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If so, what are you supposed to do about it?
by esafak 2y ago
If so, what are you supposed to do about it?
- lm28469 2y agoEat real food instead of the slop "food" megacorps are trying to sell you
- dazzawazza 2y agoTo be honest even if there is no link that's not a bad rule to follow.
- pragma_x 2y agoFor me, I have a "nothing in a box or a bag" rule. Or more succinctly: "shop sparingly from the grocery store center." The idea is to avoid processed foods as much as possible and stick to staples, which are usually more nutritive for the dollar. Yes, rice and potatoes also come in bags, but you get the gist.
- MrOwen 2y agoIt's unfortunate so many people "fight" or argue the importance of this. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who's taken a week to eat clean, locally sourced, minimally processed food will notice a marked difference in behavior, energy level, and whole host of other benefits. It's unfortunate that access to this type of food is often limited, however, and cost or time prevents many from taking advantage of this kind of diet. Food is such an amazing aspect to human life and I thoroughly enjoy taking full advantage of what good food can provide for my body.
- pragma_x 2y agoExactly. What really gets me down is that our shopping options are often steered towards processed foods. Take a basic cost-benefit analysis of processed foods, for example. These are an obscenely good value in terms of calories per dollar. The alternative, raw foods, take time and energy (heat/fuel) to cook before you can eat them. This puts highly processed and nutritionally poor food on the table a lot of the time if you're lacking in time, money, or both; it's the only option that makes sense in that situation. Granted, we're discounting future costs of health from a diet like this, but that's not an immediate concern when you're hungry.
- croes 2y agoIt isn't always the food, we learned that from Barry Marshall https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Marshall https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Marshall
- sherburt3 2y agoEat a balanced and varied diet with lots of vegetables/grains/fruits and make sure you get the recommended daily amount of fiber.
- lambdaba 2y agoDepending on where you live, that comes with an assortment of chemicals, and a dearth of nutriments.
- paulddraper 2y agoWhat should you eat instead in those places?
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- croes 2y agoThat's a good diet but maybe not protect you from Parkinson's if it really starts in the gut and is caused by e.g a virus
- ugh123 2y agoEverything they mentioned will benefit gut health and the immune system's ability to fight viruses.
- consteval 2y agoNot true, eating more fiber can cause a bacterial overgrowth. If a particular bacteria causes PD then this would actually raise your risk of PD. Yes, health and medicine is actually more complex than "don't eat McDonalds!"
- croes 2y agoThe immune system already fight pretty well against Epstein-Barr viruses but still the infection is a a reason for developing Multiple Sclerosis.
- jajko 2y agoAlmost no sugar, a bit less carbs generally (but complex ones), good protein, unsaturated fat. Or a lot of fruit & vegetables, mainly vegetables. Dinner should be smallest meal. Also limit alcohol, thats sugar in different form. Do sports, sleep well. That's it. If it can't be tackled by decades of such approach, no point worrying but doing so will improve every aspect of your life tremendously, including happiness and life satisfaction, thats 100% guaranteed.
- garciasn 2y ago> Almost no sugar I believe you meant, "Almost no added sugar," as almost all foods (vegetables and grains have some; meats/legumes generally do not) have natural sugars. e: oops, I used an errant ' instead of "; please forgive me.
- lambdaba 2y agoYou can definitely get fatty liver by binging on fruit alone, and given that fruit juices exist and are still widely seen as a health food it's good to be specific.
- croes 2y agoIf the cause is not the diet but e.g. a virus that could be useless against Parkinson's.
- jajko 2y agoBut it would still make anyone's life massively better compared to not doing these, and help with tons of other potential health issues.
- jjmarr 2y agoProbiotics can help with gastrointestinal problems and are easy to use (they come in pills!)
- croes 2y agoAs long we don't know the reason that causes the gut problems that are possibly linked to Parkinson's you can do nothing special in particular. Could be PFAS, could be the diet, could be a virus or bacteria.