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10/30 newsletter - Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say
Teen with E. coli is battling kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
American Health
October 30, 2024
Health News Roundup
Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say: Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better care of it, the better — according to a new scientific statement published Thursday by the American Heart Association.
Teen with E. coli is battling kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders: In the days before Kamberlyn Bowler became ill, she went to McDonald’s several times for her favorite meal: a Quarter Pounder with cheese and extra pickles. The previously healthy, active 15-year-old is now hospitalized and battling kidney failure — a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of E. coli poisoning.
Nutrition Corner
Xylitol: What to know about this popular sugar substitute: The next time you pop a stick of sugar-free chewing gum in your mouth, take a look at the list of ingredients: Chances are you'll see an ingredient called xylitol. This sugar alcohol that tastes as sweet sugar but has fewer calories and negligible effects on blood sugar levels and insulin.
Low-carb diet may eliminate need for drugs in type 2 diabetes: Beta cells are specialized cells in the pancreas that produce and release the hormone insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. People with type 2 diabetes have a weakened beta-cell response to blood sugar. This may be, in part, caused by excessive carbohydrate consumption.
Recipe for The Day
Poaching chicken in a peanut butter broth brings nuttiness into each bite. The flavorful poaching liquid then becomes the base for the dressing in this light, easy noodle salad.
Lifestyle & Fitness Focus
20 Min BEGINNER CALISTHENICS WORKOUT at Home | No Equipment
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