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Potatoes ‘can be part of healthy diet,’ help with weight loss, study says
article FILE – Boiled California Gold potatoes are pictured with pesto, salt, and pepper. (Photo by Deb Lindsey For The Washington Post via Getty Images). BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. However, a recent study suggests that the versatile starch does not increase that risk and may actually help people lose weight. The study, published on Nov. 11 in the Journal of Medicinal Food, examined how a diet that included potatoes affects key health measures. Potatoes are a starchy food that our body breaks into glucose to use as energy. In addition to starch, they…
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Food as medicine: could prescribing fruit and vegetables become part of healthcare? | Health
Emma’s type 2 diabetes diagnosis turned her life upside down. “It is like having a baby that never grows up,” she says. “It is nagging at you as soon as you wake up.” Every single morsel of food has to be carefully chosen in case it sends her blood sugar levels spiking, which could cause her to pass out or worse. The ideal diet for someone with Emma’s condition would include lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, nuts and seeds, lean meat and fish, and reduced-fat dairy. That diet has been shown to slow down or even reverse the progression of type 2 diabetes and help prevent it happening…
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Do Your Part, Be SepticSmart
SepticSmart Week, September 19-23, 2022, is a nationwide public education effort in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), supported by state and local governments, private sector, communities, and academia. This annual event focuses on educating homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of their septic systems. Onsite septic systems provide a cost-effective, long-term method for treating wastewater, particularly in sparsely populated areas. When properly designed, installed, operated, and maintained, these systems help protect public health, preserve valuable water resources, and maintain a community’s economic vitality. The SepticSmart public education effort offers educational resources to homeowners, local organizations, and government leaders to explain how septic…
