Bugger off food Nazi.
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.
Life without enjoyment isnt life, and no, I will. Never learn to enjoy healthy stuff. I like what I like and that is that. I don’t need re-education thanks. tter to live an enjoyable shorter life enjoying the good things of life th a n to live a life getting by on crap that is gross. Sorry but there is no way one can dress up things like kale, broccoli, coliform, veggies etc to are them as delicious as a 70% lean hamburger, a juicy ribeye, a cheese cake, etc. NOt gonna happen. And no, I ain’t gonna eat what I like 4 days, and suffer through healthy food the rest of the wee.k
Look around and note the miserable people.chances are, they are veggitarians. Always with their noses in other peoples businesses. Karen s in otherworsomeone wants to eat healthy? Whatever, more power to ya I guess, pass the sugar my way then
I’m thinking that if all of us were thrown back in time to say 1821, before there were all these medicines and modern conveniences, half of us would be dead within a year.
Manischewitz? Mogen David?
I was Mogen David wine, she was Chablis '59
But there we sat, the cowboy and the lady
She was evenings at the opera, and summers in Paree
I was Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee
The cowboy and the lady, as different as could be
But it seemed so right that rainy night in Tennessee.
“Moderation is the key with all things in life.”
Absotively, Posilutely. I believe most informed people know that but often don’t adhere to it. We often fall into the instant gratification trap and rationalize it.
I find it helpful to keep a food log, I’ve been doing this for several years. I record every morsel I put into my body. It helps.
Drink up! Eat hearty! Screw like an alley cat!
According to AOC, as of next week we have 11 years left due to "climate change".
My grandparents lived on most of these “bad” foods (fatty meat, processed meats, sugary foods, fried foods, etc.), yet they all lived into their 80s and 90s. My grandmothers, who died at 95 and 96, had eggs and bacon/sausage every single morning along with both grandfathers. Almost every dinner contained fried meat or potatoes, often cooked with lard. The fat on the porkchop was the best part! Their homes never lacked for sugary pies, cakes and cookies. My grandfathers (82, 85) would have lived longer, but both were done in by smoking-related problems.
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Well the site is great but this article isn’t.
Coffee is a gift from God, no less than chocolate.
And nobody’s talking me out of bacon, as long as someone else prepared it. You won’t catch me standing around watching meat twitch and sputter.
I would add to that list the fake meat/milk/butter products. Just how much processing does it take to give vegetables and grains a pseudomeat texture and flavor? And even with the processing, they still taste horrible.
...from the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup to healthier-sounding ones like agave, date syrup, and cane syrup...
This is funny. Basically, all they do with these syrups is substitute the names to something that hasn't been vigorously maligned (like sugar or HFCS), while the chemicals remain essentially the same.
Agave syrup contains 56-60% fructose, 20% glucose, and trace amounts of sucrose.
Cane syrup is primarily sucrose, with traces of fructose and glucose.
I cannot find the sugar ratios of date syrup, but its primary sugars are fructose and glucose.
For comparison, natural corn syrup is equal parts fructose and glucose. HFCS can contain 42% fructose (which I would argue is high glucose corn syrup, not high fructose) or 60% fructose. Sucrose, the sugar we use most commonly, is a disaccharide consisting of a fructose and a glucose molecule that have been connected. Your body breaks it down into equal parts fructose and glucose during digestion. Fructose is used as a sweetener because it is sweeter than glucose or sucrose, thus allowing manufacturers to use less of it for the same taste (saving them money).
The bottom line is that giving a fancy name to sugars does not make them any more healthy!!!! They are still the same sugars, and if you consume more than your body needs, they will still make you gain weight regardless of their names!
There is NOTHING better than a good half-pound ground beef & chuck burger with a good, thick slice of cheddar, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and BACON on a brioche roll and a nice cold beer on a Friday evening.
I will cap today off with a nice Jameson's Irish Whiskey or two as well.
Oh look, it's FRIDAY! I need to get the grinder out and get tonight's dinner prepped. :-)
Exactly. Doing genealogy research, the weak and the unlucky died very young, dragging the "average" life span down, and the tough and lucky lived to very old ages.
Bugger off food Nazi.
It's even worse than that. If you immerse yourself in the stuff for a few minutes, you die. Ban dihydrogen monoxide!
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
“everyone who drank it on a daily basis has died.”
Nope. Approximately 7.8 billion still living.
“I understand that dihydrogen monoxide kills; everyone who drank it on a daily basis has died.”
And not just us! Even the creatures of the earth and the birds of the sky end up dying! I wouldn’t even wash my car with that stuff!
“Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., a dietitian “
I’d be dead by now if I listened to dieticians.
Okay - how about - everyone who drinks it will die; but my post still holds in that those who have died drank it.
Sorry - I went to the site and saw them; mmmm, bacon and fried chicken, yum!
Or even breath it in - will kill in seconds.
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