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Specialist service still provides incorrect information
There are many half-truths and falsehoods circulating on the subject of fat, even if the sender of a report is considered competent. A recent press release from Bonn's aid infodienst said that animal foods "mainly contain saturated fatty acids. This applies to pure fats such as butter, goose or pork lard as well as the hidden fats in milk, beef steak, chicken drumsticks, etc." That is wrong - only in milk fat do the saturated fatty acids predominate, in all other fats the unsaturated ones.
The AID now reports as a correction: "We take in most of the saturated fatty acids through food of animal origin: In particular, high-fat meat products, such as wiener sausages, spread sausages or salami, and high-fat dairy products, such as cheese and cream, contribute significantly to the too high levels in Germany Ingestion of saturated fatty acids. "
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Science has disproved that it increases cholesterol levels. Nevertheless, consumers should check carefully which fat spread they choose, reports HEALTHY LIVING
Whether it's school bread, a roll or a sandwich - we make bread every day. Almost always on it: butter or margarine. But what is healthier, what should we pay attention to when buying? The new issue of the health magazine HEALTHY LIVING (09/2009) provides up-to-date answers to the most important questions about spreadable fats.
The argument in favor of using butter is that it is one of the most natural foods of all. It contains vitamins D, A, E and K and is easily digestible. This seems paradoxical - an easily digestible fat - but it is actually so. Although butter consists of around 50 percent saturated fatty acids, these are mainly "short-chain" and therefore easier to break down. Even the fear of cholesterol has now turned out to be unfounded, reports HEALTHY LIVING. As a study by Harvard University (USA) shows, a diet high in butter and egg has only a minor effect on cholesterol levels. Genetic predisposition, age or exercise have much clearer effects.
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The risk of overweight and obesity is increased in over-indebted people - the problem could be exacerbated by the financial crisis
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have established a clear connection between over-indebtedness and obesity. As you write in the specialist journal BMC Public Health, over-indebted people in Germany have a higher risk of being overweight or obese than the population average. The researchers make the high prices for healthy food, a lack of knowledge about inexpensive but healthy nutrition and, above all, the psychologically and socially stressful situation of the overindebted citizens jointly responsible, which leads to a tendency of the affected people to "consolation food" as well physical inactivity. Since the cause-effect relationship cannot be proven with the study design of a one-time survey, the scientists also discuss whether obese people are more likely to lose their jobs and thus fall into the over-indebtedness trap. After all, unemployment is the most common reason for over-indebtedness or insolvency.
Prof. Dr. Eva Münster from the Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine and her team, funded by the Cluster of Excellence "Social Dependencies and Social Networks" of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, evaluated the data from a total of over 9000 people. A written survey by the institute of 949 over-indebted people showed that 25 percent were obese compared to 11 percent of 8318 test subjects from the average German population who the Robert Koch Institute surveyed in its 2003 telephone health survey. "The current financial crisis will also affect private households in terms of health and possibly even exacerbate the problem," said Münster. At the same time, the public health expert points out that this should in no way lead to stigmatization of the affected population group, but must be addressed as a social problem.
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As the evaluation of a large European long-term study shows, a high consumption of fruit and vegetables counteracts continuous weight gain. Many adults struggle with steady weight gain. People who quit smoking have a particularly hard time maintaining their weight and gain weight more than other people. A high intake of fruit and vegetables can help the latter in particular to reduce weight gain by up to 17 percent, says Heiner Boeing from the German Institute for Nutritional Research. The effect observed in the study is weak, but undermines the correctness of the previous dietary recommendations.
Boeing's team of epidemiologists has now published its research results in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Buijsse et al. 2009).
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Still demonized the DGE eggs as cholesterol bombs that clog our blood vessels. Untitled, because hiding the real culprit rather in manufactured foods.
"Cholesterol in food increases the cholesterol level in blood" sounds added logical, but not as simple as the body works (fortunately). We had to have a few years ago on the advice of physicians waive our egg, we can eat the day thanks to recent studies now confidently one. Because the small nutrient packages in addition to valuable protein, vitamins and minerals also lecithin, which blocks the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. In most people, the body also slows the production if the food contains sufficient amounts. Only about 15 20 to percent of cholesterol metabolism is genetically disrupted due, so here is a cholesterol restriction and medications are in fact necessary.
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A comment by Ulrike Gonder
The day of cholesterol should actually serve to protect people from a heart attack. Whether the measures taken are capable of? The German Nutrition Society (DGE) in Bonn are in their press from 16.6. a series of nutritional advice. On the subject of prevention of dyslipidemia and related diseases is to read: "The scientifically valid recommendations of the DGE for the prevention of dyslipidemia and related diseases are:. It is not enough to only reduce the consumption of red meat, fat sausages, fatty cheese and eggs, too much of fat, especially saturated fat and trans fatty acids, the risk of dyslipidemia may increase. " Therefore we are "in animal foods low fat versions prefer - with the exception of fish" and of course, eat a lot of potatoes and bread. My two cents
Red meat, fat cheese, eggs - where please are the studies that show a relationship to coronary heart disease? Who ever can scientifically substantiate that too much fat or saturated fats increase the risk of heart attack. The large Nurses Health Study found not to 20 years observation period no association, other studies also. Perhaps we should have proclaimed the day of the literature.
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Karlsruhe nutritional study examines the health effects of wheatgrass
A plethora of health guides are devoted to the use of wheatgrass juice as a natural remedy. It is not infrequently advertised as a true health elixir. Wheatgrass is the green wheat plant that is harvested before sprouting, i.e. before the typical ears of corn emerge. Wheatgrass can be consumed fresh as juice or in the form of a dietary supplement. So far, however, there are hardly any scientifically based studies on the health-related effects of wheatgrass. Scientists from the Max Rubner Institute have investigated what is actually behind this new "grass wellness" in a current research project together with food process engineers from the University of Karlsruhe and the Palatinate Walter-Mühle. In a nutritional study, 55 middle-aged, overweight men with high cholesterol consumed wheatgrass products that had been produced using various processes for four weeks. Finally, blood samples from the participants were used to examine the extent to which wheatgrass ingredients can be absorbed by the body and whether risk factors associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases are influenced.
Although such an influence could not be proven, it turned out that wheatgrass is an excellent source of absorption for lutein, a plant component in wheatgrass, closely related to beta-carotene, the well-known color in carrots. Lutein protects against free radicals and, so it is assumed today, has a special protective function for the eye and the visual process, since lutein is stored in large quantities in the retina of the eye and first makes the "yellow spot" yellow. The results should finally be put into practice: The research partners are now looking for ways to develop tasty foods that contain wheatgrass and should be available to consumers as a source of lutein.
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Bioscientists at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz recently showed that zero percent fat is not always an advantage everywhere. The working group around Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sepp-Dieter Kohlwein was able to prove for the first time that the splitting of fats plays an essential role for the orderly, optimal growth and multiplication of cells. If there is a lack of sufficient triglycerides or if their breakdown is impaired, the progression in the cell cycle is drastically slowed down. The sensational research results of the Graz scientists were published on January 16, 2009 in the renowned science magazine "Molecular Cell".
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A Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts - especially walnuts - can help reduce metabolic syndrome. This is the result of a study carried out at ten Spanish universities. The group of participants who followed a Mediterranean diet and also ate nuts, primarily walnuts, was able to reduce the frequency of the metabolic syndrome by 13,7%. A second group of participants followed the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil. The frequency of the metabolic syndrome only decreased by 6,7%. In the control group, which ate a low-fat diet, the values even fell by only 2%. Metabolic syndrome affects an estimated 12 million people in Germany, which is what makes the results of this study so important. A total of 1.224 people took part in the study. The aim was to determine the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in preventing cardiovascular diseases. The participant groups consisted of people between 55 and 80 years of age who were at high risk of developing this disease. The study ran for over a year. At the start of treatment, 61,4% of all participants met the criteria for metabolic syndrome.
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Milk sugar intolerance (lactose intolerance) is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain or flatulence. So far it has been considered difficult to make a clear diagnosis in order to help those affected.
