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Rapamycin extends mouse lifespan 9–14%
NAD+ precursors reverse aging in humans
Blue-light glasses improve sleep quality
Walking 10 min after meals blunts glucose
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Not all sugar is created equally — Whalespan

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Not all sugar is created equally

Paul Saladino8m · 2022-12-01

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✓Well SupportedRaw honey, but not pasteurized honey, increases nitric oxide precursors, which are essential for endothelial cell function and vasodilation.◐Partially SupportedProcessed food is less satiating than unprocessed food, even when calories, macronutrients, sugar, salt, and fiber are matched.◐Partially SupportedHoney has shown protective effects against cardiovascular disease, oral mucositis, and cavities.◐Partially SupportedIncluding 400-500 calories of carbohydrates from fruit in a weight loss intervention does not lead to a loss of metabolic gains when processed fructose is removed.Partially Supported

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Fruit and honey are evolutionarily consistent sources of carbohydrates that do not appear to cause the same problems as processed grains.

◐Partially SupportedRemoving processed sugar from the diet of obese, metabolically unwell teenagers improves metabolic health.

◐Partially SupportedEliminating seed oils, processed sugars, and refined grains improves health by removing most processed foods.

◐Partially SupportedProcessed sugar is metabolically different from raw honey or fruit in the human body.

◐Partially SupportedEating unprocessed food led to eating 500 calories less per day and losing two pounds over two weeks, while eating processed food led to eating 500 calories more per day and gaining two pounds over two weeks.

◐Partially SupportedProcessed sugar is obesogenic, and seed oils are considered the main driver of this effect.

◐Partially SupportedThe 'fat triad' of processed food consists of seed oils, processed sugar, and processed grains/flours.