Can red meat harm your health? Is there a Dementia vaccine? Which GLP-1 drug works best? We look at those new studies, plus others on plant vs animal fat, satiety, vaccines, and more.
“It’s Official: McDonald’s Highly Anticipated Chicken Big Mac Drops at U.S. Restaurants this Month,” proclaimed the chain’s press release announcing the limited-time menu item that made its debut on October 10. Here’s how the new chicken Big Mac compares to the beef original.
Over the last 20 years, more than a million cases of bug-borne diseases have been reported to the CDC. And that’s only a fraction of how many people were actually infected. Here’s what to know about three of the most common: Lyme disease, tick bite red meat allergy, and West Nile virus.
“Climate change is here,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in July, the hottest month ever recorded. “It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning.” Here’s the latest on a planet entering off-the-charts territory...and the difference your diet can make.
Things aren’t looking good for Planet Earth.
“If you look at average temperatures around the world going back to 1850, what’s most worrisome is the acceleration in climate change,” says Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
“Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a climate conference in November. “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” Here’s how climate change is already putting us at risk...and what you can do about it.
Serving for serving, beef creates far more greenhouse gases than any other food. And processed meats like bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and cold cuts increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Yet Americans eat much more meat than most of the world. And American men eat far more meat than American women. No doubt, many men enjoy their burgers, bacon, steak, and ribs. But could some men also prefer red meat because it’s considered “manly”? Researchers decided to find out.
