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Stuffed poblanos adhere to Keto diet – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Posted: February 28, 2020 at 2:45 am

Cookbook author Urvashi Pitre says she has struggled with her weight for years. Five years ago, she had weight loss surgery and committed to a low-carb ketogenic diet. She has lost 80 pounds and kept them off.

She shares 100 international keto-friendly recipes in her new cookbook, Easy Keto in 30 Minutes, including a number of dishes from her native India. There also are keto versions of popular dishes from Korea, Italy, the Middle East and Mexico.

This Stuffed Poblanos recipe from the book has an estimated 10-minute prep time and takes a mere six minutes to cook.

Find more of her keto recipes on her food blog, twosleevers.com.

Roasting the poblanos as you cook the ground beef makes this recipe move ahead lickety-split. Air frying is also an excellent way to roast these peppers. If you have time, you can roast the peppers whole and then stuff them whole. But this way works faster: just laying them flat and layering them with beef and cheese. This feeds four people with the accompaniments or probably two hungry people without the added fat from the sour cream and guacamole.

Makes 4 servings

4 large poblano chiles, halved and seeded1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheeseFresh lime juice (optional)Sour cream (optional)Guacamole (optional)

Place an oven rack 6 inches below the broiler. Preheat the broiler on high.

In a medium bowl, toss the poblano halves with the oil. Arrange, cut side down, on a rimmed sheet pan. Broil until the outsides are charred and blistered, about 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning and the 1/4 cup cilantro.

Fill each poblano half with ground beef and top with cheese. Arrange pepper halves on the baking pan. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes.

Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired. Serve with a sprinkle of lime juice, sour cream and/or guacamole, if desired.

Even faster tip: You can prepare the poblanos and seasoned meat ahead of time and only assemble one, two or all four halves as needed. Youll need to reheat the pepper halves and meat in the microwave before stuffing the pepper halves, topping with cheese, and then broiling.

Per serving: 409 calories; 27 g total fat; 11 g total carbs; 10 g net carbs; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugars; 30 g protein

Excerpted from Easy Keto in 30 Minutes: More than 100 Ketogenic Recipes From Around the World by Urvashi Pitre. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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What is a gluten-free diet and why it isn’t for everyone – Business Insider Australia

Posted: February 28, 2020 at 2:45 am

If youve heard about the gluten-free diet, you might be wondering whether its for you. There are common misconceptions about what this diet entails, who its for, and the benefits that could impact your decision.

A [strict] gluten-free diet requires avoiding all naturally gluten-containing foods and foods that might be compromised through cross-contamination, says Melanie Sherman, a Registered Dietician of Westside Nutrition and Wellness.

Gluten is a protein found in some grains including wheat, barley, rye, spelt, and kamut and in extracts of these grains including some malt and yeast, Sherman says.

Common foods that contain gluten include:

But that doesnt mean all carby foods are off-limits. Some starchy foods that you can still enjoy on a gluten-free diet include:

Thanks to the gluten-free diets popularity, there are many products on the market that now advertise as gluten-free.According to the FDA, a product can only be labelled as such if it meets the three following criteria:

However, a product doesnt have to always dawn the FDA approved gluten-free label. All plain cuts of fresh meat and produce are naturally gluten-free. Its when you get into more processed meats like bacon, hot dogs, and sausage and processed produce like frozen, canned, or dried that you should check the ingredients label before eating. Here are 8 foods that you probably had no idea had gluten in them.

The gluten-free diet was first introduced by Williem-Karel Dicke, a Dutch paediatrician, in the early 1940s. Although the diet has since become a fad for weight loss, its original intention is to treat people who have celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that affects 3 million people in the US, according to the FDA.

Modell says there are three foods people with celiacs disease should avoid: wheat, which contains gluten, barley, which contains secalin, and rye, which contains hordein. These three grains contain a certain peptide that can trigger a gluten-related reaction to those who suffer from Celiac Disease.

A gluten-free diet does not necessarily lead to weight loss, despite popular belief. In fact, some people with Celiac may find they gain weight as their digestive system finally heals and they are able to properly absorb nutrients, Sherman says. Here are some other reasons why youre not losing weight on the gluten-free diet.

However, people may find they have a sensitivity to gluten, aslo called non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). They may feel less bloated after eliminating gluten, specifically, from their diet, Sherman says.

Despite initial intentions, recently the diet has been introduced for purposes of IBS, weight loss, inflammation, auto-immune disorders and other health issues, Modell says. And though, those with IBS may also benefit from limiting gluten in the diet if their IBS is triggered, for example, by fructan, its also not a cure for these conditions. The low-FODMAP diet is another meal plan that is designed to help people with gastrointestinal symptoms linked to conditions like IBS.

However, both Sherman and Modell think a gluten-free diet is not a one size fits all diet that everyone should adapt to be healthier. A study in 2017 in The BMJ showed that long-term gluten-free diets in people without celiac disease may increase risk of cardiovascular issues because eliminating gluten also means removing some healthful foods that provide vitamins and minerals.

A lot of evidence points to the fact that whole grains in the diet are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer, Modell says. If youre following a gluten-free diet, including gluten-free whole grains will help you meet your nutrient needs.

Sherman agrees that the diet is not inherently healthier for everyone. Its unlikely that healthy people will benefit from a gluten-free diet.

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Ohio State will be shorthanded at Nebraska on Thursday – 247Sports

Posted: February 28, 2020 at 2:44 am

The hits keep coming for Ohio State. Not only did the Buckeyes lose key freshman DJ Carton a few weeks ago as he looks to work on his mental health, but Kyle Young, Duane Washington and Luther Muhammad have all missed games in Big Ten play. It has been hard for coach Chris Holtmann to nail down a consistent rotation as he constantly has to switch things around.

Ohio State may be safely in the NCAA Tournament, but its still looking to improve its seeding in the Big Ten Tournament as well as for March Madness. The Buckeyes are just 8-8 in league play and has a chance to move out of the 8/9 game and therefore avoid a potential game against Maryland in the quarterfinals in Indianapolis next month.

Thursday, however, brought another blow to Holtmanns group. This time, its Young and freshman wing Alonzo Gaffney.

Neither will play for the Buckeyes at Nebraska. This was first reported byJon Rothstein of CBS Sports and has now been confirmed by Bucknuts. Gaffney has played just 27 total minutes in Big Ten play, but Young has started every game he has played in. Rothstein reported that Young will miss the game with an ankle injury, while Gaffney is sick.

This isnt a surprise, as Young went down with a high ankle sprain in the Buckeyes win over Maryland on Sunday. High sprains typically pose longer recovery times than low ones, and Young put barely any weight on his left leg while being helped off the court. Holtmann didnt say after the win how long Young would be out for.

Kyle is, what has been described to me right now, is a high ankle sprain and he's still in the process of getting it looked at and worked on, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said after the game. He's had really, really hard, bad luck. I just feel terrible for him.

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Young missed games against Wisconsin and Maryland in early January after having an appendectomy Ohio State lost both games without Young and is 7-5 since he returned. The Buckeyes will play their first Big Ten Tournament game two weeks from today if they dont move significantly up or down the standings, and theyve got key matchups with Michigan, Illinois and Michigan State to end the regular season.CBS Sports bracketologist Jerry Palm pegged the Buckeyes as a No. 6 seed in his latest projection, released Monday morning. A loss to Nebraska would likely end up as a Quadrant 3 setback, and one of Ohio States top selling points with respect to its resume is that it is undefeated against Quadrants 3 and 4. The Buckeyes could also use a road win, as theyre just 4-7 away from Value City Arena this season.

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American College of Rheumatology Releases First Guideline to Address Reproductive Health for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases – Myers Messenger

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:46 am

ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published the . This is the first, evidence-based, clinical practice guideline related to the management of reproductive health issues for all patients with rheumatic diseases. With 131 recommendations, the guideline offers general precepts that provide a foundation for its recommendations and good practice statements.

This guideline is paramount, because it is the first official guidance addressing the intersection of rheumatology and obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), said Lisa Sammaritano, MD, lead author of the guideline. Rheumatic diseases affect many younger individuals; however, little education has been provided to rheumatology professionals on current OB-GYN practices. The guideline [and more detailed ] presents vital background knowledge and recommendations for addressing reproductive health issues in the full spectrum of rheumatology patients, with additional focus on specific diagnoses that require more detailed recommendations such as (SLE) and (APS).

The guideline provides 12 ungraded good practice statements and 131 graded recommendations that are intended to guide care for rheumatology patients except where indicated as being for patients with specific conditions or antibodies present. Good practice statements are those in which indirect evidence is compelling enough that a formal vote was considered unnecessary; these are ungraded and are presented as suggestions rather than formal recommendations. The recommendations were separated into six categories: contraception, assisted reproductive technology (fertility therapies), fertility preservation with gonadotoxic therapy, menopausal hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy assessment and management, and medication use.

While some of the recommendations are strong, many of the recommendations presented are conditional due to a lack of data. Pregnant women are not generally enrolled in clinical studies; and few maternal health studies focus on rheumatology patients. A few notable recommendations from each category include:

Contraception

Strong recommendation for women with rheumatic disease who do not have lupus or APS to use effective contraceptives with a conditional recommendation to preferentially use highly effective IUDs or a subdermal progestin implant.

Strong recommendation against using combined estrogen-progestin contraceptives in women who test positive for anti-phospholipid autoantibodies (aPL) or APS.

Assisted Reproductive Technology (Fertility Therapies)

Strong recommendation for fertility therapy in women with uncomplicated rheumatic disease who are receiving pregnancy-compatible medications, whose disease is stable, and who test negative for aPL. Specific recommendations also address patients testing positive for aPL and suggest an anti-blood clotting procedure.

Conditional recommendation against increasing prednisone dosage during fertility therapy procedures in lupus patients.

Fertility Preservation

Conditional recommendation against testosterone co-therapy in men with rheumatic disease receiving cyclophosphamide (CYC) and a good practice suggestion to cryopreserve sperm before CYC treatment in men who desire it.

Conditional recommendation for monthly gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist co-therapy for premenopausal women with rheumatic disease who are receiving monthly CYC injections/infusions to prevent premature ovarian insufficiency.

Pregnancy Assessment and Management

Strong good practice suggestion to counsel women with rheumatic disease, who are considering pregnancy, on the improved maternal and fetal outcomes associated with entering pregnancy during low disease activity.

Conditional recommendation to treat lupus patients with low-dose aspirin daily (81 to 100 mg) starting in the first trimester. For women testing positive for aPL who do not meet the criteria for obstetric or thrombotic APS, it is conditionally recommended to preventatively treat with a daily aspirin (81 to 100 mg) starting early in pregnancy and continuing through delivery.

Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy

A good practice suggestion to use hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with rheumatic disease who do not have lupus or have a positive aPL test; and who have severe vasomotor symptoms, have no contraindications, and desire treatment.

A conditional recommendation for hormone replacement therapy in women with lupus and without aPL.

Conditionally recommend against treating with hormone replacement therapy for women with asymptomatic aPL, and strongly recommend against hormone replacement therapy for women with any form of APS.

Medication Use (Paternal and Maternal)

Strongly recommend against use of CYC and thalidomide in men prior to attempting conception.

Strong recommendation against the use of NSAIDs in the third trimester.

Individuals involved in the development of the new guideline included rheumatologists, obstetrician/gynecologists, reproductive medicine specialists, epidemiologists, and patients with rheumatic diseases. ACR guidelines are currently developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, which creates rigorous standards for judging the quality of the literature available and assigns strengths to the recommendations that are largely based on the quality of the available evidence.

This guideline should open avenues of communication between the rheumatologist and the patient, as well as between the rheumatologist and the OB-GYN, said Dr. Sammaritano. A better understanding of the risks and benefits of reproductive health options will enhance patient care by providing safe and effective contraception, improving pregnancy outcomes by conceiving during inactive disease periods, and allowing for continued control of rheumatic diseases during and after pregnancy with the use of well-suited medications.

A draft of the guideline was presented during the 2018 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting in Chicago. Since that time, the guideline team has condensed the original three-part draft into a single, concise manuscript, with detailed background and discussion now available . The guideline development team also incorporated color-coded flow charts to highlight common decision-making points to make it user friendly.

The paper containing the full list of recommendations and supporting evidence is available at

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About the American College of Rheumatology The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is an international medical society representing over 8,500 rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals with a mission to empower rheumatology professionals to excel in their specialty. In doing so, the ACR offers education, research, advocacy and practice management support to help its members continue their innovative work and provide quality patient care. Rheumatologists are experts in the diagnosis, management and treatment of more than 100 different types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. For more information, visit .

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10 Life-changing Wellness Trips to Take in 2020 – Travel+Leisure

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:46 am

This five-star property located in the heart of Miamis North Beach says to come as you are and leave as youve never been. Its a slogan that is well supported by the propertys 70,000 square foot spa (the largest spa and wellness facility on the east coast).

At the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, your day starts with fresh juices and ends with an oceanfront meal. During the day, you have access to classes like boxing, rock climbing, yoga, and spinning, and spa experiences like thermal hydrotherapy, purifying herbal laconium, a crystal steam room, and Miami's only igloo. Spa treatments can range from IV therapy to acupuncture and cryoskin toning to salt float therapy.

For next level self-care, guests can work with the team of doctors and wellness experts, including a cosmetic plastic surgeon, an executive coach and life strategist, and anti-aging service providers.

The resorts 3-day wellness retreats include offerings like DNA deep dives with a genetics specialist and self-care workshops for women.

Trip dates: various 3-day retreats from April to November

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Baboons captured after running loose in Sydney’s inner west – The Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:45 am

Video shows several baboons running beside parked cars as people watch in shock on Tuesday afternoon.

Police at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where three baboons escaped. Credit:James Brickwood

Police went to the car park on Missenden Road and Lucas Street following reports of the escape, and officers from the Inner West Police Area Command Police called in experts from Taronga Zoo to help round up the rogue primates.

"They are currently contained and police are working with experts to safely return them to their facility," a police spokeswoman said.

A spokesman from Sydney Local Health District confirmed three baboons had been found loose on the hospital's campus earlier on Tuesday and there was no threat to the safety of staff, patients or visitors of the hospital.

Mr Hazzard said the baboons were hanging out in a "quiet location" in the car park away from people. The small troupe were recaptured about 7.30pm.

Baboons outside Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.Credit:Michael Tran - Twitter

The 15-year-old male baboon and the two younger females were sedated by Taronga Zoo staff and then taken back to the research facility.

A source with direct knowledge of the medical research used by the hospital said the primates were housed in a low-security building but not many people knew they were there.

The baboons are used for studies on subjects including diet, exercise and electric shock.

"When they die, they are used for medical transplants to each other and further experiments," the source said.

Police at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital were able to contain the baboons.Credit:James Brickwood

Mr Hazzard said baboons from the colony bred at a health facility in Wallacia, assisted in a "range of research programs" including for gestational diabetes and kidney disease.

"Its quite normal and usually at the end of the research as I understand it the baboons go back to their colony," he said.

In 2016, The Sydney Morning Herald revealed several hospitals around Sydney had used baboons from the Wallacia facilities and other primates for medical experiments, including organ transplants from a pig to a baboon.

The three baboons in question were not at the facility for research purposes but were there so the older male could have a vasectomy so he could live "quietly and peacefully" with the rest of the troop in Wallacia.

"They dont want him to continue breeding with the small troupe hes in so, in order for him to stay, the decision was taken that he should have a vasectomy," Mr Hazzard said.

A baboon sits and looks out from behind security fencing at the National Health and Medical Research Council facility in Wallacia in Sydney's west in a file picture.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

"The two females were there just to keep him calm."

The Sydney Local Health District spokesman said the male baboon would spend Wednesday resting, and will undergo his procedure on Thursday.

Federal Greens MP and spokeswoman for animal welfare Mehreen Faruqi said she welcomed the animals' bid for freedom.

"I wish them well," she said.

Mr Hazzard said: "I thought I had seen just about everything as Health Minister in NSW, but a baboon threesome enjoying the grounds of Royal Prince Alfred is really surprising."

Rachel Clun is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald.

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What Is Reverse Dieting and Can It Help You Lose Weight? – Yahoo Lifestyle

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:45 am

From Good Housekeeping

As a Registered Dietitian who has successfully lost 30 pounds and maintained it for five years, I can tell you firsthand that the dieting part of weight loss isnt the hard part. Its what happens after the diet is over that is the true struggle. The maintenance phase that comes post-diet requires a delicate balance of maintaining your healthy habits while also incorporating more decadent foods in moderation. Praised by fitness moguls such as Kim Kardashians trainer Melissa Alcantara, reverse dieting is touted as the diet after the diet solution.

Reverse dieting is popular in the fitness competition world, as many bikini body pros start reverse dieting after a competition. These physique athletes often excessively restrict food prior to competition, and post-competition end up facing rapid weight gain since they have difficulty easing back into a normal diet. Reverse dieting provides a solution for these individuals and involves a very gradual yet controlled increase in daily caloric intake after a prolonged period of restriction. Typically, reverse dieters will increase their calories by 50-100 calories per week for about 1-3 month, or until they reach their target or pre-diet intake.

Although there is very limited research on reverse dieting, proponents of this diet trend suggest that the small caloric surplus can help recover your metabolic rate without rapid fat gain. Many claim that reverse dieting can also reduce the risk of binge eating after prolonged caloric restriction, so theoretically it may help ease individuals back into a normal diet. However, there is no current research to support that reverse dieting will help you lose weight.

The bottom line: Making gradual changes is key with anything, and it does take your body time to adapt to change. The problem with reverse dieting is the prior restriction period that gets you to try reverse dieting in the first place. Approach weight loss in a sustainable manner and utilize small caloric deficits daily. The goal with any diet or change in your eating pattern should be for it to turn into a lifestyle and not something that warrants a diet after the diet. Eat intuitively, listen to your body, and stay active to keep your metabolic rate high.

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Deontay Wilder blamed ring walk outfit on defeat to Tyson Fury, but previously claimed he trained with – talkSPORT.com

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:45 am

Deontay Wilders excuse for losing to Tyson Fury doesnt carry much weight with many people.

The dethroned WBC champion left Las Vegas MGM Grand bruised and battered having felt the full force of Tyson Furys punches, yet claimed his 40lbs ring walk costume was to blame for the loss.

Its my own fault. My uniform I wore was very heavy for me. I had no legs from the first round on, he said, explaining he only tried on the extravagant outfit the night before.

My main focus was to survive with my legs, and not on the principles I know and normally think of. I couldnt follow up with the game plan because of my legs. I couldnt do anything.

Many from promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren to fellow heavyweight Dillian Whyte have laughed at his excuse and his reason for the seventh round loss will mean even less considering Wilders previous claims about his fight preparation.

Footage of a December 2018 interview with Joe Rogan has been circulating showing him claim to train with a vest HEAVIER than his ring walk attire.

We want to activate the twitch muscles, he said.

We do everything with rapid speed. If Im doing anything that consist of me moving my feet or sprinting, I wear a 45lbs vest on me in all my exercises and everything I do to have that extra weight on me.

Yes, he is not training to such an extent in the moments before a 12-round heavyweight title fight, but critics would rightly argue his legs should be able to deal with reduced weight in a walk to the ring.

Slow twitch muscle fibres are good for endurance activities like long distance running or cycling.

They can work for a long time without getting tired. Fast twitch muscles are good for rapid movements like jumping to catch a ball or sprinting for the bus. They contract quickly, but get tired fast, as they consume lots of energy.

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And it has been revealed Wilder was wearing the expensive suit designed to celebrate Black History Month for 15 minutes BEFORE even beginning his walk.

Speaking to talkSPORT, boxing journalist Dan Rafael said: That was a heavy looking costume and Deontay told me he was wearing the gear for like 15 minutes before walking to the ring not the helmet, but the whole get-up and then you put the helmet on, it restricts your breathing a little bit.

If you watch the fight, you know it was a very long and protracted, dramatic ring walk.

Regardless, it is thought Wilder will work with Los Angeles-based designers Cosmo & Donato again possibly for the third fight, which will take place later this year in America.

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Paleo Fact and Fiction: the Key to Being Healthy | Research Blog – Duke Today

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:44 am

Humans have conquered smallpox and drastically reduced child mortality rates, yet we now face problems never seen before. Conditions like heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes pose serious threats to our health. How can we overcome them? The answer may lie in our past.

Herman Pontzer, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke, thinks we have something to learn by looking at hunter gatherers.

For most of human evolution, we had to work for our food. Recent developments like supermarkets and cities are strange and have flipped the script on daily life. Pontzer believes if we could live more like our ancestors, maybe we wouldnt get sick.

Pontzer started off by studying a hunter gatherer group in Tanzania known as the Hadza. The Hadza cling tight to cultural traditions and live off the land in the African savannah. There are no domesticated animals, no guns, and no vehicles. Women spend their days digging for fibrous tubers and gathering berries and baobab fruits. When men arent hunting game, they collect honey. Honey plays a major role in the Hadza diet around 15-20% of their caloric intake.

The Hadza live a very active lifestyle. They walk between 13,000 and 20,000 steps a day, compared to the generic Fitbit goal of 10,000 steps (which most of us dont even meet, if were being honest).

Curious to see if the Hadzas vigorous activity levels had something to do with their superior health, Pontzer used the doubly labeled water technique to measure total energy expenditure. Shockingly, he found that Hadza and Americans burn the same amount of calories on average.

All our lives weve been told exercise converts to burned calories. But evidence from the Hadza tells us this is not the case. What really happens is natural systems in our body adjust to suppress other activity, keeping total expenditure constant. This means that exercise alone is an ineffective tool for weight loss. But dont quit the gym quite yet while the Hadza spend most of their total energy being active, an inactive body will spend it on unhealthy things such as inflammation and stress reactivity. This constrained energy mechanism makes exercise essential for overall health. But in the words of Pontzer, in order to end obesity, we need to fix our diet.

The idea that the paleo diet is necessarily low-carb is a myth, Pontzer says. Hadza rely heavily on starches and fructose for sustenance. Furthermore, what you eat as a hunter gatherer is entirely dependent on geographical location. Hunter gatherer diets do things in common, though: they eat no processed foods, and energy dense foods are hard to come by.

Never before have we had so much food high in energy available at such a low effort. In supermarkets, the cheapest food is the most rich in energy. In the wild, its the complete opposite. Pontzer says, traditional diets are diverse, modern diets are perverse.

He calculated that an American can get twenty times as much foodenergy in an hours work as a Hadza could with the same effort. Plus, the Hadza dont have irresistible Doritos they cant stop eating. When the Hadza are full, theyre full.

The Hadza are naturally protected from the same diseases of civilization that we are likely to die from. A beautiful combination of diet and how they expend energy provides a shield that modernization seems to have taken from us. Energy has become too available. But staying healthy is still in our control. Its about finding the right balance of exercise and eating right.

There is still a lot to be learned from hunter gatherer societies. For now, let the Hadza inspire you to get outside, get active, and cut out processed foods!

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Most say journalists should be watchdogs, but views of how well they fill this role vary by party, media diet – Pew Research Center’s Journalism…

Posted: February 27, 2020 at 5:44 am

Nearly three out of four U.S. adults (73%) say that, in general, its important for journalists to function as watchdogs over elected officials. But that broad consensus shatters when the public is asked how journalists are currently performing that watchdog role: 35% say they are going too far as watchdogs, 32% say they are not going far enough and 30% say they are getting it about right, according to a new analysis of data from Pew Research Centers Election News Pathways project. Media diet and partisanship strongly factor into those assessments.

While clear majorities of both parties support the idea of the watchdog function, a substantial partisan gap exists, according to this analysis based on a survey of 12,043 U.S. adults who are members of the Centers American Trends Panel conducted Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, 2019. When asked to think beyond the current political environment, about six-in-ten Republicans and independents who lean to the Republican Party (61%) say it is important for journalists to function as watchdogs. That compares with about eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (83%).

The gap widens further when people are asked to evaluate journalists current performance, during the Trump administration. Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say journalists are going too far in the watchdog role (59% vs. 14%). Democrats, on the other hand, are more than twice as likely as Republicans to say journalists are getting it about right (43% vs. 16%).

To analyze these survey questions by additional media habits and demographic characteristics, visit the interactive tool and access thedataset.

Aside from partisanship, Americans news diets also connect to their views of how journalists are doing as watchdogs. For example, Republicans and Republican leaners who dont get news from any outlets with right-leaning audiences (as identified in an earlier report on this data) are about six times as likely to say journalists are getting it about right as Republicans who get news only from outlets with right-leaning audiences.

Differences also emerge based on the outlets that people name as their main source for political news. About two-thirds of U.S. adults who cite Fox News as their main source (66%) say journalists are currently going too far as watchdogs. But among those whose main source is MSNBC, just 6% say the media are too aggressive.

Over the years, the Center has regularly asked a survey question, worded slightly differently, about the watchdog function of journalism. Generally, the responses revealed broad support for the concept of media scrutiny of those in power, with some partisan differences depending on which party holds the White House.

But after the 2016 election, those traditional partisan differences widened dramatically and in 2017, there was a whopping 44 percentage point gap between Democrats who said media criticism of political leaders keeps them from doing things they shouldnt (82%) and Republicans who felt the same way (38%).

The Election News Pathways survey added a layer of nuance to this question. It first asked people to think beyond the current political environment and indicate if, in general, they feel it is important or not important for journalists to serve as watchdogs over elected officials. A notable partisan gap still emerges, though it is far smaller, with majorities of both parties agreeing that role is important: 83% of Democrats and Democratic leaners and 61% of Republicans and Republican leaners.

Next, the survey asked people to assess how journalists are fulfilling that function today. And here, there are widely divergent partisan evaluations.

A majority of Republicans and Republican leaners (59%) say journalists are currently going too far as watchdogs, with 22% saying they are not going far enough and the smallest percentage (16%) saying they are getting things about right.

On the other side of the aisle, 43% of Democrats and Democratic leaners say journalists are getting things about right. About as many (41%) say journalists are not going far enough as watchdogs. And only 14% of Democrats, by far the smallest portion, say journalists are going too far.

The news diets of Democrats and Republicans that is, the sources they turn to for political and election news tie into views about the news medias watchdog role.

In addition to these watchdog questions, respondents were asked about their use of 30 different news outlets for political and election news in the past week. Based on this data, researchers analyzed the mix of sources people turned to for news, as well as the political composition of each sources audience. (See the box below for details on the study design.)

Looking at partisans news diets

Among Republicans who get their political news only from media outlets with right-leaning audiences, 70% say journalists are going too far in their role as watchdogs. That share decreases to 61% among Republicans who get news from a combination of outlet types some with right-leaning audiences and some with mixed and/or left-leaning audiences. And among Republicans who get news from no outlets with right-leaning audiences, about half (47%) say journalists have gone too far.

The share of Republicans who say journalists are getting it right also shifts with news diet. Just 5% of those getting political news only from outlets with right-leaning audiences feel this way. That increases to 13% among Republicans who get news from a mix of outlets with right-leaning and other types of audiences. Of those who do not get news from any sources with right-leaning audiences, 29% believe journalists are getting it about right.

Assessments among Democrats also differ based on news diets. Of the Democrats who get political news only from outlets with left-leaning audiences, 10% say that journalists are going too far. But among Democrats who dont get news from any outlets with left-leaning audiences, that percentage roughly doubles to 24%.

The percentage of Democrats who believe that journalists are not going far enough also fluctuates by news diet. While about half (51%) of Democrats who get political news only from outlets with left-leaning audiences say that journalists are not going far enough as watchdogs, that share falls to 40% among Democrats who get news from a mix of outlets with left-leaning and other types of audiences. And only about a third (32%) of Democrats who dont get any news from outlets with left-leaning audiences say journalists need to be more aggressive as watchdogs.

A more granular level of media diet can be measured by the single source people name in an open-ended question as the one they turn to most for political and election news. About two-thirds (66%) of those who name Fox News as their main source of political news (16% of U.S. adults overall) say journalists are going too far in their role as watchdogs during the Trump presidency. About two-in-ten (21%) say they are not going far enough, and 9% think journalists are getting it about right.

Those who name MSNBC as their main source (4% of U.S. adults overall) have a very different view. A mere 6% think journalists are going too far, while 46% say they dont go far enough and virtually the same percentage (47%) express satisfaction that theyre getting things about right.

Party identity lines up closely with these main sources. About nine-in-ten (93%) of those who name Fox News as their main source are Republican or lean Republican, while a similar portion (95%) of those who name MSNBC are Democratic or lean Democratic. (Additionally, a large portion (70%) of Republicans who only get news from outlets with right-leaning audiences, the group discussed above, name Fox News as their main source for political news.)

Those who name NPR and The New York Times are similarly Democratic, and they are also far more likely to say that journalists arent going far enough as watchdogs (48% and 51%, respectively) than to say they have gone too far in shining a spotlight on elected leaders (8% and 7%).

These measures and more can be explored further in the Election News Pathways data tool, where all of the data associated with this project is available for public use.

See the survey questions and methodology for this analysis, or access the dataset.

Acknowledgments: The Election News Pathways project was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This initiative is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of a number of individuals and experts at Pew Research Center.

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