10 Worst Foods for Aging

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forgot to mention the amount of nitrates in carrots.

Submitted by Terrence Read on Sat. 2012-03-03 8:03pm

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I thought this article was interesting, factual, and informative until I got to #7's opinion: "Fatty meat and dairy products do have some contributions to make to a diet—including nutrients that feed your brain—but not many that can’t be found elsewhere." Not many? Are you serious? Even though full fat dairy products are in bold in the sentence before, I think this last statement should encourage switching to low fat milk or skipping the ice cream instead of portraying dairy as evil. The National Center for Health and pretty much everyone with good sense when it comes to a balanced diet agrees that our bones need the calcium dairy products provide in order to grow AND stay strong as we age. "Other reasons low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products are great sources of calcium include: -Low-fat and fat-free milk has lots of calcium with little or no fat. -The calcium in low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products is easy for the body to absorb and in a form that gives the body easy access to the calcium. -Low-fat and fat-free milk has added vitamin D, which is important for helping your body better absorb calcium. -In addition to calcium, milk and dairy products provide other essential nutrients that are important for optimal bone health and development." After number 7 I was suddenly tempted to question the credibility of the other points. However, most of the other numbers are more palatable (although still a little extremist). So I'll just keep in mind that regardless of the title preceding an author's name, the posts on this site should be taken with a grain salt (followed by omega-3 oils, of course).

Submitted by kathy on Mon. 2012-10-29 5:10am

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I'm sorry but number 7 is complete nonsense. You should specify how the animals were raised before. In general turkey and chicken has the most bad poly-unsaturated fats in them. Beef and lamb the least. And, the fat that the beef has in it is not bad saturated fat. Of course if you go all hormones/grain fed beef of course its gonna be worse BUT grassfed beef and other beef for that matter, doesnt have bad saturated fats that is really not good for you.

Submitted by Marco on Sat. 2013-02-23 2:02pm

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ugh and sigh. Sudden death isn't the same as aging, in fact it's the best way to -stop- aging. This slideshow had potential to be interesting, I read past some others that were lacking as well, but I'm not even going to read any further than 6 stating that sushi means raw fish, because it does not, sashimi does. If these pointers were rewritten by the poster I can forgive that, but if this doctor is using bad terminology, for something so easy to not be ignorant about, to give warnings about, I can't take him seriously.

Submitted by ButtercupKitteh on Tue. 2013-05-07 1:05pm

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Actually, it has been shown that vitamin D is the most important component to bone health, not calcium.  The countries with the lowest consumption of dairy products also have the lowest rates of osteoporosis.  Calcium is found abundantly in dark green vegetables such as broccoli and kale.  In addition to this, dairy consumption has been linked to chronic inflammation and other problems.  The only reason dairy products are on the list of essential daily food groups is because many of the individuals who developed these recommendations also have financial interests in the dairy industry.  

The "Got Milk" ads are not put forward by doctors and scientists, they are put out there by the people who own interests in the dairy industry.  Animals evolve to thrive in their native environments. What makes you think that we evolved to be dependent on another animal's milk?  How long have cows been domesticated? Did you know that over 80% of antibiotics in this country are used on livestock and that these can be carried through in the milk, contributing to antibiotic-resistant organisms?  We get all of the calcium we need by eating the vegetables in our environment, as long as we get variety.  

It can be hard to navigate all of the information out there, and I tend to be extremely skeptical of anything I read in a magazine or see on tv.  As a university student I have unlimited access to peer-reviewed scientific journals, the gold standard for information.  Until I have found evidence supporting a claim in several of these (where the research has been done by individuals with no financial ties to the subject they are researching) I remain quite skeptical.  

It is unfortunate that the public does not have easy access to scholarly peer-reviewed research, which tends to be the best information we have at any time.  

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu. 2012-11-01 9:11am

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That's because this article is written by someone who is pushing an anti-meat pro organic type agenda.  What a terrible article.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu. 2012-09-20 8:09am

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