Hacker News with Generative AI: Nutrition

Higher potassium intake at dinner linked to fewer sleep disturbances – study (nutraingredients-asia.com)
A Japanese study underscores the potential of higher potassium intake, particularly at dinner time, in relation to improved sleep.

Nutrition, Sleep, Health, Research, Japan

68 points by hilux 10 hours ago | 27 comments

Drinking green tea linked to fewer white matter lesions in brains of olderAdults (medicalxpress.com)
Research led by the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences has reported a significant connection between higher green tea consumption and fewer cerebral white matter lesions in older adults without dementia.

Health, Aging, Nutrition, Brain Health, Green Tea

9 points by gummy23 3 days ago | 0 comments

What I Learned (and Unlearned) Reading 10 Books on Nutrition (scotthyoung.com)
As I write this, I’m in the final stretch of the fourth month of my Foundations project.

Nutrition, Personal Development, Learning, Books, Health

7 points by paulpauper 3 days ago | 0 comments

Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders (cleanlabelproject.org)

Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Food Safety, Heavy Metals

7 points by so_delphi 6 days ago | 4 comments

Study finds unexpected benefit to plant-based diet (independent.co.uk)
Swapping out meat and dairy can do more than just help animals and the planet, according to a new study that shows a vegan diet can transform your gut and metabolism.

Health, Nutrition, Veganism, Gut Health, Metabolism

4 points by hochmartinez 10 days ago | 0 comments

Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar beverages (nature.com)
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, an updated and comprehensive assessment of the global burden attributable to SSBs remains scarce.

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Global Health

428 points by tchalla 10 days ago | 383 comments

Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake, Weight Gain, Inpatient Trial (nlm.nih.gov)
We investigated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable adults, aged (mean±SE) 31.2±1.6 y and BMI=27±1.5 kg/m2.

Nutrition, Health, Food Science, Research, Weight Management

7 points by pushedx 10 days ago | 1 comments

Chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks (phys.org)
Over the last decade, the global market for plant-based beverages has seen remarkable growth, with oat, almond, soy and rice drinks emerging as popular alternatives to cow's milk in coffee and oatmeal during this time.

Food Science, Plant-Based Diets, Nutrition, Chemistry

6 points by PaulHoule 11 days ago | 21 comments

Show HN: Log each meal with a photo to track your diet and monitor your weight (apple.com)
Introducing SnapFood (AKA MealSnap) – the smartest way to track and log your meals, snacks and drinks.

Health, Nutrition, Mobile Apps, Photography

8 points by bizpplhappy 12 days ago | 3 comments

The natural chemicals that could give you a healthy heart and low blood pressure (theguardian.com)
There’s a new buzzword in town when it comes to health: polyphenols.

Health, Nutrition, Blood Pressure, Heart Health

6 points by n1b0m 14 days ago | 0 comments

As obesity skyrockets, Dietary Guidelines go from pro-vegetable to anti-meat (uncertaintyprinciples.substack.com)
As obesity rates skyrocket, Dietary Guidelines go from being pro-vegetable to anti-meat. How'd that happen?

Health, Nutrition, Food Policy, Obesity

7 points by hilux 19 days ago | 7 comments

Fatty acid amides present in Camembert cheese improved cognitive decline (sciencedirect.com)
Camembert cheese improved the cognitive decline induced by a high-fat diet.

Food Science, Health, Nutrition, Cognitive Function, Cheese

33 points by gnabgib 21 days ago | 16 comments

Why eating less slows ageing: this molecule is key (nature.com)
A naturally occurring compound involved in digestion lengthens lifespan in flies and makes old mice more youthful.

Aging, Biology, Science, Nutrition

53 points by XzetaU8 28 days ago | 36 comments

The USDA Say It's Time to Replace Meat with Beans (foodandwine.com)
Beans and legumes aren’t go-to foods for many Americans, but a panel of top dietitians is hoping to change that. A new report from an advisory committee to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests tweaking the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to recommend that people have at least 2.5 cups of beans and lentils a week.

Food, Nutrition, Health, Dietary Guidelines

5 points by blindriver 28 days ago | 0 comments

Is Protein Powder a Scam? (nytimes.com)
Most people don’t need to consume this supplement, experts say, but it can be useful in certain situations.

Health, Nutrition, Supplements

7 points by lxm 31 days ago | 2 comments

Dietary fructose enhances tumour growth (nature.com)
Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener1.

Health, Nutrition, Cancer, Science

12 points by domofutu 37 days ago | 1 comments

Added sugar intake and its associations with incidence of cardiovascular disease (frontiersin.org)
The adverse health effects of sugar-sweetened beverage intake are well-established, but the implications of overall added sugar intake remain unclear.

Health, Nutrition, Cardiovascular Disease, Sugar

151 points by gnabgib 39 days ago | 168 comments

Fructose in diet enhances tumor growth: research (source.washu.edu)
Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in beverages and ultra-processed foods.

Health, Nutrition, Cancer, Research, Food

195 points by gmays 42 days ago | 190 comments

Beef fat prevents alcoholic liver disease in the rat (nlm.nih.gov)
The amount and type of dietary fat is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD).

Science, Health, Nutrition, Liver Disease, Animal Studies

7 points by typeofhuman 43 days ago | 4 comments

Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort studies (bmj.com)
The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased noticeably over the past few decades, with an estimated 463 million people affected worldwide in 2019 and projected to increase to 700 million by 2045.

Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Research, Epidemiology

83 points by gnabgib 43 days ago | 95 comments

Moderate alcohol,oily fish,cereal lower arthritis risk; tea,coffee may raise it (medicalxpress.com)
Moderate alcohol intake and eating more fruit, oily fish and cereals are linked to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis, while tea and coffee may be linked to increased risk, new research shows.

Health, Nutrition, Arthritis, Coffee, Tea

4 points by bikenaga 49 days ago | 0 comments

Coffee drinking habits may greatly impact makeup of gut biome (medicalxpress.com)
A large international team of medical researchers has found that people who drink coffee regularly have much more of one type of gut bacteria than people who do not.

Coffee, Gut Microbiome, Health, Science, Nutrition

48 points by Gaishan 52 days ago | 24 comments

Scientists are learning why ultra-processed foods are bad (economist.com)
For millennia, people have altered food to please their palates.

Food Science, Health, Nutrition

220 points by Brajeshwar 53 days ago | 428 comments

Egg Consumption and 4-Year Change in Cognitive Function in Older Men and Women (mdpi.com)

Health, Nutrition, Aging, Cognitive Function, Research

7 points by gnabgib 63 days ago | 4 comments

War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s (newscientist.com)
Sugar rationing during and after the second world war seems to have improved the health of people conceived in the UK at the time, cutting their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure decades later.

Health, Nutrition, History, UK

14 points by haltingproblem 64 days ago | 1 comments

Nutrient Density and Other Stupid Magic Words (exfatloss.com)
You know what really grinds my gears, folks? People using “magic words” when discussing or debating nutrition & health.

Nutrition, Health, Food, Dieting

24 points by Michelangelo11 66 days ago | 20 comments

Nutrient levels in retail grocery stores (altered.substack.com)
I've done some digging into nutrient levels in retail grocery stores (specifically where I should shop if I want nutritious food) and learned some insane things.

Nutrition, Grocery Stores, Food

142 points by amadeuspagel 74 days ago | 102 comments

Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids (nature.com)
It’s tough news to hear on Halloween: a sugary diet in the first two years of life is linked to a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure decades later, according to an analysis of UK sugar rationing in the 1950s.

Health, Diabetes, Childhood Development, Nutrition, Research

45 points by rntn 77 days ago | 64 comments

Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children (nytimes.com)
People who were restricted to limited amounts of sugar in the first few years of life were less likely to develop diabetes and high blood pressure decades later, a new study has found.

Health, Nutrition, Studies, Diabetes, Hypertension

31 points by lxm 78 days ago | 13 comments

Ultra-processed foods, animal-plant protein intake ratios' environmental impacts (sciencedirect.com)
There is growing concern about the various impacts of food consumption, both on human and planetary health.

Food Science, Environmental Impact, Nutrition, Sustainability

9 points by rntn 79 days ago | 0 comments