Health advice you should heed...

Dropbear said:
I’m fucked

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Too Much Coffee Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline

Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day is linked to more rapid cognitive decline, but moderate coffee intake may be protective.
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Not a reliable study. They didn't identify which type of coffee, with milk or cream or without, with sugar or without, drunk with food and which type or without. And it contradicts previous studies which have found three plus black coffees ,caffeinated or decaffeinated ,to bring a myriad of health benefits perhaps due to coffee being rich in polyphenols.
 
Sammy Ambrose said:
Not a reliable study. They didn't identify which type of coffee, with milk or cream or without, with sugar or without, drunk with food and which type or without. And it contradicts previous studies which have found three plus black coffees ,caffeinated or decaffeinated ,to bring a myriad of health benefits perhaps due to coffee being rich in polyphenols.
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Good point. It is an observational study, which has limits on the level of causality that can be inferred. There is a statistically significant association not definitive proof. The authors themselves say more robust trials are required to take it further. They only controlled for meta-level traits/behaviours.
 
Coffee Fry GIF


Thanks!
 
Thruth said:
Good point. It is an observational study, which has limits on the level of causality that can be inferred. There is a statistically significant association not definitive proof. The authors themselves say more robust trials are required to take it further. They only controlled for meta-level traits/behaviours.
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Not only that, but they DIDN'T control for smoking - FFS

Plus on a quick read they suggest moderate coffee drinking was beneficial but high (was associated with - correlate not cause) "accelerated decline" but not if that was a significant decline - or 2/5ths of SFA increase.

I'd file it under clickbait - and usual claims on Alzheimers and Cancer where dubious benefits to lab rats are hailed as breakthroughs
 
fxh said:
Not only that, but they DIDN'T control for smoking - FFS

Plus on a quick read they suggest moderate coffee drinking was beneficial but high (was associated with - correlate not cause) "accelerated decline" but not if that was a significant decline - or 2/5ths of SFA increase.

I'd file it under clickbait - and usual claims on Alzheimers and Cancer where dubious benefits to lab rats are hailed as breakthroughs
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Absolutely right. The problem with research is that it is now a requirement in so many fields.
 
Abstain from having sex for 48hrs prior to a PSA test, unless you want to freak out your Doc and be asked to come in for a butt fingering.
 
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The new tonic for stressed-out moms: Microdosing mushrooms

Psilocybin advocates say microdosing allows for calmer parenting, but scientific research is lacking, writes Amberly McAteer
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"After a particularly hard week, I stopped by my mom-friend’s house for – what else – a glass of wine after bedtime. She had been microdosing for weeks, but not noticing any real benefits. Instead of putting down the bottle, she went down a rabbit hole online. Why wasn’t it working? What was she doing wrong?

And then we both realized this thinking is exactly the cause of our stress: If I’m always feeling like I’m missing a step, always picking up my phone to learn how wrong I am as a parent, always thinking I’m not doing enough for my kids, how can my brain ever clear the fog?

I decided to put down my phone, turn away from the capsule bottle and listen to what I do know to be scientific fact: Parents who even ask themselves these questions are good. Better than good. While it seems like there’s nothing we can do about the societal stress and crushing mental and physical load of doing this job, I try to listen to my inner parent: Take a deep breath. You’re doing just fine."

Luckily the deep breath was free and has no side effects...unlike the glass of wine or mushroom.
 
Fwiffo said:
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David Lynch says he began smoking at age 8, now needs supplemental oxygen for most activities

The celebrated director of "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks" revealed in August he suffers from emphysema, and in an interview with People he warns others of the dangers of smoking.
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I kept thinking it was David Cronenberg. But it's David Lynch. Anyway he says he can't direct movies since he is tethered to an oxygen tank. Smoking is bad for you.
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Blue Velvet Oxygen GIF


Have you even seen Blue Velvet??
 
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Should I get a measles booster?

Here’s why measles is a growing concern right now and what you can do
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If you are born before 1970 you are considered exposed and immune because somehow you survived the 1960s.
 
Fwiffo said:
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What's behind Canada's drastic new alcohol guidance

A Canadian health agency has backed a report saying that even a little alcohol is too much alcohol.
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"... zero alcohol is the only risk-free approach. If you must drink at all, two drinks maximum each week is deemed low-risk by the government-backed guidance. The advice is a steep drop from the previous recommendation, published in 2011. Those guidelines allowed a maximum of 10 drinks a week for women and 15 drinks for men."

"According to the CCSA, any more than two standard drinks - each the equivalent of a 12-ounce (341ml; 0.6 pints) serving of 5% alcohol beer or a five-ounce (142ml; 0.26 pints) glass of 12% alcohol wine - brings an increase in negative outcomes, including breast and colon cancer"

"'I think it's very new information for the public that at three standard drinks per week, the risk for head and neck cancers increases by 15%, and further increases with every additional drink.'"


Zero drinks preferable. 2 drinks a week max. Or you start getting the cancers. Photographs of cancer suffering humans will be plastered on your next bottle of Moet, pinot grigio, or Lagavulin. If you upgrade to the limited edition, the photograph will be smaller and on the bottom of the bottle.
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This is based on a bullshit study with bullshit, neo-Puritan conclusions.

Anyone who actually believes this is hilariously gullible. These people are manipulating statistics and science to push an agenda.
 
Darth Bane said:
This is based on a bullshit study with bullshit, neo-Puritan conclusions.

Anyone who actually believes this is hilariously gullible. These people are manipulating statistics and science to push an agenda.
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Well I've seen at least 10 family physicians last year when this came out and half of them when discussing my alcohol consumption preached the new 2 drinks/week or none is the new norm. Half of the 5 said of course it's a risk so you need to decide for you. One was a mother of 3 and said I'm definitely having a glass of wine tonight (hopefully not because of me).

I did go to a lecture at my alma mater last month, but the guy is a kinesiologist. He said alcohol consumption can impact your life but unless you're drinking till cirrhosis, you will reduce your lifespan by 1/2-1 year. I think that was the statistic. He said something about the sample size of this no alcohol study.

On the other hand he said a sedentary lifestyle will reduce your life 5-10 years (so get off your ass and move he said). And smoking will also reduce it 5-10 years, but the number of people smoking is falling.
 
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Even a small amount of processed meat increases health risks, study finds

Regular intake of processed meat, which is high in sodium and saturated fat, could increase the risk of colorectal cancer and Type 2 diabetes
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"The researchers also conservatively estimated that consuming processed meat within the range of 0.6 to 57 g per day, compared to consuming none, was associated with, on average, at least a 7 per cent higher risk of colorectal cancer and an 11 per cent higher risk of Type 2 diabetes."

0.6g? That's a thumbnail size piece of sausage?
 
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Is Coke any healthier when it’s made with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup?

Coca-Cola is bringing a cane sugar-sweetened drink to the U.S. market as an alternative to its signature offering
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"Whether soft drinks are sweetened with cane sugar or HFCS, they are still sugary drinks that we should limit or avoid consuming. The researchers recommended consuming no more than 25 grams of free sugars a day – that includes added sugars and those naturally present in foods such as honey, maple syrup and fruit juice.

They also advised limiting consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages – pop, iced tea, lemonade, chocolate milk, sports and energy drinks – to less than one serving per week (200 to 355 ml)."

My brother's kids would lose one food group worth of sustenance from their diet then.

"According to 2015 data from Statistics Canada, Canadians consume an average 67 grams of free sugars each day, nearly 17 teaspoons worth"

...like one plastic bottle of Fanta.
 
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Some ultra-processed foods are better for you than others, according to new science advisory

Advisory outlined an approach to guide dietary choices by categorizing UPFs as ‘least healthy,’ ‘moderately healthy’ and ‘healthier’
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"But this is a very small list of foods. It includes low-sodium whole grain breads and crackers, lightly or unsweetened high fibre breakfast cereals and plant-based meat and dairy alternatives that are low in sodium, added sugars and saturated fat such as soy milk, tofu and tempeh."

Damn it, I was hoping cured meat and sausages would make it back on the healthy list.
 
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Why brushing teeth twice a day is not always best and other myths busted

According to dental experts, even the most diligent brushers might be making a few mistakes.
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"Rinsing your mouth washes away the concentrated fluoride in the remaining toothpaste."

You mean you're supposed to relish swallowing some dirty toothpaste?

"That's because acids from foods and drinks, especially fruit juice or coffee, can soften tooth enamel and brushing too soon afterwards can wear it away."

Who was the person who told me to use mouthwash or brush after coffee to prevent further stains!?
 
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