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Give Homo naledi credit for originality. The fossils of this humanlike species previously revealed an unexpectedly peculiar body plan. Now its pockmarked teeth speak to an unusually hard-edged diet.

H. naledi displays a much higher rate of chipped teeth than other members of the human evolutionary family that once occupied the same region of South Africa, say biological anthropologist Ian Towle and colleagues. Dental damage of this kind results from frequent biting and chewing on hard or gritty objects, such as raw tubers dug out of the ground, the scientists report in the September American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

A diet containing hard and resistant foods like nuts and seeds, or contaminants such as grit, is most likely for H.naledi, says Towle, of Liverpool John Moores University in England.

Extensive tooth chipping shows that something unusual is going on with H. naledis diet, says paleoanthropologist Peter Ungar of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He directs ongoing microscopic studies of H. naledis teeth that may provide clues to what this novel species ate.

This bar graph shows reported chipping rates for teeth from some living primates and fossil hominids. Homo naledi displays particularly high rates of chipping.

Source: I. Towle et al/Amer. J. of Phys. Anthro. 2017

Grit from surrounding soil can coat nutrient-rich, underground plant parts, including tubers and roots. Regularly eating those things can cause the type of chipping found on H. naledi teeth, says paleobiologist Paul Constantino of Saint Michaels College in Colchester, Vt. Many animals cannot access these underground plants, but primates can, especially if they use digging sticks.

H. naledi fossils, first found in South Africas subterranean Dinaledi Chamber and later a second nearby cave (SN: 6/10/17, p. 6), came from a species that lived between 236,000 and 335,000 years ago. It had a largely humanlike lower body, a relatively small brain and curved fingers suited for climbing trees.

Towles group studied 126 of 156 permanent H. naledi teeth found in Dinaledi Chamber. Those finds come from a minimum of 15 individuals, 12 of whom had at least one chipped chopper. Two of the remaining three individuals were represented by only one tooth. Teeth excluded from the study were damaged, had not erupted above the gum surface or showed signs of having rarely been used for chewing food.

Chips appear on 56, or about 44 percent, of H. naledi teeth from Dinaledi Chamber, Towles team says. Half of those specimens sustained two or more chips. About 54 percent of molars and 44 percent of premolars, both found toward the back of the mouth, display at least one chip. For teeth at the front of the mouth, those figures fell to 25 percent for canines and 33 percent for incisors.

Chewing on small, hard objects must have caused all those chips, Towle says. Using teeth as tools, say to grasp animal hides, mainly damages front teeth, not cheek teeth as in H. naledi. Homemade toothpicks produce marks between teeth unlike those on the H. naledi finds.

Two South African hominids from between roughly 1 million and 3 million years ago, Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus, show lower rates of tooth chipping than H. naledi, at about 21 percent and 13 percent, respectively, the investigators find. Researchers have suspected for decades that those species ate hard or gritty foods, although ancient menus are difficult to reconstruct (SN: 6/4/11, p. 8). Little evidence exists on the extent of tooth chipping in ancient Homo species. But if H. naledi consumed underground plants, Stone Age Homo sapiens in Africa likely did as well, Constantino says.

In further tooth comparisons with living primates, baboons consumers of underground plants and hard-shelled fruits showed the greatest similarity to H. naledi, with fractures on 25 percent of their teeth. That figure reached only about 11 percent in gorillas and 5 percent in chimpanzees.

Human teeth found at sites in Italy, Morocco and the United States show rates and patterns of tooth fractures similar to H. naledi, he adds. Two of those sites date to between 1,000 and 1,700 years ago. The third site, in Morocco, dates to between 11,000 and 12,000 years ago. People at all three sites are suspected to have had diets unusually heavy on gritty or hard-shelled foods, the scientists say.

Chips mar 50 percent of H. naledis right teeth, versus 38 percent of its left teeth. That right-side tilt might signify that the Dinaledi crowd were mostly right-handers who typically placed food on the right side of their mouths. But more fossil teeth are needed to evaluate that possibility, Towle cautions.

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Padma Lakshmi has gotten used to fluctuations in her weight as part of her job as the host of Bravo's Emmy-nominated "Top Chef," but she has recently discovered that it's not just her who is impacted by her body image.

In an essay for The Hollywood Reporter, Lakshmi, 46, wrote about the weight gain from her job and the effects her constant focus on her dress size for red carpet events has had on her young daughter, Krishna.

Padma Lakshmi has opened up about how her focus on dieting and body image has had some negative effects on her young daughter.

"Recently, I realized my daughter, who is 7, has been listening to me talk about my weight,'' she wrote. "She's noticed, and suddenly she's told me and others in our circle, 'I don't want to eat because I'm watching my figure,' or, 'I weigh too much.' I wasn't thinking anything of the sort when I was 7 or 10 or even 13."

Lakshmi noted how she will only have a taco salad without tortillas or sour cream on family taco night or leftovers of brown rice when they order pizza. Her daughter began to notice and started remarking about her own figure.

"Her comments stopped me dead in my tracks,'' Lakshmi wrote. "Her words scared me. Language matters. We send signals to our daughters every day. And I am her first touchstone of femininity."

Lakshmi's job of tasting food from 15 to 18 contestants every day for "Top Chef" guarantees that her weight will fluctuate between when the show is filming and her time off.

"When filming "Top Chef," I consume about 5,000 to 8,000 calories a day,'' she wrote. "I typically gain anywhere from 10 to 17 pounds every season. Once I get home, what's taken me six weeks to gain takes me 12 weeks to take off."

Part of the show's success involves walking the red carpet at events, where Lakshmi admittedly can get stressed over body image issues.

"It's always a nail-biting extravaganza at fittings, praying that a few pretty dresses that came down the runway on a teenage model who is a size 0 will miraculously fit my 40-something body,'' she wrote. "Getting ready for the Emmys is always fun, and it's truly an honor to be nominated. But at the same time, in spite of my high metabolism, I worry each year that I'm not going to fit into anything nice."

Lakshmi's recent experience with her daughter has changed her thinking going forward.

"So, this year, I've decided my weight will not be my focus,'' she wrote. "If I need a bigger dress, so be it. That one day or any day on the red carpet isn't nearly as important as making sure my daughter doesn't measure her worth by her dress size."

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Rob Gronkowskis career so far could be defined by his pass-catching talent and inability to stay healthy.

Realizing that hes not getting any younger, the 28-year-old New England tight end is changing his habits in hopes of keeping his body in shape for another brutal NFL season, and that includes altering his eating ways according to ESPNs Mark Reiss.

This is just one part of the new outlook for Gronkowski, as he has made some other notable changes in returning from a third career back surgery. Specifically, hes adopted parts of Tom Bradys diet, while making a full-scale commitment to other physical-based work at Bradys Sports Therapy Center (in addition to his regular load in the teams strength program).

Copying Bradys diet, of course, requires Gronkowski to avoid consuming alcoholic and caffeine-based beverages. That doesnt sound like an easy task for a party-animal like Gronkowski, but thats something hed willingly give up if it meant being 100 percent healthy.

He was healthy enough to experience his first preseason game since 2012, as he took part in 14 snaps during the Pats 27-23 loss to the Houston Texans last Saturday.

Im glad I was out there, he said. It felt good just to get the game speed. You can never get enough reps. You can never get enough practice reps. So it felt great to go out there and get my feet wet and see what its all about again.

Gronkowski hasnt played a complete season since 2011, missing at least a game in each of the succeeding five years. He missed the most time in 2016, when a back injury cost him half the season.

With Martellus Bennett gone, the success of the tight end position for the Patriots mostly rests on the shoulders of Gronkowski, who, when playing is close to unstoppable. The Arizona product had 540 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions on just 25 catches in eight games played last season.

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Amy also created a YouTube video about being on the ketogenic diet (known as keto for short), noting that shes lost more than 20 pounds on it. I have so much energy, and I'm able to combat the meds I'm on for nerve pain, she wrote in the caption. Hubby says I'm like I was before my accident. Keto can help with pain, but not neuropathic pain like mine. I have noticed a bunch of other benefits.

The ketogenic diet is big on good fats, moderate amount of protein, and limited carbs. By eating a lot of fat (up to 75 percent of your daily calories) and very few carbs, your body shifts into a state called ketosis. In ketosis, your body produces little molecules called ketones and uses those for energy instead of glucose from carbs, burning fat in the process.

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But can it actually help with pain, especially in someone who suffers from nerve pain like Amy? Maybe. "We don't have concrete recommendations from the government or our professional organizations about diet and pain," says Amit Sachdev, M.D., an assistant professor and director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine at Michigan State University, "However, I and many doctors believe that diet affects pain dramatically." The most common reasons that people get nerve pains is that the nerves become sickened by a medical problem such as diabetes or metabolic syndrome, he explains. Body pains from muscles, joints, and tendons also get worse when someone has bodily inflammation, which is most often seen with high blood sugar, kidney disease, and metabolic syndrome. "Diet is very important in controlling these kinds of diseases," Sachdev says. "For this reason I believe diet is important in controlling pain."

The ketogenic diet was originally used to help treat seizures, says Clifford Segil, D.O., a neurologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., and there are a lot of benefits to following the diet. But Sachdev says the key for many patients with pain is to move away from a standard American diet, which can improve their health in generaland he points out that the ketogenic, gluten-free, and Atkins diets are all pretty similar. "The number-one effect of these diets is weight loss," he says. "The second effect is a general decrease in the things that provoke inflammation, like blood sugar." And, he points out, the healthier a person is, the more likely they are to heal from their injuries, which should help alleviate pain.

Amy repeatedly stresses how great she feels now on the keto dietand really, that's all that matters.

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EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah A married Utah couple face felony child abuse charges after they allegedly forced a young boy to stay in a small room with no lights or access to a bathroom and fed him a diet that "consisted largely of carrots."

According to a recently unsealed warrant detailing the boy's horrific living conditions, the his skin had even taken on an orange-colored tint.

Police arrested 27-year-old Clarissa Anne Tobiasson and her husband, 31-year-old Brett Parker Tobiasson, in early August on charges of child abuse.

The arrests followed several months of investigation by the Utah Division of Child and Family Services, who interviewed witnesses and victims in the case. Police learned a 6-year-old boy, who was 5 at the time the alleged abuse began, would be locked in a basement room at night.

The small basement room had no lights and a loose carpet over the floor. The boy was only given a mattress and blanket to sleep with, and he would be locked in that room from about 6 or 7 p.m. each night until after 6 a.m. the next morning, authorities said.

"The boy described that he would go to the bathroom while in the room and put the waste in a hole in a wall so he would not get in trouble," according to a press release from the Utah County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators allege the boy "was fed a diet that consisted largely of carrots."

"He would be required to eat carrots before every meal and if he did not finish them with a certain time limit he would not be allowed to eat the rest of the meal," the release states. "In another instance he was disciplined for eating samples at a local store when he knew he was supposed to eat carrots before eating anything else."

According to the arrest warrant, "awitness stated while at the home they noticed the child had an 'orangey' tint to his skin."

The witness brought pizza for dinner that evening, but Clarissa told the boy he couldn't eat any unless he ate all his carrots within a 15-minute time limit, according to the warrant. When he couldn't finish in time, he wasn't allowed to have any pizza.

The woman told police her stay at the house was the "worst four days of her life."

Police state the 6-year-old victim was adopted by the couple, as was his 2-year-old brother. The couple also has a 2-month-old girl.

The young boy is now in the care of his grandmother, while the 2-year-old and 2-month-old are in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services.

The Tobiassons were booked into jail on one count each of child abuse as second-degree felony. Bail has been set at $10,000.

"In this case 'serious physical injury' is defined by statute as anything that 'causes serious emotional harm to the child' or 'any conduct toward a child that results in severe emotional harm, severe developmental delay or intellectual disability, or severe impairment of the child's ability to function,'" the release states regarding the charges brought against the couple.

The Tobiassons' next court date is Sept. 14.

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Mindfulness, part of which involves meditation, has been around for a while. People have been practicing it (literally) religiously since the Stone Age and its been trendy in the U.S. to varying extents for seemingly almost as long.

Were glad it caught on, though, because the practice more than lives up to the hype. Its been shown to deliver health benefit after health benefit, ranging from stress reduction to hormone balancing to better social relationships. Now, it seems science has definitively proven that meditation is more effective for weight loss than even the smartest diet plans.

Thats right you can eat whatever you want, get mindful now and then, and end up healthier than you would pounding kale and green juices.

Lets get one thing straight: Dieting is a really bad idea. Its been shown in study after study to increase damaging stress hormones, cause inflammation, mess with your metabolism, induce overeating and weight gain, and even contribute to the development of disordered eating.

So really, any alternative to dieting (i.e., just not dieting) is bound to be better. But heres why meditation is a good call, and undoubtedly healthier for you than changing the way you eat.

At North Carolina State University, researchers investigated the effects of meditation on weight. They split research participants into two groups: One that would commit to a diet and one that committed to meditating every day.

The group that practiced meditation lost seven times more weight than the group of dieters.

There could be any number of explanations for this, some of which have been suggested by researchers and dietitians. Some say that mindfulness promotes healthier eating (hence the term mindful eating) by getting people back in touch with their bodys needs. Others have suggested that since mindfulness and meditation decrease the stress hormones that signal weight gain, meditation can help mitigate extra storage of fat.

Regardless of the reasons why, its clear that relaxing meditation is more effective than the unpleasant practice of dieting.

Meditation doesnt have to entail anything crazy. You dont have to go on a wellness retreat, stop wearing shoes, or take up yoga to learn how to meditate. For some people, meditation is as simple as a five-minute silent session. For others, its something they do in passing during their morning commute.

Mindfulness is simply a state of awareness, and meditation is a practice of increasing that awareness over time. So even if youre sitting on the bus, taking the time to become aware of the floor beneath your feet and the steady rise and fall of your breath is a form of meditation.

And that simple practice breathing, listening, and feeling can help you not only lose weight, but feel overall healthier in the process.

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Paleo dieter and advocate, Serenity Heegel, co-founded Serenity Kids with fianc, Joe Carr, after not being able to find pouched baby food that she felt was nutritious enough.

I just couldnt believe that nothing existed that would be something I would want to feed my own baby, Heegel told Food Navigator.

The couple began marketing a line of pureed baby food that offers the highest amount of protein of any liquid baby food.

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The food line launched this month and has pouches that come in three different flavors uncured bacon with organic kale and butternut squash, chicken with peas and carrots, and beef with kale and sweet potato. The organic and free-range offerings are sold in packs of six 4-ounce pouches for roughly $27.

However, her formula for cave babies as they are called in the paleo community is making some waves with adults who question the health and safety of this fad-diet.

Paleo, eating food that would have been available to Paleolithic humans like non-processed foods, free-range meats and abstaining from grains, dairy, and most sugars caught on in 2002 with Loren Cordains The Paleo Diet. Since then, many adults looking to lose weight, combat certain ailments, or just feel healthier have adopted the food style.

Though, studies revolving around the benefits of the paleo diet have only been done on adults.

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Theres no research that shows a child needs a high-protein diet, Stephanie Di Figlia-Peck, a registered dietitian at Northwell Health, tells Moneyish.

A child whos growing and developing needs a balance of carbohydrates that come from fruits, vegetables and grains; protein and healthy fat. There needs to be a balance so you get the correct nutrient profile, she adds.

The concern for many is if a growing child is not getting proper nutrition, complications could arise including a weaker immune system, compromised growth, among others.

In Australia, a childrens paleo cookbook was pulled because it recommended feeding infants bone broth as baby formula.

The controversy surrounding feeding children a strictly paleo diet hasnt affected Serenity Kids sales, though. Heegels company sold 1,800 pouches during their online pre-sale and is anticipating a grocery store launch in the near future.

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FOXBORO Rob Gronkowski put both of his hands on the podium in front of him, slumped his shoulders down and channeled his inner Bill Belichick.

He was being asked for his prediction regarding Saturday nights highly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

We dont make predictions, Gronkowski said in a comically low voice, doing his best to imitate his often monotone coach.

It was a light moment yesterday, one synonymous with Gronkowskis colorful personality, but it offered some continuity to whats felt like a different kind of offseason, and preseason, for the Patriots star tight end.

Gronkowski is back on the field after having season-ending back surgery last year, the third such procedure of his career. And after a healthy offseason and some changes to his routine, Gronkowski might just feel the best hes ever felt.

Yesterday offered a snapshot. Gronkowski was asked about his new diet, overseen by Tom Bradys trainer Alex Guerrero, and if it has helped him.

Yes, for sure, he said.

Less sore?

Yes.

Anything specific?

Yes. And on it went.

Its hard to say because I couldnt tell you how I felt in the middle of August every single year, Gronkowski said when asked if this is the best hes felt in his career at this point. Its always a new year, and they all blend together, and now going into my eighth season now, it just feels good to be out there practicing every day with the guys.

Its not just practicing, either. Gronkowski actually is playing snaps in August, and that more than anything symbolizes how different this preseason is for one of the Pats most dangerous weapons.

For the first time in five years, Gronkowski was on the field playing in a preseason game in Saturdays loss to the Houston Texans. It had been nearly nine months since Gronkowski played in a game after leaving early from a Nov. 27 matchup against the Jets, and while he didnt make a catch against the Texans, he felt great to be out there.

For a guy whos been treated like a fragile package in the preseason the past five years, it didnt surprise him one bit to be on the field Saturday night.

It didnt surprise me at all, he said. Coach always says be ready every single day, every single game. No matter what it is. Preseason, be ready to play 60 minutes. Past is in the past, but it was great going out there and getting some work.

Im glad I was out there. It felt good just to get the game speed. You can never get enough reps, you can never get enough practice reps, so it felt great to go out there and get my feet wet and see what its all about again.

If Saturday was a test run, it remains to be seen what to expect next. Week 3 of the preseason typically is the game in which starters get some extended work before shutting it down for Week 4, so Gronkowski should see some more snaps Friday night against the Lions in Detroit.

For once, Gronkowski looks fully healthy, and hes looked that way since spring practices. But with such a long injury history, he would be the first to say everything isnt always what it seems.

I dont think theres such thing as feeling 100 (percent), Gronkowski said. I mean, if youre feeling 100 then that probably means youre at home, just chilling, just working out. So, I mean, everyones going through something, but I feel good.

The Patriots are risking that good health by sending him out on the field for meaningless games. Gronkowski, out of anyone on the Pats offense not named Tom Brady, doesnt really need the additional work. Hes had record-setting seasons without needing preseason tune-ups, and it seems like he and Brady havent skipped a beat, at least in practice.

But after a nearly nine-month layoff, Gronkowski is looking at things with a different perspective. Hes only seeing the rewards of being on the field.

I just felt the benefit when I was out there, just the speed of the game, live game speed, Gronkowski said. Its been a while for me, so I just felt the benefit of getting out there and getting in sync blocking-wise, the cadence, everything like that, so Im taking all positives out of it.

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A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

A view of Delaware Ave. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Delmar, N.Y. This area of Delaware currently has four lanes for traffic. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Delmar businesses split on 'road diet' plan

So what would a "road diet" on Delaware Avenue in Delmar do for businesses there?

The town of Bethlehem is considering reducing from four to three the number of traffic lanes along Delaware from Elsmere Avenue to the Normanskill bridge. The change would make way for turn and bike lanes to help make the busy road safer and easier to navigate.

And while many residents might support the idea although it would add nearly a minute to the average evening commute many small business owners remain wary.

After all, getting to some shops and stores tucked in along Delaware can already be an exercise in frustration, especially during rush hour.

But Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Kilcoyne says business owners in town are split on the issue, and many are still making up their minds as the town completes a study and holds public meetings.

"There have been various views on the potential project," Kilcoyne told the Times Union in an email. "Some concerns include reduced traffic volume, traffic diversion and possible congestion due to reduced lanes and speeds. Others were encouraged by the promise of increased ease of access to their business that a center turn lane might provide."

Kilcoyne and town supervisor John Clarkson are urging residents and business owners to get as much information as possible about the issue before the town board makes its decision to move ahead with the road diet proposal. The next public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Town Hall.

Kilcoyne co-chairs the Delaware Avenue Improvement Group, a volunteer committee set up by the town to look at all issues involving the town's "main street" business district. The stretch is currently undergoing a $3 million upgrade that includes new sidewalks, landscaping and replacement of the water main.

That project goes from the Four Corners (where Delaware Avenue crosses Kenwood Avenue) to Elsmere Avenue, where the road diet would begin if adopted by the town board.

The idea is part of a movement to create so-called "complete streets" that better serve the often competing needs of cars, bikes, pedestrians and public transportation.

Some residents along side streets in the area have real difficulty during heavy traffic hours getting out of their neighborhoods. The congestion also contributes to certain businesses being avoided at those times as well.

Details of the ongoing study and other information about the potential "road diet" for Bethlehem's Delaware Avenue are located here.

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Research has found a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with lower cholesterol levels.

A study published in Nutritional Reviews found the reductions were greater compared to omnivorous diets.

Plant-based vegetarian diets contain no meat and are made of lots of vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits.

An omnivorous diet, however, includes both plant and animal foods.

In the study, they found that a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with total cholesterol that's 29.2 mg/dL lower.

Additionally, in clinical trials, a plant-based diet lowered total cholesterol by 12.5 mg/dL.

High cholesterol can cause stroke, heart attack and heart disease.

The researchers believe the link may due to the association of a plant-based diet with a lower body weight, a reduced intake of saturated fat, and an increased intake of plant foods which are naturally rich in components such as soluble fibre, soy protein, and plant sterols.

"The immediate health benefits of a plant-based diet, like weight loss, lower blood pressure, and improved cholesterol, are well documented in controlled studies," said study author Susan Levin.

Our goal with studying plasma lipids throughout the lifespan is to capture the net risk reduction of using a vegetarian diet to control lipid levels. We hope to empower patients with new research about the long-term cardiovascular health benefits of a vegetarian diet, which include a reduced risk of a heart attack, stroke, and premature death."

Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as a lipid, and is vital for the normal functioning of the body.

While high levels of "good" HDL cholesterol are beneficial, too much "bad" LDL cholesterol can lead to heart disease.

The study authors recommend doctors encourage people to transition to a plant-based diet.

Hyperlipidemia - or elevated cholesterol and triglycerides - is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.

However, it can lead to thousands of deaths.

Certain foods in particular can help lower cholesterol.

Research published in the journal Nutrition Reviews has found that consuming oats regularly can lead to a reduction of five to ten per cent.

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