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Other Articles in Issue #70 (August 2020)
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Deep Dive: Does trimming the saturated fat from your diet actually lower heart disease risk?
According to the latest Cochrane review exploring the matter: yes, especially when they're replaced with PUFAs.
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NERD Mini: Chewing the (saturated) fat
Here are some takehomes from a recent debate exploring whether public health guidelines should push people to lower saturated fat intake as much as possible.
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Green tea for weight loss: does it really work?
Betteridge's law of headlines doesn't hold here!
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Tortoise and the hare: Comparing the effects of weight loss speed
This meta-analysis found that gradual weight loss led to better body composition outcomes, at least in the short term.
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Deep Dive: What happens when you eat as much as possible?
Joey Chestnut may not have too much to worry about, but Nathan's should confirm these results by sponsoring a follow-up involving hot dogs, not pizza.
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Deep Dive: Subtle smarts from polyphenols for middle-aged adults
A recent meta-analysis suggests that polyphenols may impact some aspects of cognition in the short term. But that conclusion paints a picture with a really broad brush.
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NERD Mini: How much do nutrition professionals use the glycemic index?
A recent survey explored how much U.S. nutrition professionals use the glycemic index to educate their clients and patients. We summarize some of the key findings here.
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NERD Nulls: May-June 2020
The absence of evidence is sometimes evidence of absence!
