Major concerns regarding our diet in the west emerged during the 1950s when the consensus on what constitutes healthy fat began. Gone was the idea that butter and lard were good for us, now they were labelled as the cause of heart disease and weight gain. The Sugar Lobby The truth about this sudden switch has only come to light recently. Researchers uncovered documents confirming that the sugar lobby paid to influence studies showing fat as the biggest threat to our health. At the same time, the food industry scrambled to find an alternative and discovered vegetable oils. Your Brains Worst Enemy Vegetable
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New data reveals dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australian women. “In 2016, dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) became the leading cause of death among Australian women,” said ABS health statistics director James Eynstone-Hinkins. Heart disease was the highest on the list among all Australians but better treatment means people are living longer with the disease and fewer are dying from it. On the flip side, “death rates for diseases, like dementia were increasing” said the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There’s currently no known treatment for dementia, however there are a number of preventative measures that might be
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