Elena Shekhova, PhD
@lumipie.com
Exploring & visualizing data on nutrition, health, and eating habits: lumipie.com
Interests: 🧬 Biology 📊 Data Viz 📢 SciComm 💻 Coding
Prev: University of Copenhagen, MRC for Medical Mycology, Leibniz:HKI
Curator of the scientific #Nutrition feed
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Interests: 🧬 Biology 📊 Data Viz 📢 SciComm 💻 Coding
Prev: University of Copenhagen, MRC for Medical Mycology, Leibniz:HKI
Curator of the scientific #Nutrition feed
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Elena Shekhova, PhD
@lumipie.com
· Oct 25
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Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
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In this US study, people with a college degree were more likely to consider or choose plant-based burgers than those without a degree.
But when the prices of plant-based options were lowered, consumers without a college degree became more inclined to buy them.
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
In this US study, people with a college degree were more likely to consider or choose plant-based burgers than those without a degree.
But when the prices of plant-based options were lowered, consumers without a college degree became more inclined to buy them.
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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In this US study, people with a college degree were more likely to consider or choose plant-based burgers than those without a degree.
But when the prices of plant-based options were lowered, consumers without a college degree became more inclined to buy them.
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
In this US study, people with a college degree were more likely to consider or choose plant-based burgers than those without a degree.
But when the prices of plant-based options were lowered, consumers without a college degree became more inclined to buy them.
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
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Very cool new study & great datasets.
The authors compared the nutritional composition and density of plant-based meat alternatives vs. meat.
They write: plant-based meat is equally nutrient-dense as animal meat and legumes.
Heatmap with more details ⤵️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Very cool new study & great datasets.
The authors compared the nutritional composition and density of plant-based meat alternatives vs. meat.
They write: plant-based meat is equally nutrient-dense as animal meat and legumes.
Heatmap with more details ⤵️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Very cool new study & great datasets.
The authors compared the nutritional composition and density of plant-based meat alternatives vs. meat.
They write: plant-based meat is equally nutrient-dense as animal meat and legumes.
Heatmap with more details ⤵️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Very cool new study & great datasets.
The authors compared the nutritional composition and density of plant-based meat alternatives vs. meat.
They write: plant-based meat is equally nutrient-dense as animal meat and legumes.
Heatmap with more details ⤵️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin.
Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals.
Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans.
But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️
🍄📸 Having a fun(gi) time here in Denmark! 🍄📸
Spotted some interesting fellas in a local forest 😍
#mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends #nature
Spotted some interesting fellas in a local forest 😍
#mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends #nature
October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🍄📸 Having a fun(gi) time here in Denmark! 🍄📸
Spotted some interesting fellas in a local forest 😍
#mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends #nature
Spotted some interesting fellas in a local forest 😍
#mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends #nature
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It only took me 500 years to finish this 📊, but here it is 🎉
Grocery shops in many wealthy countries are oversupplied with animal-based foods. They stock far more meat and dairy than we need for human and planetary health.
🔗 www.lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
It only took me 500 years to finish this 📊, but here it is 🎉
Grocery shops in many wealthy countries are oversupplied with animal-based foods. They stock far more meat and dairy than we need for human and planetary health.
🔗 www.lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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It only took me 500 years to finish this 📊, but here it is 🎉
Grocery shops in many wealthy countries are oversupplied with animal-based foods. They stock far more meat and dairy than we need for human and planetary health.
🔗 www.lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
It only took me 500 years to finish this 📊, but here it is 🎉
Grocery shops in many wealthy countries are oversupplied with animal-based foods. They stock far more meat and dairy than we need for human and planetary health.
🔗 www.lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
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In South Africa, when people move to cities, their diets become similar to a “Western” one, with more energy-dense foods, animal protein, and fat.
This shift changes the diversity of gut microbes, increasing bacteria previously linked to higher colorectal cancer risk.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
In South Africa, when people move to cities, their diets become similar to a “Western” one, with more energy-dense foods, animal protein, and fat.
This shift changes the diversity of gut microbes, increasing bacteria previously linked to higher colorectal cancer risk.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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In South Africa, when people move to cities, their diets become similar to a “Western” one, with more energy-dense foods, animal protein, and fat.
This shift changes the diversity of gut microbes, increasing bacteria previously linked to higher colorectal cancer risk.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
In South Africa, when people move to cities, their diets become similar to a “Western” one, with more energy-dense foods, animal protein, and fat.
This shift changes the diversity of gut microbes, increasing bacteria previously linked to higher colorectal cancer risk.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Important new study:
Animal products, especially beef, pose much higher extinction risks for wildlife than grains, legumes, or vegetables. This means shifting land use toward more plant-based diets can give greater opportunities to restore biodiversity and help save species from extinction.
Important new study:
Animal products, especially beef, pose much higher extinction risks for wildlife than grains, legumes, or vegetables. This means shifting land use toward more plant-based diets can give greater opportunities to restore biodiversity and help save species from extinction.
September 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Important new study:
Animal products, especially beef, pose much higher extinction risks for wildlife than grains, legumes, or vegetables. This means shifting land use toward more plant-based diets can give greater opportunities to restore biodiversity and help save species from extinction.
Important new study:
Animal products, especially beef, pose much higher extinction risks for wildlife than grains, legumes, or vegetables. This means shifting land use toward more plant-based diets can give greater opportunities to restore biodiversity and help save species from extinction.
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Even with a genetic predisposition, not everyone will develop dementia. Various factors play a role.
This study suggests that people who are APOE4 homozygotes, the group at highest genetic risk, may benefit the most from following a Mediterranean diet.
doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03891-5
Even with a genetic predisposition, not everyone will develop dementia. Various factors play a role.
This study suggests that people who are APOE4 homozygotes, the group at highest genetic risk, may benefit the most from following a Mediterranean diet.
doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03891-5
September 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Even with a genetic predisposition, not everyone will develop dementia. Various factors play a role.
This study suggests that people who are APOE4 homozygotes, the group at highest genetic risk, may benefit the most from following a Mediterranean diet.
doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03891-5
Even with a genetic predisposition, not everyone will develop dementia. Various factors play a role.
This study suggests that people who are APOE4 homozygotes, the group at highest genetic risk, may benefit the most from following a Mediterranean diet.
doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03891-5
New #dataviz art in my home office!
Furry colleagues seem pleased. Or maybe not? 😀
#map #DogsOfBluesky #corgi #art
Furry colleagues seem pleased. Or maybe not? 😀
#map #DogsOfBluesky #corgi #art
September 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New #dataviz art in my home office!
Furry colleagues seem pleased. Or maybe not? 😀
#map #DogsOfBluesky #corgi #art
Furry colleagues seem pleased. Or maybe not? 😀
#map #DogsOfBluesky #corgi #art
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Satiety differs between girls and boys ⤵️
Satiety differs between girls and boys ⤵️
So happy to have helped on this project as we explored food form in Nutritional Science as it relates to eating behavior!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#nutrition #behavier #science
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#nutrition #behavier #science
Effects of apple form on satiety in 4–6 year-old children: possible evidence of sex differences
Research in adults has shown that food form (e.g., liquid, semi-solid, solid) influences satiety, even when energy and energy density are matched. How…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Satiety differs between girls and boys ⤵️
Satiety differs between girls and boys ⤵️
🧪 Amazing study describing a workflow that will help us better understand the lipid biology of mammalian cells.
Check out this very informative 🧵⤵️
Check out this very informative 🧵⤵️
Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🧪 Amazing study describing a workflow that will help us better understand the lipid biology of mammalian cells.
Check out this very informative 🧵⤵️
Check out this very informative 🧵⤵️
🧪 In this cool study, researchers used advanced 4D imaging to visualize mechanical forces during human embryo implantation.
Lots of interesting movies.
Here, two embryos form a mechanical "bridge", they can feel and pull on each other!
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Lots of interesting movies.
Here, two embryos form a mechanical "bridge", they can feel and pull on each other!
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🧪 In this cool study, researchers used advanced 4D imaging to visualize mechanical forces during human embryo implantation.
Lots of interesting movies.
Here, two embryos form a mechanical "bridge", they can feel and pull on each other!
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Lots of interesting movies.
Here, two embryos form a mechanical "bridge", they can feel and pull on each other!
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Plant vs. animal protein for muscle health:
✔️ Slightly lower muscle mass with non-soy plant protein compared to milk protein, but not with soy
✔️ No difference in muscular strength or physical performance
No wonder there are elite athletes who are vegan.
🔗doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae200
Plant vs. animal protein for muscle health:
✔️ Slightly lower muscle mass with non-soy plant protein compared to milk protein, but not with soy
✔️ No difference in muscular strength or physical performance
No wonder there are elite athletes who are vegan.
🔗doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae200
August 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Plant vs. animal protein for muscle health:
✔️ Slightly lower muscle mass with non-soy plant protein compared to milk protein, but not with soy
✔️ No difference in muscular strength or physical performance
No wonder there are elite athletes who are vegan.
🔗doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae200
Plant vs. animal protein for muscle health:
✔️ Slightly lower muscle mass with non-soy plant protein compared to milk protein, but not with soy
✔️ No difference in muscular strength or physical performance
No wonder there are elite athletes who are vegan.
🔗doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae200
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Short-chain fatty acids are not the only metabolites produced by gut microbes fermenting dietary fiber. Other bioactive molecules such as amino acids and B vitamins can be produced too.
Understanding their effects may help explain why people respond differently to fiber.
PMID: 38991905
Short-chain fatty acids are not the only metabolites produced by gut microbes fermenting dietary fiber. Other bioactive molecules such as amino acids and B vitamins can be produced too.
Understanding their effects may help explain why people respond differently to fiber.
PMID: 38991905
August 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Short-chain fatty acids are not the only metabolites produced by gut microbes fermenting dietary fiber. Other bioactive molecules such as amino acids and B vitamins can be produced too.
Understanding their effects may help explain why people respond differently to fiber.
PMID: 38991905
Short-chain fatty acids are not the only metabolites produced by gut microbes fermenting dietary fiber. Other bioactive molecules such as amino acids and B vitamins can be produced too.
Understanding their effects may help explain why people respond differently to fiber.
PMID: 38991905
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My recent work: I transformed a table from a publication into an interactive chart on the web.
This 📊 illustrates the Planetary Health Diet designed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (PMID: 30660336).
🔗chart: lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
My recent work: I transformed a table from a publication into an interactive chart on the web.
This 📊 illustrates the Planetary Health Diet designed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (PMID: 30660336).
🔗chart: lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
August 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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My recent work: I transformed a table from a publication into an interactive chart on the web.
This 📊 illustrates the Planetary Health Diet designed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (PMID: 30660336).
🔗chart: lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
My recent work: I transformed a table from a publication into an interactive chart on the web.
This 📊 illustrates the Planetary Health Diet designed by the EAT-Lancet Commission (PMID: 30660336).
🔗chart: lumipie.com/data-vis/pla...
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Would making healthy foods a bit cheaper and placing them in better spots in supermarkets help people buy fewer ultra-processed foods?
This study showed that it didn’t.
Perhaps limiting the promotion of ultra-processed foods is a better strategy?
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107599
Would making healthy foods a bit cheaper and placing them in better spots in supermarkets help people buy fewer ultra-processed foods?
This study showed that it didn’t.
Perhaps limiting the promotion of ultra-processed foods is a better strategy?
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107599
July 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Would making healthy foods a bit cheaper and placing them in better spots in supermarkets help people buy fewer ultra-processed foods?
This study showed that it didn’t.
Perhaps limiting the promotion of ultra-processed foods is a better strategy?
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107599
Would making healthy foods a bit cheaper and placing them in better spots in supermarkets help people buy fewer ultra-processed foods?
This study showed that it didn’t.
Perhaps limiting the promotion of ultra-processed foods is a better strategy?
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107599
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From a recent meta-analysis:
Plant-based diets do not compromise muscular strength. So no disadvantage vs omnivores.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00852-7
Based on 7 randomized controlled trials:
From a recent meta-analysis:
Plant-based diets do not compromise muscular strength. So no disadvantage vs omnivores.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00852-7
Based on 7 randomized controlled trials:
July 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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From a recent meta-analysis:
Plant-based diets do not compromise muscular strength. So no disadvantage vs omnivores.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00852-7
Based on 7 randomized controlled trials:
From a recent meta-analysis:
Plant-based diets do not compromise muscular strength. So no disadvantage vs omnivores.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00852-7
Based on 7 randomized controlled trials:
🍎📃 #medsky
🥦 Hospital meals failing health & planet
A new study finds food in German hospitals & nursing homes is low in quality and high in environmental impact. Most calories come from meat and unhealthy plants, while legumes make up <1% of food by weight.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
A new study finds food in German hospitals & nursing homes is low in quality and high in environmental impact. Most calories come from meat and unhealthy plants, while legumes make up <1% of food by weight.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
Dietary quality and environmental footprint of health-care foodservice: a quantitative analysis using dietary indices and lifecycle assessment data
Meals served in health-care institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes might
compromise both short-term and long-term health of patients and residents and contribute
unfavourably to the institut...
www.thelancet.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🍎📃 #medsky
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I’ve been learning React.js lately and made this 📊.
It shows the protein & fiber content of processed foods commonly found in grocery stores.
These nutrients are great for promoting satiety and may help reduce the risk of overeating (PMID: 35592279).
Chart 🔗: www.lumipie.com/data-vis/fib...
I’ve been learning React.js lately and made this 📊.
It shows the protein & fiber content of processed foods commonly found in grocery stores.
These nutrients are great for promoting satiety and may help reduce the risk of overeating (PMID: 35592279).
Chart 🔗: www.lumipie.com/data-vis/fib...
July 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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I’ve been learning React.js lately and made this 📊.
It shows the protein & fiber content of processed foods commonly found in grocery stores.
These nutrients are great for promoting satiety and may help reduce the risk of overeating (PMID: 35592279).
Chart 🔗: www.lumipie.com/data-vis/fib...
I’ve been learning React.js lately and made this 📊.
It shows the protein & fiber content of processed foods commonly found in grocery stores.
These nutrients are great for promoting satiety and may help reduce the risk of overeating (PMID: 35592279).
Chart 🔗: www.lumipie.com/data-vis/fib...
Reposted by Elena Shekhova, PhD
In 1975, a fellow Cornell grad student gave a presentation of Burkitt's work at a brown bag lunch seminar. The faculty poo pooped it while munching on their balcony on white bread. I stopped eating white flour and never went back.
July 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In 1975, a fellow Cornell grad student gave a presentation of Burkitt's work at a brown bag lunch seminar. The faculty poo pooped it while munching on their balcony on white bread. I stopped eating white flour and never went back.
Clickbait at its finest!
Not only are such headlines false and anxiety-inducing, but they also contribute to the destruction of the remaining trust people have in science 🧪🍎📃
Not only are such headlines false and anxiety-inducing, but they also contribute to the destruction of the remaining trust people have in science 🧪🍎📃
There is strong evidence that there is “no safe amount” of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases: cnn.it/4lElYWx
There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN
A new study investigates the link between processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
cnn.it
July 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Clickbait at its finest!
Not only are such headlines false and anxiety-inducing, but they also contribute to the destruction of the remaining trust people have in science 🧪🍎📃
Not only are such headlines false and anxiety-inducing, but they also contribute to the destruction of the remaining trust people have in science 🧪🍎📃
Nice graphics showing how apolipoprotein M helps manage cholesterol in the eye and supports the retinal pigment epithelium 👇
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness. A study in Nature Communications identifies a role for the protein apolipoprotein M in AMD that may present a therapeutic target. go.nature.com/40jhrAA #medsky 🧪
June 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Nice graphics showing how apolipoprotein M helps manage cholesterol in the eye and supports the retinal pigment epithelium 👇
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💦Hydration might be a simple yet effective way to minimize the negative effects of sugar or salt. They can raise serum osmolality and trigger acute stress responses, e.g., a transient increase in blood pressure.
Co-ingestion with water blunts this.
💦Hydration might be a simple yet effective way to minimize the negative effects of sugar or salt. They can raise serum osmolality and trigger acute stress responses, e.g., a transient increase in blood pressure.
Co-ingestion with water blunts this.
A study on the early metabolic effects of salt and fructose consumption: the protective role of water - Hypertension Research
Hypertension Research - A study on the early metabolic effects of salt and fructose consumption: the protective role of water
doi.org
June 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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💦Hydration might be a simple yet effective way to minimize the negative effects of sugar or salt. They can raise serum osmolality and trigger acute stress responses, e.g., a transient increase in blood pressure.
Co-ingestion with water blunts this.
💦Hydration might be a simple yet effective way to minimize the negative effects of sugar or salt. They can raise serum osmolality and trigger acute stress responses, e.g., a transient increase in blood pressure.
Co-ingestion with water blunts this.
Then, according to this doctor's logic, why do whales have menopause? 🧪
June 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Then, according to this doctor's logic, why do whales have menopause? 🧪
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Does eating ultra-processed foods CAUSES obesity?
The authors of this paper used a statistical tool called 'E value' to show that the link between eating lots of processed foods and gaining weight could be explained by other factors, such as food insecurity.
doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01566-8
Does eating ultra-processed foods CAUSES obesity?
The authors of this paper used a statistical tool called 'E value' to show that the link between eating lots of processed foods and gaining weight could be explained by other factors, such as food insecurity.
doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01566-8
June 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Does eating ultra-processed foods CAUSES obesity?
The authors of this paper used a statistical tool called 'E value' to show that the link between eating lots of processed foods and gaining weight could be explained by other factors, such as food insecurity.
doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01566-8
Does eating ultra-processed foods CAUSES obesity?
The authors of this paper used a statistical tool called 'E value' to show that the link between eating lots of processed foods and gaining weight could be explained by other factors, such as food insecurity.
doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01566-8