Ultra-Processed Food —Especially Artificial Sweeteners—Linked To Depression, Study Finds
People with diets high in ultra-processed foods —products made with industrial ingredients and often loaded with chemical additives—had around a 50% higher risk of depression, researchers found.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news

FDA refuses to okay first nasal spray for allergic reactions, firm says
It would have been the first needle-free treatment for serious allergic reactions triggered by certain foods, insect stings and medications.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news

The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
In a neat little neighborhood in Venice, Calif., there’s a block of squat, similar homes, filled with mortals spending their finite days on the planet eating pizza with friends, blowing out candles on birthday cakes, and binging late-night television. Halfway down the street, there’s a cavernous black modern box. This is where Bryan Johnson is working on what he calls “the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens.”  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Johnson, 46, is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has spent most of the last three years in pursuit of a si...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news

Upside Foods ’ Uma Valeti on why it’s so difficult to scale cultivated meat
Uma Valeti, founder and CEO of UPSIDE Foods, has been a champion of the cultivated meat industry, and especially its work in reducing the dependence on animals for food, since he was a cardiologist. However, there’s one thing that is still a challenge: scaling. In a one-on-one interview at…#umavaleti #upsidefoods #techcrunchdisrupt #epic #emeryville #rubicon #upside #phd #singapore
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nearly 30 TONS of ground beef sold in three states is recalled due to fears it's contaminated with diarrhea bug E.coli
Almost 30 tons of ground beef from Wisconsin-based American Foods Group, LLC, were recalled in Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio after a sample contained Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antibiotics Destroy Memories?
Even in my earliest days of practicing medicine, I was never a big fan of prescribing antibiotics – except, of course, in cases of extreme or life-threatening infections. Because even back then, I was concerned about the damage these drugs could cause to your gut. That’s because trillions of microscopic bacteria – some that protect against certain diseases and some that can cause disease – live in your microbiome and exist in a delicate balance with each other. The problem is that antibiotics can’t distinguish between so-called “good” bacteria and the “bad” ones causing the infection. These drugs kill eve...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher For Older White Women
Phthalates – the toxic chemical cocktail manufacturers use to make plastic products more durable and personal products smell better – can increase your risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%… That’s the terrifying conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.1 And according to the researchers, the damaging effects extend beyond diabetes in these women. Phthalate exposure also contributed to a higher incidence of obesity, infertility, and other endocrine disorders over a six-year period. For reasons not yet understood by the scientists, this damaging associatio...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news

Over 58K pounds of raw ground beef recalled in multiple states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall on approximately 58,281 pounds of raw ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination. American Foods Group and business operator Green Bay Dressed Beef announced a recall Friday after a sample collected by a state public health official…#americanfoodsgroup #greenbay #beef #shiga #stec #o103 #usda #90050beeffineground #georgia #michigan
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obesity and Nutrition Highlights From ESC 2023 Obesity and Nutrition Highlights From ESC 2023
Key studies in obesity and nutrition from ESC 2023 support prevention and treatment of obesity in cardiovascular risk reduction and promotion of unprocessed foods to prevent heart disease.Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology ReCAP Source Type: news

12 High-Fiber One-Pot Dinners to Help Reduce Inflammation
What's not to love about these high-fiber one-pot recipes? Each delicious serving of these dinners has at least 6 grams of fiber which can benefit your digestion, heart health and longevity . These meals are also made with plenty of anti-inflammatory foods like whole grains, legumes, and…#pennepasta #sichuan #sweet #hettyluimckinnon #mckinnon #umamicrisp #tenderheart #alfredaknopf
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor recommends six anti-inflammatory foods to reduce arthritis pain
From the choice of your cooking oil to the seasoning you use, a doctor has recommended dietary tweaks that could curb inflammation and arthritis pain.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lab-grown meat facility planned for former Allstate site
The former Allstate campus, which is being razed and redeveloped as a logistics center by Dermody Properties, has its first new tenant. Upside Foods, a cultivated meat company based in Berkeley, California, announced Thursday it is building its first production plant in a warehouse under…#allstate #dermodyproperties #upsidefoods #berkeley #i294 #glenview #illinois #umavaleti #upside #goodmeat
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How This Inc. 5000 CEO Went from Cleaning the Floors at a Food Company to Leading One
Semper Foods, an Inc. 5000 honoree, achieved 456 percent three-year growth. Its co-founder and CEO learned his most important business lessons from his humblest job titles.#semperfoods
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods?
[allAfrica] Earlier this year, a new US$20M potato chip production line opened in Ethiopia with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes -- 250 billion more chips coming to consumers every year. The processes that turn potatoes into a crunchy, salty, fatty snack food are commonly referred to as "value addition," and are practically a mantra for food system development. They are seen as improving taste and convenience for consumers and profits for producers. Yet too often, so-called
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news