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Pasta is made from wheat

The implications of this research don’t necessarily apply to diabetics and prediabetics. They may need to limit pasta consumption. For the rest, enjoy in moderation. From the Nutrition and Diabetes journal:

“The traditional Mediterranean diet (MeD), a healthy eating behavior model, might be the basis for establishing nutrition guidelines as an outcome of health policies. Its health benefits in primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases has long been studied since middle 50s and confirmed by meta-analysis. Major components of the MeD are foods with high content of complex carbohydrates and fiber such as legumes, rice and cereals. The latter represent the main source of carbohydrates in the diet and in Italy, they are consumed mainly in the form of pasta.”

Source: Nutrition & Diabetes – Association of pasta consumption with body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: results from Moli-sani and INHES studies

Overweight and obesity are increasing in U.S. adolescents, which may hamper their health as adults. Youths who follow a Mediterranean diet pattern don’t see as much increase in body mass index as others.

From the International Journal of Obesity:

“Among adults, the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) is inversely related to body mass index (BMI) [i.e., as the Mediterranean diet is followed more closely, we see less increase in body weight.]. Data are lacking on adherence to the MDP among youth in the United States and whether the MDP is related to weight change in that group.”

Now we have some data, and it looks good for the Mediterranean diet.

In other words, if you want to keep your kid from getting fat, the Mediterranean diet will help.

Source: International Journal of Obesity – Abstract of article: Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and BMI change among US adolescents

The quote above is from Bjorn Lomborg, writing in The Telegraph. My wife and I don’t buy “organic,” but you go ahead if you wish. Another snippet:

In 2012 Stanford University’s Centre for Health Policy did the biggest comparison of organic and conventional foods and found no robust evidence for organics being more nutritious. A brand-new review has just repeated its finding: “Scientific studies do not show that organic products are more nutritious and safer than conventional foods.”

Source: Think organic food is better for you, animals, and the planet? Think again

You knew it was just a matter of time.

From CDL Life:

“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed that that the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle has occurred in the U.S. following a Tesla Model S vs. semi truck crash.

Tesla’s Cameras Couldn’t Tell The Difference Between The Side Of Trailer And The Sky”

Source: First Autonomous Driving Fatality Confirmed: Tesla Crashes Into Semi | CDLLife

The recent announcement of a new service – Google My Activity – has enlightened many internet users about the information they leave behind as they bounce around the online world. If yo…

Source: Google My Activity

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