A summary of recent articles relating to Celiac Disease
TED talk on Gluten intolerance with Dr Rodney Ford who studied it extensively. He describes gluten as an antinutrient. The body can’t digest it and it causes digestive problems including bloating, diarrhoea and constipation, tiredness and depression.
The Microbiome is what we eat reports technologynetworks.com (July, 2019). What and how we eat influences health and disease. Our dietary patterns in turn influence our Microbiome (Gut Bacteria.) If our diet is good then it will have potentially beneficial bacteria and if it is poor it will have potentially harmful bacteria. The microbiome forms part of our immune system and affects inflammation, nutrition uptake and synthesis of vitamins.
Summer is a good time to eat foods that are considered to be energetically cooling. Acupuncturist Jennifer Dubowsky writes about Summer, Fire, Joy and Cooling Foods (June, 2019). Salads are cooling, strawberries and watermelon are in season. Mint tea and green tea are a good alternative to Iced Tea:
An observational study suggests possible link between sugary drinks and cancer reports Neurosciencenews.com (July, 2019.) The study published in the British Journal of Medicine. There is a growing body of evidence that we can reduce cases of cancer by limiting sugar intake. The consumption of sugary drinks has risen over the last decade and has been linked to obesity:
Research shows that drinking Matcha tea can reduce anxiety according to Neurosciencenews.com (July, 2019.) Japanese Machta tea is growing in popularity. It has been used for medicinal purposes throughout history. What was lacking was scientific evidence to back up these claims. “Mice given Match extract showed a reduction in anxious behaviors. The calming effects are a result of Matcha activating dopamine and serotonin receptors.”
Drinking too much fruit juice (or any sugary drink) linked to premature death risk reports CNN (May 17, 2019.) Sugar sweetened drinks often have no nutritional value. High consumption of sugar has already been linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and elevated triglycerides. According to a study published in the Journal JAMA Network Open “drinking an excessive amount of fruit juice could lead to an increased risk of premature death ranging from 9% to 42%.” The consumption of fruit juice may not be as harmful as sugar sweetened drinks. However both should be limited in children and adults especially for those trying to lose weight according to American Academy of Pediatrics and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Guardian introduces it’s 20 best tomato recipes: part 1. These include tarts, stir fried eggs with tomato, chicken tinda tostadas and tomato fritas among others.
A more healthy option from the Guardian (Jan, 2019) is their recipe for Carrot, orange and ginger juice from Henry Dimbleby. It is simple to make. “The orange adds zing and the ginger brings an underlying warm buzz”:
References
https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l2408 Sugary drink consumption and risk of cancer: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort Srour et al. The British Medical Journal June, 2019
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619303093?via%3Dihub Anxiolytic activities of Matcha tea powder, extracts, and fractions in mice: Contribution of dopamine D1 receptor- and serotonin 5-HT1A receptor-mediated mechanisms Kurouchi et al. The Journal of Functional Foods Volume 59 August 2019
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2733424 Association of Sugary Beverage Consumption With Mortality Risk in US Adults A Secondary Analysis of Data From the REGARDS Study Collin et al (May, 2019)