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Numlock News: October 20, 2023 • Sprite, Paint, Butts

Numlock News • 569 implied HN points • 20 Oct 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cocktails Sugar
  1. Best Buy is discontinuing physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays, as the market for physical home media has significantly declined.
  2. Coca-Cola and Pernod Ricard are combining Absolut vodka and Sprite in a ready-to-drink mixed cocktail, despite criticisms for its simplicity.
  3. Cigarette consumption is decreasing worldwide, but the environmental impact of cigarette litter, especially cigarette butts, is increasing.

Random Thoughts #12: Confessions of a Simple Sugar...

Spyderdoc Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 22 Nov 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Diet Obesity Sugar Diabetes
  1. Sugar is everywhere and comes in many forms, making it hard to resist. It's often found in foods and drinks we enjoy, but too much can cause health problems.
  2. Consuming sugar can lead to serious health issues like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. It can create a cycle of addiction similar to drugs because it affects our brain's reward system.
  3. Sugar can be enjoyed in moderation, and having discipline around its consumption is key. When used responsibly, it can be part of a balanced diet.

Sugar and your mind — Quitting added sugars

10x your mind • 139 implied HN points • 29 Sep 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Sugar Lifestyle Fitness Diet
  1. Reducing added sugars can lead to decreased sugar cravings, making it easier to avoid unhealthy sugary foods.
  2. High intake of added sugars can lead to health issues like high blood pressure, weight gain, diabetes, fatty liver disease, and brain fog.
  3. It's beneficial to identify your motivation for reducing added sugars, find healthier alternatives for sugar cravings, and indulge in sweets after intense exercise.

Microscope deniers

The Nature of Training • 19 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Microbiota Sugar Health Impact
  1. Human nutrition often uses reductionism, but different foods like honey and sugar have distinct impacts due to their unique properties and effects on the microbiota.
  2. Honey acts as a prebiotic, supporting a healthy microbial system, unlike processed white sugar which can lead to dysbiosis and metabolic issues.
  3. Long-term effects of food choices, like replacing ultra-processed foods with real, whole foods, can have significant impacts on health beyond what is immediately visible or understood.

How Diabetes, Like Sugar, May Fuel Viral Growth

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 24 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Diabetes Sugar Glutathione Nutrition
  1. Diabetics with poorly controlled blood glucose face significantly worse COVID-19 outcomes, highlighting the importance of managing blood sugar levels.
  2. Diabetes alters pathways that can fuel viral growth, increasing the risk of severe illness from viruses like COVID-19.
  3. The way diabetes affects the pentose phosphate pathway and glutathione supply could contribute to the severity of viral infections, emphasizing the significance of monitoring sugar intake.
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