Good News, Bad News About Nutrition

[Dr. Oz And Dr. Roizen] Good News, Bad News About Nutrition By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs Don't you hate it when good news is also bad news? For instance, here are the latest findings about Americans' nutritional quality. Analysis of information on more than 51,000 adults shows that since 2000, the number of people who have a very bad diet has decreased from 49% to around 38% of the population. But almost four out of 10 still have poor nutrition. Special: [Never Eat Almonds, Spinach and Peanut Butter – Here's Why]( That adds up to lots of health problems, from obesity to osteoarthritis, diabetes, cancer, dementia, and depression. And while more people have an ideal diet today than did in 2000, that’s still less than 2% of the total population. What improved American's dietary quality? Greater consumption of nuts/seeds, whole grains, and poultry, along with less consumption of refined grains, drinks with added sugar, fruit juice, and milk. The people making the most improvements include younger adults, women, Hispanic adults, and people with higher levels of education, income, food security, and access to private health insurance. Unfortunately, even for them the amount of fruits, vegetables, and fish/shellfish consumed is unchanged — and far too low. People who still struggle with nutritional quality include older adults, men, Black adults, and people with lower education, less income, food insecurity, or non-private health insurance. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTORIAL If you've been led to believe that peanut butter, almonds and spinach are good for you, today's email might shock you and is important to read, because these 3 healthy foods could be contributing to health problems in your body. Let's take a quick look at why... 1. Peanut butter While peanut butter does contain a small amount of protein and vitamins/minerals, the cons outweigh the pros on this food. First of all, peanuts contain one of the highest concentrations of aflatoxin, which is a mold toxin that is created in peanuts due to storage in moist conditions. Peanut butter is also very high in inflammatory omega-6 fats and due to the processing of peanut butter, those omega 6 fats are in a harmful oxidized state. Most people already get too much omega 6 fats from vegetable oils (soy, corn, canola, etc), and this contributes to insulin resistance, heart disease, brain inflammation, cancer, and lots more health problems, since most people are currently eating 5-10x more omega-6 fats than we should be eating in a healthy diet. Lastly, peanut butter also contains medium amounts of oxalates, which are plant-based antinutrients that when consumed in excess can contribute to kidney stones, thyroid and gut problems, joint problems and more. We'll talk more about oxalates in the next food... 2. Spinach Spinach is promoted as a healthy green, but contains FAR more downsides than good sides. Spinach is one of the highest oxalate foods that's commonly eaten by modern humans (in addition to beet greens, beets, almonds, and other veggies and nuts). The amount of oxalates in a serving of spinach is extremely high, up to 600 mg in a normal sized bowl. The "safe" amount of oxalates in a daily diet according to world renowned oxalate expert Sally Norton should be between 100-200 mg per day total to avoid a lot of the health problems caused by high oxalate plants. So, you can see how concerning spinach is with the extremely high oxalate levels. As mentioned above, eating too much oxalates too frequently can cause serious issues such as kidney stones, thyroid problems, gut damage, skin issues, and joint pain. In fact, some people have even gotten "oxalate poisoning" by eating green smoothies too often and had to go to the ER for kidney failure. 3. Almonds Although almonds and almond milk are marketed as healthy, they also contain many downsides, including all of the negatives mentioned above about too much omega 6 fats and too much oxalates. They're probably ok in your diet occasionally, but it's advisable to avoid eating almonds too often because of these issues with excess oxalates and omega 6 fats. Now let's take a look at a fun little quiz below and a few more foods... Bananas vs oranges vs apples... (the #1 WORST fruit for your gut & energy) According to the best-selling author and world-renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Steven Gundry, there’s one fruit people over 40 should never eat. This fruit can damage your gut and disrupt your hormones. Both sapping you of energy and forcing your body to create “sticky” fat cells that can NOT be “burned off” with normal diet and exercise. Do you know the fruit we’re talking about? Make sure you do by clicking the one below you think it is, and get the answer from Dr. Gundry himself on the next page: [>> Bananas >> Oranges >> Apples >> Grapes]( --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mike Roizen is chief wellness officer emeritus at Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Mehmet Oz is professor emeritus at Columbia University. Together they have written 11 New York Times bestsellers. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 362 N. Haverhill Road West Palm Beach, FL 33415 USA