Posted on 01/15/2021 8:06:49 AM PST by be-baw
From processed meats to high fructose corn syrup, these are all the items linked to early death.
Though it may come as a surprise to some, not all "processed" foods are created equal. There are minimally processed foods, such as canned vegetables and frozen meats, and then there are highly processed foods, such as mass-produced, store-bought breads, TV dinners, and other items that come packed with saturated fats, added sugars, and practically zero fiber. (For more on those, see our complete list of the 100 Unhealthiest Foods on the Planet.)
"Nutritionally speaking, minimally processed foods generally offer similar nutritional benefits—vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber—as the natural unprocessed versions do," writes Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., a dietitian at the Mayo Clinic. "Ultraprocessed foods may have naturally occurring or added nutrients… However, ultraprocessed foods often provide more calories than nutrients."
According to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a "higher consumption of ultra-processed food was associated with higher mortality in the general population."
This is just one of the poor diet habits that the Mayo Clinic has noted over the years that can have an impact on your health and your lifespan. For more eating habits the Mayo Clinic advises you to cut back on for the sake of your health and your longevity, read on, because we've listed them right here. And for more health advice from the experts at the Mayo Clinic, here are the Ugly Side Effects of Drinking Coffee Every Day, According to the Mayo Clinic.
1 Eating Processed, Red Meats "A recent review of the research regarding red meat consumption looked at six studies that tracked more than 1.5 million people for 5.5 to 28 years," writes Liza Torborg, of The Mayo Clinic. "The review found that regularly consuming processed meats is associated with increased risk of heart disease, cancer—especially colon cancer—and early death. Processed meats include bacon; sausage; hot dogs; ham; deli meats; canned meats; jerky; and meat that is processed, cured, fermented, or salted. These meats tend to be high in saturated fat, sodium, and nitrates or nitrites, which are thought to be implicated in their associated risks."
2 Eating Fried Foods "Researchers have linked fried foods to type-2 diabetes and heart problems, but studies also show that eating fried foods every day can shorten your life," notes The Mayo Clinic Minute. According to Stephen Kopecky, M.D., a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, our bodies just weren't made to eat the amount of fried foods that exist today. "If you have a diesel engine, you don't put gasoline in your diesel tank," he says.
3 Added Sugars According to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, avoiding added sugars—ingredients that are used in foods to provide added sweetness and calories, from the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup to healthier-sounding ones like agave, date syrup, and cane syrup—is one of the most important things you can do for your health.
"The existing basic science evidence, observational data, and clinic trial findings suggest that reducing consumption of added sugars, particularly added fructose, could translate to reduced diabetes-related morbidity and potentially premature mortality," concludes the study. "At an individual level, limiting consumption of foods and beverages that contain added sugars, particularly added fructose, may be one of the most effective strategies for ensuring one's robust future health."
4 Overconsumption of Alcohol "Keep in mind that even moderate alcohol use isn't risk-free," writes the Mayo Clinic Staff. "For example, even light drinkers (those who have no more than one drink a day) have a tiny, but real, increased risk of some cancers, such as esophageal cancer."
Excessive drinking, meanwhile, can lead to a hydra-headed monster of problems, including pancreatitis, sudden death "if you already have cardiovascular disease," heart muscle damage leading to heart failure, liver disease, stroke, suicide, and brain damage. And even if you're a light drinker, make sure you're avoiding The Worst Alcoholic Drink for Your Body, According to Experts.
Diatomic Oxygen Gas is also a killer.
I appear to follow all of these, but I do eat relatively “unprocessed” red meat.
Also, salt is not the boogieman they make it out to be. Eat at least 3 grams of sodium a day and at least 3.5 grams of potassium and your body chooses what it needs rather than having it forced in an unhealthy manner, this is if you have functioning kidneys and are not in the 15% of people with salt-sensitive blood pressure issues. So this should hold for up to 85% of everyone.
The death rate goes down for sodium ingestion between 3,000 mg to almost 7,000 mg. It goes up under and over those amounts.
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Why aren’t we told about these things? (/sarc)
It eats metal for goodness sake...
So I wonder if those businesses that specialize in delivering prepared food to your home have read this article?
Yep...I went looking for that.
Best movie evuh
Meanwhile, people continue to live longer than ever.
”Hold the Mayo!”
(SOMEbody had to do it)
Meat and fat is good for you. Simple carbs are not. But Mayo will never ADMIT keto works because that would require them to admit they’ve been peddling nonsense for decades.
Oops. Somebody already did it.
If your body can deal with it. Eat it while you can. Enjoy it. You may not be able to eat it when older and still feel good. You can take that to the bank. I can’t eat hardly anything I love and not suffer tremendously.
That being said you’re not going to get out of this life alive so enjoy yourself as best you can.
You’re scary funny.
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Twice.
Like I’m going to take nutrition advice from a clinic named after Mayonnaise....
;-)
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I thought The Rona was going to get us all first?
“Meanwhile, people continue to live longer than ever.”
The miracles of modern medicine. Statins to reduce cholesterol, inhalers for smokers to breathe better, CT scans and MRI, vaccines to prevent flu, shingles and Kung Flu...the list goes on and on.
Eatthis.com is one of the few nutrition websites that won’t put me to sleep. Helpful, informative and interesting.
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