succeed.
When creating change in my life, I always give thanks for where I am because it gives me an opportunity to create positive change that can build into other aspects of my life. It always does. When I start exercising; I automatically start eating better. There is a natural momentum for positive change that builds on itself. It does not take much effort once I surrender to the process. Foods work the same way. In fact, I find it much easier to eliminate foods and limit my choices. This way I don’t have to weight out too many options when I am hungry and can not think clearly. My default option, when I cannot think clearly, is a salad with grilled fish.
I wish you the best success in your new lifestyle. Keep us posted on your progress. The change will be worth it.
Nadia
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AskNadia: Are the Nitrates in My Low Carb Diet Bad for Me?
March 1, 2021By
Dear Nadia,
I am on a low carb diet for my diabetes. My blood sugars are good, but I worry about the nitrates in the meat?
Sylvia
PA
Dear Sylvia,
The nitrate food additive is of great concern to many people. To make this issue more complex, you should know that nitrates are not unique to commercially prepared cured meats. They can also be found in the environment, cosmetics, medications, household products, and vegetables.
An unacceptable amount of nitrates in your diet can develop into other chronic diseases such as Alzheimer Parkinsons’s and Cancer. At the same time, an acceptable amount of nitrates in your body is found to be beneficial to both your heart and metabolism.
Nitrates in Our Environment
Nitrites have a long history in our diet and are abundantly found in our water, soil, air and vegetables. The chemical makeup of nitrates and oxygen is what makes fertilizer and helps our plants grow. The Center for Disease and Control reports that 80% of the nitrates we ingest come from the vegetables we eat. Once we eat and chew these vegetables, the bacteria from our mouth converts the food into nitrates.
Nitrates in Meats
Nitrates are used in meats to eradicate bacteria and prevent food poisoning. The presence of nitrates also enhances the color of meat and gives it a certain flavor.
In 1925 commercially prepared meats were approved to contain nitrates to prevent food posioning. The nitrate regulation from this perspective was considered a benefit to human safety.
United States of Agriculture (USDA)
In the 1970’s the USDA restricted the amount of nitrates commercially processed meats can contain because research found when meats with nitrates were cooked at high temperatures (higher than 266 degrees Fahrenheit), the nitrate in the meat converted to nitrosamines which is a carcinogenic to animals.
Nitrates in Cosmetics
Diethanolamine (DEA) related products, a common ingredient in cosmetics, is known to disrupt hormones and form nitrates. DEA is commonly found in moisturizers and sunscreens.
Medication with Nitrates
Some common medication that have nitrates are:
Burn cream (Silver Nitrate)
Blood pressure and surgery medication (Nitroglycerine)
Antidiarrhea (Bismuth Subnitrite)
House Hold Products with Nitrates
Air Freshener
Aerosol
Clorox
Flea Killer
Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner.
If you would like to view a comprehensive list of household products with nitrates, theDepartment of Human Health and Services has an extensive list.
Chronic Conditions Associated with Nitrates
Alzheimer & Parkinson’s
The Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation has found a correlation between the environment and eating foods with nitrosamines, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) confirms the World Health Organization’s statement that people who eat meats need to reduce their consumption of processed meats to reduce colorectal cancer.
The Safety of Nitrates
US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health posted a research abstract by Tang Y1, Jiang H, Bryan NS who studied the benefits of nitrates and it is a relationship to heart and metabolism. Tang Y1, Jiang H, Bryan NS concluded that the presence of nitrates did, in fact, benefits one’s heart and metabolism.
How Many Milligrams of Nitrates Are Safe for You
The formula for an acceptable daily inn take for human consumption, and exposure is 3.7 mg of nitrates per 2.2 body weight, which equals 222 mg for a 132-pound person.
Congratulations on figuring out the best diet for your blood sugar. Now you can add the acceptable daily nitrate consumption to your diet based on your weight and stop worrying about the possible adverse affects.
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Disclaimer:
Nadia’s feedback on your question is in no way intended to initiate or replace your healthcare professionals therapy or advice. Please check in with your medical team to discuss your diabetes management concerns.
About Nadia:
Nadia was not only born into a family with diabetes but also married into one. She was propelled at a young age into “caretaker mode,” and with her knowledge of the scarcity of resources, support, and understanding for people with diabetes, co-founded Diabetes Interview now Diabetes Health magazine.
Nadia holds 14 nominations for her work as a diabetes advocate.
Her passion for working in the diabetes community stemmed from her personal loss. She has used her experience as a caretaker to forge a career in helping others.
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Diet modifications – including more wine and cheese – may help reduce cognitive decline
December 11, 2020By
The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years, according to new research. The study is the first of its kind to connect specific foods with cognitive decline. The findings show cheese protected against age-related cognitive problems and red wine was related to improvements in cognitive function.
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Cat food mystery foils diet study
February 28, 2020By
How a study aimed at assessing the wildlife impacts of domestic cats was foiled by the mysterious ingredients of cat food.
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Diabetes Health Type 2: Low protein diet may not maintain muscles
January 26, 2020By
By Brenda Neugent
A new study suggests that eating enough protein is as important as limiting carbs for those with type 2 diabetes.
Research has shown that insulin resistance not only impacts the body’s ability to use blood glucose; it also impacts protein metabolism. Canadian researchers recently found that those with type 2 who eat less protein don’t break down protein into useable amino acids as effectively as those who included higher levels of protein in their diets.
Eventually, according to Dr. Stephanie Chevalier of McGill University Health Center at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital, that could lead to the deterioration of muscle tissue.
“If it happens over a long period of time, this could lead to loss of muscle mass. That’s really an issue in our aging population,” said Chevalier in an interview with Reuters.
Although participants in the study were over time able to adapt to a low-protein diet. They did not store as much protein as those who were taking in more protein, and evidence including low levels of nitrogen suggested that muscle mass could be compromised.
Researchers found that boosting protein levels from 10 to 17 percent helped maintain protein metabolism more effectively.
Previous studies have shown that older adults with diabetes lose muscle mass and strength, and lack of proper protein intake could be responsible, Chevalier said.
The study appeared in the journal Clinical Nutrition.
