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White Meat May Be as Bad as Red Meat for Cholesterol
The study found that plant proteins are the healthiest for blood cholesterol. Indeed, the study suggests that plant proteins, such as beans, are the healthiest choice for blood cholesterol levels. "Our results indicate that current advice to restrict red meat and not white meat should not be based only on their effects on blood cholesterol", Krauss said. [Full Article...]
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White, Red Meats Equally as Bad for Cholesterol Levels
More than 100 healthy men and women between ages 21 and 65 were randomly assigned to either the high-saturated fat, provided primarily by butter and full-fat foods, or low saturated fat groups. In all, they found that these fluffy LDL particles increased more in the red and white meat diets, compared with the plant-based diets . "When we planned this study, we expected red meat to have a more a... [Full Article...]
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FDA warns of dietary supplements that may cause miscarriage, harm fetal development
All of these findings are "concerning since products containing vinpocetine are widely available for use by women of childbearing age", stated Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have already banned supplements containing vinpocetine, while others have approved the synthetic substance for prescription use only; yet, the drug has mostly flown unde... [Full Article...]