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A diet packed with nutrient-dense whole foods may help support gallbladder health, but a diet high in added sugars and saturated fats could increase your chances of developing gallstones and other ...
About 60% of the American diet comes from processed foods—and while that’s not necessarily a good thing, it’s not all bad. This category refers to foods that have been modified from their ...
A 2019 study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides some of the strongest evidence that ultra-processed foods can directly cause health problems. For the study, 20 U.S. adults lived ...
A low-residue diet includes restrictions on foods such as dairy products, which do not contain fiber but do develop residue after digestion. The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' removed the low-residue diet from its Nutrition Care Manual because there is no scientifically accepted quantitative definition of residue and there is no ...
A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest. [1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or other conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
Ultra-processed foods often contain trans fats and high levels of saturated fats, which can raise LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels and lower HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) levels. Elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis, a condition that can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular disease.
Really, the bad-for-you-foods we imagine when we think about food processing are actually ultra-processed foods such as frozen pizza, potato chips, ready-made meals, and cookies.
The legitimate Mayo Clinic Diet does not promote a high protein or "key food" approach. There have been diets falsely attributed to Mayo Clinic for decades. [3] Many or most web sites claiming to debunk the bogus version of the diet are actually promoting it or a similar fad diet.