and other pollutants along with the homogenization of the bees'diet as farmers increasingly use hives to pollinate monoculture (one crop) fields —
We evolved to crave sugar starch and fat. We evolved to be physically active but we also evolved to be said lazy Lieberman who discussed the consequences of living with a Stone age body in a Space age world.
That's how hunter-gatherers got their dinner every day. Walking keeps humans healthy by stimulating blood flow
and manage to get by fine with glasses. 5. Sugar or veggies? Some estimates suggest the Paleolithic diet consisted of 4 to 8 lbs of sugar per year.
Today the average American consumes more than 100 lbs (45 kilograms) of sugar per year Lieberman said.
This drastic increase had been implicated partially in the rise of heart disease and diabetes as leading causes of death in the country over the past several decades.
Excessive Added Sugar Clogs Americans'Diets But cavemen weren't watching their calories; they just didn't have access to the huge quantities of sugar available today.
Modern technology allows humans to extract sugar from a wide range of sources including sugar cane maple trees beehives
and corn stalks and ship that sugar around the world in huge quantities and at unprecedented speeds.
If given the chance to gorge on candy bars Paleolithic children probably would have wanted to just as much as modern children do said Lieberman.
But they just didn't have that option. That kid had no option but to eat healthy food
With increasing scientific evidence that inactivity and sugar-and fat-rich diets lead to health problems people can use the big brains they inherited to make smart lifestyle decisions
</p><p>That struggle could spread as climate change and other manmade pressures change the availability of water around the globe and as<a href=http://www. livescience. com/topics/world-population/>Earth'
beef</a p><p >But simply switching which crops are produced may not be enough for some regions of the world.
That struggle could spread as climate change and other manmade pressures change the availability of water around the globe
so that drier regions produce less thirsty products and wetter regions make water-hungry products such as beef.
</p><p>Diet may also affect women' s risk of breast cancer research has shown. While many studies on diet and cancer risk have yielded mixed results trends in the research suggest that certain foods might truly affect cancer risk.</
</p><p>Here are six foods for which there is relatively good evidence that they affect the risk for certain types of breast cancer
</p><p>A diet rich on folate and folic acid which are forms of A b vitamin may be beneficial
#6 Ways to Feed 11 Billion People Feeding the world's growing population will not be an easy task.
Here are six possible strategies to help feed 11 billion people: Eat less meat As society tries to feed the growing population it will have to pay close attention to the use of the Earth's resources
or risk making the situation worse. Beef in particular is not a very sustainable food to eat said Jamais Cascio a distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future a think tank in Palo alto Calif. According to Cascio's calculation the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the production of cheeseburgers in the United states
each year is about equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from 6. 5 million to 19.6 million SUVS over a year.
and less meat Cascio said. What 11 Billion People Mean for Food security Eat fake meat?
Another perhaps more outlandish solution may be to eat meat that isn't from an animal at all.
Scientists have been working to develop cultured meat or synthetic meat grown in a lab. Earlier this year researchers in The netherlands showcased their lab-grown burger
and allowed a taste test. However right now the cost is exorbitant (a single burger costs $325000)
and it does not taste exactly like meat (tastetesters said the burger was dry). But with future research the price is likely to come down
and the product's taste could improve Cascio said. However some have been skeptical that lab-grown meat would be truly more sustainable than meat from cows.
Cultured meat still requires nutrients and currently researchers feed lab meat in part with blood from cow fetuses according to a 2012 Discover Magazine post by Christina Agapakis a synthetic biologist at UCLA. Researchers have proposed that they could one day use algae to feed cultured meat
but this has not been proven. Throw less food away One big inefficiency in today's food systems is how much food is wasted:
One out of every four calories that's produced for human consumption today is consumed not ultimately
or not preparing more food than they'll need for a given meal said Craig Hanson director of the People & Ecosystems Program at WRI.
The goal of the challenge is to help Americans reduce sodium intake over the course of three weeks by changing the foods they choose.
A low-salt diet is something within your control. Here are six easy ways to jumpstart a lower-sodium life:
and vegetables fill you up without adding sodium to the diet. And the potassium that's found in fruits and veggies can keep blood pressure at healthy levels too.
Break bread wisely Bread and sodium may seem like an unlikely duo but some breads can contain a hefty amount of salt.
Spend five minutes comparing breads at the grocery store to find options that are lower in sodium advised Van horn. Another possibility:
Trade loaf-style bread for pita bread or tortillas which tend to contain less salt Van horn added.
Cut back on cured meats They're packed with sodium. Either avoid them altogether or at least look for forms of the product that have the least amount of sodium Van horn said.
Rethink pizza The problem with takeout pizza: Between the dough sauce cheese and toppings such as olives
and pepperoni sodium can add up. To keep the sodium content down choose lower-in-sodium sauces and cheese.
Pass on the pepperoni and choose healthier toppings such as mushrooms or broccoli. Speak up in restaurants Eating out means people don't know how the food they order will be prepared.
But Van horn said this concern can be addressed. Many chefs are accustomed much more these days to helping consumers stick with their recommended diets she explained.
In a fine-dining establishment ask for a reduced-sodium option. Minimizing sodium is more of a challenge in fast food restaurants
however when condiments and french fries are prepared typically in bulk. In these instances Van Horn recommended choosing a salad or plain hamburger without the bun or condiments.
Finding lower-sodium foods in fast food venues can be done but you have to be very selective Van horn said.
Pass it on: Easy dietary tweaks can help lower sodium intake. This story was provided by Myhealthnewsdaily a sister site to Livescience.
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#7'Bad'Foods You Should Be Eating (Op-Ed) Katherine Tallmadge M. A r. D. is registered a dietitian;
author of Diet Simple: 195 Mental Tricks Substitutions Habits & Inspirations (Lifeline Press 2011; and a frequent national commentator on nutrition topics.
This article was adapted from one that first appeared in the Washington post. Tallmadge contributed this article to Livescience's Expert Voices:
Op-Ed & Insights. Are you shying away from bad foods that are actually good for you?
With all the hoopla about healthful eating it's hard to separate fact from fiction. As a nutrition consultant I've come to realize there is no shortage of surprises and superstitions in the world of nutrition.
As a follow-up to 5 So-called Health foods You Should Avoid I thought it would be fun to give you reasons to enjoy some of your favorite bad foods that could actually be good for you.
Gluten and wheat They are demonized the most ingredients beyond high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil said Melissa Abbott culinary director at the Hartman Group a company specializing in consumer research.
Yet decades of studies have found that gluten-containing foods such as whole wheat rye and barley are vital for good health and associated with a reduced risk of diabetes heart disease cancer and excess weight.
She added that the confusion about gluten a protein has caused some people to avoid eating wheat and other grains.
Only about 1 percent of the population those with celiac disease or a wheat allergy cannot tolerate gluten
and must eradicate it from their diet to ease abdominal pain and other symptoms including the ability to fully absorb vitamins.
or gluten-free diets are popular is that people who don't eat wheat often end up bypassing excess calories in sweets and snack foods.
and mistakenly attribute their success to gluten or wheat avoidance. Learn more about a gluten-free diet
and who may benefit from it in Go Gluten Free? Most People Shouldn't (Op-Ed). Eggs Eggs also don't deserve their bad reputation.
In recent decades their high cholesterol content has been thought to play a role in increasing LDL (bad) cholesterol and heart-disease risk.
But cholesterol in food is a minor factor contributing to high blood cholesterol for most people
and studies have not confirmed a correlation between eggs and increased heart-disease risk. The major determinant of LDL cholesterol is saturated fat
and while eggs are high in cholesterol (184 milligrams in the yolk) they're relatively low in saturated fat about 1. 6 grams in the yolk.
Interestingly some of the biggest egg eaters in the world the Japanese have low cholesterol
and heart-disease rates in part because they eat a diet low in saturated fat. In contrast Americans eat eggs alongside sausage bacon
and buttered toast. The amount that one egg a day raises cholesterol in the blood is extremely small says Walter Willett professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard's School of Public health.
Elevations in LDL (bad) cholesterol of this small magnitude could easily be countered by other healthy aspects of eggs.
Potatoes Potatoes have been blamed for increasing blood glucose levels insulin resistance excess weight and Type 2 diabetes.
A recent Harvard study that followed large populations and their disease rates linked potato consumption with being overweight blaming it on the blood glucose rise.
But many foods including whole-wheat bread and whole-grain cereals cause similar spikes in blood glucose and are correlated with superior health and lower body weights.
which are of course very fattening versions of potatoes usually eaten in large portions alongside hamburgers hot dogs and sodas.
me if fruit is too high in sugar especially for diabetics. This fear of fruit I believe is left over from the Atkins craze
Even though they contain simple sugars most fruits have a relatively low glycemic index. That is when you eat fruit your blood sugar raises only moderately especially
when compared with refined sugar or flour products. Several health organizations including the U s. Department of health and human services and the U s. Department of agriculture (USDA)( via the U s. Dietary Guidelines) the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association recommend Americans eat at least five cups of fruits and vegetables a day because of their superior health
benefits. Soy Though popular for centuries in many Asian cuisines soy is seen sometimes as dangerous after studies found elevated rates of breast cancer among rats
because its grapes are filled with nutrients called polyphenols which reduce blood clotting inflammation and oxidation. The key is to drink alcohol moderately and with meals.
What's moderation? One serving daily for women and two servings for men with a serving being 5 ounces of wine 12 ounces of beer or 1. 5 ounces of spirits.
As long as food is fried in healthful oil instead of butter shortening or trans fat and it's eaten in moderation it isn't less healthy.
and are health promoting said the 2010 U s. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The views expressed are those of the author
Her latest book is Diet Simple Farm to Table Recipes: 50 New Reasons to Cook In Season.
Sharks About 100 million sharks are killed each year to be made into shark fin soup a Chinese delicacy.
However China's taste for the dish may be fading: According to the American environmental group Wildaid consumption of the soup is down 50 to 70 percent in the last two years.
Nevertheless one-third of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction according to a 2009 study by the IUCN.
As if to underscore that claim a group of students from Mcgill University in Montreal has won the 2013 Hult Prize for producing a protein-rich flour made from insects.
what they call Power Flour. We will be starting with grasshoppers team captain Mohammed Ashour told ABC News on Monday (Sept. 30.
Earlier this year the Food and agriculture organization of the united nations (FAO) released a report titled Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security.
The document details the health and environmental benefits derived from a diet supplemented by insects a diet also known as entomophagy.
Gleaned from the FAO document and other sources here's a list of seven edible insects you may soon find on your dinner plate.
Eat This! 7 Perfect Survival Foods Mopane caterpillars Mopane caterpillars the larval stage of the emperor moth (Imbrasia belina) are common throughout the southern part of Africa.
Whereas the iron content of beef is 6 mg per 100 grams of dry weight mopane caterpillars pack a whopping 31 mg of iron per 100 grams.
and flavored with garlic lime juice and salt or with guacamole or dried chili powder. The grasshoppers are known as rich sources of protein;
Researchers have noted that the gathering of Sphenarium grasshoppers is an attractive alternative to spraying pesticides in fields of alfalfa and other crops.
when cooked lightly in hot coals the skin develops the crisp flavorful texture of roast chicken.
African palm weevil A delicacy among many African tribes the palm weevil (Rhychophorus phoenicis) is collected off the trunks of palm trees.
A 2011 report from the Journal of Insect Science found that the African palm weevil is an excellent source of several nutrients such as potassium zinc iron and phosphorous as well as several amino acids and healthy
The insects are a rich source of important nutrients including protein iron potassium and phosphorus. Because stink bugs release a noxious scent they are eaten not usually raw
They are raised in The netherlands for human consumption (as well as for animal feed) partly because they thrive in a temperate climate.
Mealworms are also comparable to beef in terms of protein content but have a greater number of healthy polyunsaturated fats.
It is a fungal infection consisting of several different species of fungus that feeds on keratin the substance found in hair nails and the outer layer of skin within humans and domesticated animals.
and increasingly popular delicacies (in South america) have more fur and faster metabolisms than any true pig.
The contents of an animal's poop can reveal its diet which tells scientists where the animal has been.
Fermentation scientist Beer wine bread cheese pickles yogurt all of these foods are made by fermentation the process by
which yeast or bacteria convert sugars to acids gases or alcohol. Fermentation scientists or zymologists study how these microorganisms can be used in fermentation processes such as beer brewing.
meanwhile as people become wealthier their diets are changing. Recent experience shows production can be increased in two ways:
It converts its restaurants'fryer fat into biodiesel fuel for the mall's security vehicles according to the site's MOABLOG.
Soda is not a health food and should not be marketed as a healthy source of antioxidants
or other nutrients Steve Gardner litigation director at CSPI said in a statement. It s to the credit of Dr pepper Snapple Group that it carefully considered these concerns
#8 Top Meals from Nutritionists<p>Nutritionists spend lots of time scrutinizing food so their brains are chock-full of information about
But when it comes to their own meals do they practice what they preach? When no one's looking what do they like to eat?</
</p><p>Here's a rundown of what some nutritionists tuck into for their own meals and snacks.</
</strong>Scrambled eggs with two slices of turkey bacon onions and spinach.<<br/><strong>Why She Likes It:</
</strong>Because of the high protein content of the eggs " this meal keeps me energized for about four hours. "<
<br/>" Also I get a good hit of folic acid from the spinach (great for brain health) and fiber
</strong>Bran flakes with one half a banana a teaspoon of walnuts and skim milk.<<br/><strong>Why She Likes It:</
but the bran cereal provides me with 100 percent of the daily iron that I need a nutrient that
I often struggle to get enough of.<<br/>" I like the flavor and texture that walnuts provide
when mixed into the cereal. And walnuts are a good source of alpha linolenic-acid acid (ALA) the plant-based omega-3
which has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. Using skim milk allows me to keep the calories controlled
while still getting a healthy dose of high-quality protein to balance out the meal. Milk is also a fantastic source of calcium Vitamin d and potassium. "</
m a huge advocate of having lunch be the biggest meal of the day. The beans in the turkey chili help to keep me full for the rest of the workday so I’
And I make it with tomatoes and peppers so I’ m sure to get loads of nutrition. "</
</strong>Giancoli often prepares this meal for dinner but has leftovers for lunch the next day
so she gets lots of bang for her buck. Other reasons this is a lunchtime favorite: "
</strong>A snack platter with berries and a hard-boiled egg.<<br/><strong>Why She Likes It:</
Eggs are an easy and affordable source of high-quality protein and a variety of other high-quality nutrients.
mini-meal. ' Just as meals should be balanced with a healthy carbohydrate a lean protein
and a bit of fat a mini-meal should look the same just in a smaller size. "</
</p><p><strong>Who:</</strong>Deborah Enos a certified nutritionist and a health coach in the Seattle area.<
</strong>Black bean soup.<<br/><strong>Why She Likes It:</</strong>" Beans are high in protein
<br/>Enos makes this recipe with one can of refried beans and one can of rinsed black beans (rinsing removes excess salt.)
She adds half a can of salsa and chicken broth and tops the soup with a little sour cream a sprinkle of grated cheese a slice of avocado some cilantro and crushed low-fat chips.</
</p><p><strong>Who:</</strong>Heather Mangieri a nutrition consultant and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.<
Sweet potatoes provide several key nutrients including beta-carotene Vitamin c fiber and potassium. They also offer 30 percent of our daily allowance for Vitamin c are loaded with beta-carotene (a powerful antioxidant)
And reindeer are common and familiar to people in eastern Siberia. 4. Shamans dressed like Santa claus. These shamans also have a tradition of dressing up like the mushroom they dress up in red suits with white spots Ruck
-and-other-bible-rewrites-120919. htm>discovery of a 1600-year-old papyrus fragment</a>.Karen L. King a historian at Harvard Divinity school identified
and gum disease requires daily brushing and regular flossing. But brushing your tongue is another important step that may get overlooked in keeping your mouth clean.</
s frequent use to mop up blood from raw meat grime and spills as well as its moist and porous texture make it a perfect breeding ground for food-borne bacteria mold and mildew.</
</p><p>To stop the spread of germs and sanitize your sponge make sure it'
#97%of Restaurant Kids'Meals Are Unhealthy, Consumer Group Says Despite steps by some chain restaurants to offer healthier kids'meals most still aren't very nutritious according to a new report.
Of the3500 meals from 41 top chain restaurantsthat were analyzed just 3 percent met the nutrition standards set by the Center for Science in the Public interest (CSPI) the advocacy organization that conducted the report.
Fifty percent of the meals had more than 600 calories 78 percent offered soft drinks as a beverage option
and 73 percent offered fries as a side. The report named several meals as particularly egregious examples of unhealthy offerings including the following:
One out of every three American children is overweight or obese but it s as if the chain-restaurant industry didn t get the memo Margo Wootan nutrition policy director at CSPI said in a statement..
Most chains seem stuck in a time warp serving up the same old meals based on chicken nuggets burgers macaroni and cheese fries and soda.
In order to meet CSPI's standards kids'meals cannot have more than 430 calories (including no more than 35 percent of calories from fat and 10 percent of calories from saturated and trans fats) 35 percent added sugars
Additionally CSPI-approved meals need to offer one of the following nutritious items: at least a half-serving of fruit or vegetables an item made from at least 51 percent whole grains or a specified level of vitamins or fiber.
Nonetheless there has been some improvement in kids'meals over the years. In 2008 just 1 percent of meals met the CSPI's nutrition standards
and the percentage of meals that met the CSPI's criteria for sodium has increased from 15 percent in 2008 to 34 percent in 2012.
To make meals more nutritious the CSPI recommended that restaurants offer kids meals with more fruit
and vegetable options (making these default sides) and more whole-grain items as well as remove soda and other sugary drinks from the meals.
Pass it on: Most kids'meals offered at chain restaurants aren't very nutritious. Follow Rachael Rettner@Rachaelrettner. Follow Myhealthnewsdaily@Myhealth mhnd Facebook & Google
#A Blast of A find: 12 New Alaskan Volcanoes In Alaska scores of volcanoes and strange lava flows have escaped scrutiny for decades shrouded by lush forests
or hcg that's found only in pregnant women marking the first time a single compound was discovered that could indicate pregnancy status. To determine the presence of hcg a sample of the woman's urine was injected into an immature female mouse frog or rabbit.
or the rabbit test was about 98 percent accurate. Women would euphemistically claim the rabbit died
when referring to their pregnancy. Testing involving frogs took a bizarre turn in the 1940s when thousands of African clawed frogs were imported for pregnancy testing.
The rabbit test and other tests like it weren't foolproof: Not only were they expensive
but at a special event this week bug aficionados can taste new insect-y twists on Thanksgiving staples such as pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce.
The Thanksgiving snacks will include a mealworm-filled cornbread stuffing wax worm cranberry sauce and a dessert of cricket pumpkin pie said Jayme Necaise director of animal
and visitor programs at the museum. Patrons will be offered samples of treats along with a small cube of turkey.
and nutrients such as iron and magnesium and unlike beef or pork most bugs require little energy water or space to raise.
The insectarium routinely serves bugs to its patrons in dishes such as mealworm-filled six-legged salsa and chocolate chirp cookies
 The mealworms tend to have an earthy taste similar to pumpernickel or other earthy breads.
and they taste like a dry roasted nut with some likening their flavor to walnuts
or pecans Necaise said. Each of the dishes are usually about 25 percent insect and 75 percent traditional ingredients because higher percentages of bug parts could be a bit of a shock to an unaccustomed palate Necaise said.
If you take a mouthful of crickets it takes a while to chew it because of the exoskeleton Necaise said.
and eat an organic diet. They're fed only the finest fruits and vegetables and meal bran Necaise said.
To prepare the insects the best option is to put them into bags in the freezer where their metabolism slows down they go to sleep
and include recipes for some of their most popular dishes Necaise said. Follow Tia Ghose on Twitterâ and Google+.
but their spread could have negative consequences for local ecosystems especially if they push out native ant populations that play a crucial role in dispersing plant seeds.
and resource management tool for millennia to clear forest to plant crops add nutrients to soil clear trails collect honey
or old pasture increasingly sweep into indigenous territories. The Instituto Socioambiental one of Environmental Defense Fund's partners in Brazil is helping the Xingu indigenous groups learn how to control
and climate but the American style of dressing is predominantly casual. Denim sneakers and cowboy hats and boots are some items of clothing that are associated closely with Americans.
Today there are a number of foods that are identified commonly as American such as hamburgers hot dogs potato chips macaroni and cheese and meat loaf.
As American as apple pie has come to mean something that is authentically American. There are also styles of cooking
and includes dishes such as fried chicken collard greens black-eyed peas and corn bread. Tex-Mex popular in Texas and the Southwest is a blend of Spanish
and burritos and relies heavily on shredded cheese and beans. Arts The United states is known widely around the world as a leader in mass media production including television and movies.
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