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ANDERSON, Ind. A new study claims to have found a connection between drinking diet soda and being at higher risk of developing dementia and stroke.

However, the study's author is calling for more research to be done.

The study found an association between drinking at least one artificially sweetened beverage daily and having an increased risk of stroke or dementia by three times the risk of someone who drinks diet soda less than once a week.

The researchers who conducted the study analyzed the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. The 2,888 people in the group for the stroke study were primarily Caucasian, over the age of 45. The 1,484 people in the dementia study were over the age of 60.

The authors quickly cautioned in the American Heart Association press release that the research only shows a trend among one group of people rather than an actual cause and effect.

The people who participated in the study had researchers check in with their drinking habits periodically over a seven-year period, according to the press release. The researchers then followed up 10 years later to see who developed the targeted diseases.

At the end of the 10-year period, 3 percent of the people had had a stroke and 5 percent had been diagnosed with dementia.

Matthew Pase, a senior fellow in the department of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and the Framingham Heart Study, said more research needs to be done to confirm the findings since the sampling of people were primarily white and older. He also said they did not track how much regular soda the participants were drinking as well.

Even if someone is three times as likely to develop stroke or dementia, it is by no means a certain fate, Pase said in a press release. In our study, 3 percent of the people had a new stroke and 5 percent developed dementia, so we're still talking about a small number of people developing either stroke or dementia.

However, the study is one of many that point to artificially sweetened sodas, or diet soda, as not being a healthy option and even causing additional health issues of its own.

Studies since 2010 have showed various health concerns that could be linked to drinking diet soda, such as increased risks of Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and a slower metabolism. Diet sodas may have fewer calories, but some of the artificial sweeteners have been questioned.

Aspartame is one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners, and its about 200 times sweeter than sugar, meaning much less of it needs to be used. Rumors and unscientific studies have claimed for years that the sweetener causes cancer, but the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies have found it to be safe, according to the American Cancer Society.

Marianne Spangler, patient navigation services director and dietitian at Community Hospital Anderson, said in 2016 that dietitians generally follow the guidelines of the FDA. She said while the FDA has said diet soda is safe, she encourages her patients to drink more water anyway.

Michelle Richart, registered dietitian at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, said she encourages her patients to drink less diet soda because it cuts down how much water they are drinking. If they are drinking enough water, a little diet soda is fine, she said in 2016.

What authors of the study published in the American Heart Associations journal Stroke are really trying to iterate is that while more research needs to be done, diet sodas may not be better for people than their sugary counterparts, said senior editorial author Ralph Sacco, a former president of the American Heart Association and the chairman of the Department of Neurology at the Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami in Florida.

Both sugar and artificially sweetened soft drinks may be hard on the brain, Sacco said in a press release.

Filchak writes for the Anderson, Indiana Herald Bulletin.

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June is National Dairy Month, and you should celebrate by enjoying dairy in your daily diet.

The United States first celebrated National Milk Month in 1937, when the holiday was created to help stabilize dairy demand during peak production periods. In 1939, it was renamed National Dairy Month to offer a greater focus on the entire category of dairy products.

The month also highlights some special dairy product days, with June 1 being National Milk Day, June 4 being National Cheese Day and June 7 being Chocolate Ice Cream Day.

Why eat dairy? We need to consume dairy to help us get adequate amounts of calcium, vitamin D, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, and protein. We also get the key nutrients phosphorous and vitamin B12 when we consume cows milk. According to a report from the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Committee, most Americans are not consuming the recommended level of dairy in their diet. The dietary guidelines say that, as part of a healthy eating pattern, adults should have the equivalent of 2 cups of dairy for a 1,000-calorie diet, 2 1/2 cups for a 1,200- to 1,400-calorie diet, or 3 cups for a 1,600- to 3,200-calorie diet.

Children 9 and older should have three servings of low-fat and fat-free dairy, 4-to 8-year-olds should have 2 1/2 servings, and 2- to 3-year-olds should have two servings per day.

When eating dairy, be sure to choose low-fat and fat-free dairy options such as yogurt, frozen yogurt, dairy desserts, and cheeses. Also included in this group in the dietary guidelines are lactose-free, lactose-reduced, and fortified soy beverages. Dairy products with low calcium content are not included in this group, which means heavy cream, sour cream, and cream cheese are excluded.

It is best to receive the key nutrients our body needs from dairy foods instead of supplements. For example, calcium supplements alone are not enough for healthy bones and strong teeth. The mineral calcium works in synergy with vitamin D, vitamin K, potassium, fluoride and magnesium. Although calcium helps with vital bodily functions, including nerve signals, muscle contractions and blood clotting, our bodies are unable to produce calcium, making it important that we get enough in what we eat. Women 19 to 50 and men 19 to 70 need to consume 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day. Women older than 51 and men older than 71 need to consume 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day. Children 9 to 18 need 1,300 milligrams of calcium per day. Children 4 to 8 need 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day, while children 1 to 3 need 700 mg.

Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because our body makes it when we are exposed to the sun. Vitamin D works synergistically by helping our bodies absorb calcium and phosphorus, and it also helps our immune system, muscle contractions, brain and nerve signals. For individuals under age 50, 400 to 800 international units of vitamin D per day is recommended, and 800 to 1,000 international units per day is recommended for those older than 50. We also can consume vitamin D by eating foods fortified with it. If youre still unable to consume enough vitamin D, a supplement could be recommended by a doctor or a registered dietitian.

Research has shown that eating low-fat and fat-free dairy items as a part of a healthy lifestyle can help with weight maintenance and strong bones and teeth, as well as reduce our risk of some cancers, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, tooth decay, and Type 2 diabetes. When calcium and vitamin D are not consumed at recommended levels, an increased risk of adverse bone health will occur. Low consumption levels of potassium has been linked to cardiovascular disease and blood pressure issues.

Individuals who have dairy sensitivities or who have been diagnosed with lactose intolerance still have many options to get enough calcium and beneficial nutrients from dairy and other foods into their diets.

Lactose intolerance occurs when someone is unable to digest the sugar lactose that is found in nearly all dairy products, resulting in gastrointestinal discomfort. Fortunately, lactose-free milk and lactose-free dairy products are excellent alternatives for individuals who have difficulty digesting lactose. Lactose-free milk is simply milk that has been treated with the enzyme lactase to predigest the milks lactose before consumption.

Now that you are more knowledgeable about dairy and all of its benefits, take the time this month to treat yourself to some dairy foods.

Happy National Dairy Month!

Stacy reed is an educator with Penn State Extension in Lancaster, specializing in food safety and nutrition.

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A judge in Belgium has convicted the parents of a seven-month-old boy who died of malnutrition after he was fed a vegan diet.

The boys parents were sentenced to a suspended six-month prison sentence Wednesday for "unintentionally" causing the child's death.

The boy, identified in court documents as Lucas, weighed just nine pounds at the time of his death in 2014. Reports indicate the boys organs had shrunk to half their normal size, and had no fat surrounding them.

The Lucas parents run a health food store in the town of Beveren, and fed him a diet of milk made from made from oats, buckwheat, rice and quinoa.

The attorney representing Lucas parents argued in court that his mother was unable to breastfeed, and that Lucas would not drink traditional formula. At that point, the parents assumed that Lucas had either a lactose or gluten allergy.

Lucas father said in court that he never took the boy to the doctor because he never noticed anything unusual," but prosecutors claimed that the parents drove the boy to a homeopathic when they noticed that he was sick.

The parents can still appeal the sentence.

Lucas parents arent the only ones to face legal trouble after putting their infant children on a vegan diet. According to Broadly, an Italian father took his childs mother to court after she forced her children to eat vegan in May 2015, and two other parents lost custody of their child in 2014 after forcing the child to eat vegan.

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It seems like everyone you meet is eating a special diet right now, and its easy to mix them up.

I cant tell you how many times someone has suggested the gluten free or paleo optionwhen I ask about whats vegan on a menu, for example. Special diets can overlap, which, I think, is where the confusion comes in. Ifthe only vegan youve ever met is also gluten free, you might think that vegans dont eat gluten. But many of us do, with glee!

Here are some of the most common special diets and what theyre about.

You can sort of break down the why behind common special diets into two broad categories:

The ethical reasons forchoosing a special diet areusually about animal rights, human rights, or the environment. Maybe youre eating veganor plant-based, because you want to reduce your carbon footprint or fight climate changeor protect animals, for example.

Health is an even more broad category when it comes to why people choose special diets. Some folks are looking to lose weight or maintain weight loss.

Theres also evidence that some special diets can prevent or even cure chronic disease. Sometimes, a special diet is not a choice, and a gluten free diet isa great example. Going gluten free is very hip right now, but forsomeone withceliac disease, its a life or death decision.

There are dozens ofnuanced special diets out there, and thisglossary is meant to address theones that you are most likely to encounter. It doesnt include short-term weight loss diets, and it leaves out some special diets that are less popular.

These are some of the most common special diets that youll encounter, arranged alphabetically.

DASH is aspecial diet aimed at controlling high blood pressure. It is a low-sodium diet that focuses on whole grains, fruits, and veggies. You can eat small amounts oflow fat dairy, lean meats, fish, nuts, and seeds on the DASH diet.

This is a somewhat broad special diet, and how flexible a flexitarian is depends on why he or she chose to eat this way. A flexitarian avoids meat (and sometimes all animal products)but will sometimes still eat meat or dairy.

Someone who is gluten free avoids all food with gluten. This includes foods you mayalready know about, like conventional breads and pastas, butgluten hides in all kinds of other products, like soy sauce and even makeup. Depending on why someone is gluten free, eating gluten can potentiall cause serious health problems.

A locavore is someone who focuses on eating food grown locally. This can include or exclude animal products. Like a raw diet, notevery locavore eats 100 percent local, but they will choose local options whenever possible.

Macrobiotic diets have come a long way since the 70s and 80s when they were even more popular. Back then, they were very restrictive, but people have reimagined the macrobiotic diet since then. In a nutshell, itcan describe a vegetarian or pescatarian diet with afocus on whole foods andmindful eating.

A paleo diet is supposed to mimic the way people ate during paleolithic times. It focuses on meat,eggs, fruits, nuts and seeds, and unsaturated oils.There are paleo vegans, as well, who follow a paleo diet, minus the meat and eggs.

A pescatarian diet is a vegetarian diet, plus seafood. Pesca is Latin for fish.

A plant-based is another way to refer to a vegan diet. Someone who is plant-based usually eatsthis wayfor health reasons, so theydont necessarily live a vegan lifestyle.Theres also a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet movement, which describesa plant-based diet thats free from processed foods, refined sugars, refined oils, and alcohol.

Raw food is a dish that hasnt been heated above117F (48C). The idea is thatcooking food destroys some of the nutrients in it. People on a raw diet may or may not eat 100 percent raw, and they can eat animal products, as long as those are also raw.

A raw vegan follows a raw diet without any animal products.

Vegan diets, like plant-based diets, are free from all animal products: meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, honey,gelatin, etc. Unlike someone eating plant-based, though,veganism is mainly about ethics, not health. Though, of course, some people do choose a plant-based diet for ethical reasons. Veganism just takes that further in some ways and is less discriminatingin others. Vegans can eat refined foods, drink alcohol (as long as its not processed with animal products), eat gluten, and eat sugar. If a food doesnt come from an animal, its vegan whether its healthy or not.

A vegetarian diet is a vegan diet, plus eggs and dairy.Before veganism became popular, early vegans sometimes described themselves as strict vegetarians. Here are the sub-categories of a vegetarian diet:

A pescatarian diet is not a type of vegetarian diet, because fish are not plants. For a definition of pescatarian, see the section on that diet above.

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Avocado, houmous and nut butters are staples in many millennials diets.

You only have to have a scroll through Instagram on a weekend morning to see a stream of delectable brunch snaps.

Our favourite foods are trendy, healthy and so popular we make memes about them.

However, according to new research, these foods could also be changing how our bodies react to hunger.

Researchers from the University of Georgia have found that foods rich in polyunsaturated fats may be influencing our hormones and altering our appetites.

These foods - such as avocado, quinoa, chickpeas, salmon, chia seeds, olive oil and walnuts - have already been linked to improved problem-solving skills and better memory.

And now scientists are saying eating foods high in polyunsaturated fats may contribute to overall weight loss.

They also hope this way of eating could help tackle the obesity epidemic.

To reach their conclusions, the researchers measured participants (aged 18-35) hormone changes - allowing for examination of their physiological hunger and satiety - when following a diet heavy in polyunsaturated fat.

They also asked participants to indicate on a scale how hungry or full they were and how much they thought they could eat.

Those who consumed a lot of polyunsaturated fats were less hungry and felt fuller for longer than those who didnt follow the diet.

Appetite hormones play an important role in regulating how much we eat, said lead researcher, Jamie A. Cooper, PhD of the University of Georgia.

These findings tell us that eating foods rich in PUFAs (polyunsaturated fats), like those found in walnuts, may favourably change appetite hormones so that we can feel fuller for longer.

The reason following such a diet resulted in better appetite control is that it decreases the hormone ghrelin which controls hunger and increases peptide, the hormone that controls satiety.

However its important to note that the study was on a small scale, with just 26 participants, and larger-scale research needs to be undertaken.

This research does however point to the growing body of evidence which suggests eating fat does not make you fat.

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NEW YORKThe days of Michael Phelps wolfing down food to keep up with his rigorous swimming training are gone.

But he still wants to clear up something about his diet. During a Q&A session at an event for Krave Jerkyat Manhattans Chelsea Piers, Phelps talked about his eating habits and mentioned the legendary 12,000-calorie diet in scare quotes before going into what he meant:

Dont believe everything you read. The stories were just ridiculous. I was probably eating anywhere between like 8 to 10 [thousand] probably at my peak where I was really growing. Still, it became a job.

This is a fantastic quote for a lot of reasons. First, it was myth-busting that he ate up to 12,000 calories a day.

But second, and its hilarious,he was still eating anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 calories anyway!!!!!

Thats still SO. MUCH. FOOD.

I did a little searching and found this breakdown on Active.com of what cyclists eat to ingest 8,000 calories. It included what that many calories looks like in a hypothetical diet:

22 eggs for breakfast

3 cereal bars

14 20 oz. bottles of sports drink

4 cups of rice

2 cups of granola with fruit

8 chicken breasts

4 bananas

Thats how much youd have to eat to get to 8,000. So although it turns out that Phelps didnt house 12,000 a day, he was still scarfing down tons.

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If youre sleeping then youre not eating.

Thats the idea behind a worrying new trend where anorexics abuse sedatives in the hope of losing more weight.

Dubbed the Sleeping Beauty Diet, it has caused concern among experts.

Instead of eating food, women are knocking themselves out with the help of sleeping pills, snoozing through meal times.

Those following the dangerous trend severely restrict their calorie intake,sleeping for up to 20 hours a day, in extreme cases.

Perhaps even more worrying, the trend, also dubbed narcorexia, is proving popular on pro-anorexiawebsites.

One user wrote: This diet is perfect for the end of the school semester, or just for people who have a lot of extra time on their hands.

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Less extreme advice advocates a better nights sleep each night and a healthy eating and exercise plan.

The Sleep Doctors Diet Plan by Dr Michael Breus suggests people exercise no less than four hours before bed and get at least seven hours of shut eye per night.

But it has been taken to the extreme as people seek ways to skip meals.

The Suns nutritionist Amanda Ursell said the new trend was shocking and is not to be dismissed lightly.

Most of us need three meals a day just to sustain us from an energy point of view. If you skip breakfast your ability to concentrate and focus in the morning and your mood are going to be not as good as if you did have breakfast. And if you skip lunch the same thing will happen in the afternoon," she said.

Eating disordersare really big issues and they profoundly affect your physical health and your mental well-being. This is not to be dismissed lightly, this trend towards sleeping diets, because they are deeply, deeply worrying, she added.

More than 725,000 men and women in the UK are affected by eating disorders, according to the UKs eating disorder charity Beat.

Ursell added that recent data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey suggests that many women already struggle topack enough nutrients into their dietsand as a result often suffer deficiencies in iron, calcium and other nutrients.

If you are cutting out food, you are going to be malnourished. If you are then starving yourself through sleeping, youre just going to exacerbate it, so you will feel shocking when you do wake up. Sleep itself wont sustain you. It is almost inconceivable that someone has put this out there, she said.

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important for maintaining good health.

The NHS recommends eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, basing meals on starchy foods like rice or pasta, eating lean proteins like fish and legumes and drinking plenty of water.

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with complex causes. The messages and methods of losing weight promoted by the diet industry are unlikely to be the sole and direct cause of an eating disorder, but they may exacerbate the problem or be a contributing factor for someone who is vulnerable to developing one or is already ill, a spokesperson for Beat said.

If someone has become obsessive about what theyre eating or appears to be going to extremes in order to lose weight, it could be a sign that they are developing or have developed an eating disorder. The important thing is not to delay, as the sooner someone is treated, the better their chance of full recovery, she added.

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If you or a loved one are struggling with an eating disorder and are in need of support, please call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

This article originally appeared on The Sun.

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Eat like a baby. Cook like a caveman. Snack on one color of the rainbow each day of the week.

These habits belong to some of the viral diets that celebrities from Beyonc to Taylor Swift have sworn by.

Oddly enough, some of these eating plans contain nuggets of wisdom that could help you lose weight. Still, the bigger danger with any diet is that it sets us up for unhealthy habits we can't maintain, says Andy Bellatti, a registered dietitian and the cofounder of Dietitians for Professional Integrity.

"I know many people who've gone on some kind of crash diet for a week and lose a bunch of weight and a few months later they're back to square one."

With that in mind, here's the dirt on the strangest viral diets along with some science-backed wisdom about what actually works if you want to lose weight and keep it off.

The hype: Actresses including Jennifer Aniston, Kirsten Dunst, and Gwyneth Paltrow, have all reportedly done the pH or "Alkaline" diet, which advocates swapping so-called acid-forming foods like meat, fish, dairy, and grains with alkaline ones like fruits, nuts, beans, and vegetables.

The truth: The diet is based on the misleading idea that you can change your blood pH with food. While the pH of the stomach is acidic, the blood is slightly alkaline, something the food you eat can't change. Still, one positive part of the diet is that it advocates eating more fruits and veggies, something most dietitians agree we should all be doing.

The hype: Beyonc reportedly used the Master Cleanse to slim down before the movie "Dreamgirls." The cleanse involves drinking a lemon juice-based mixture to allegedly clean out the system and speed weight loss.

The truth: Any diet that's based around the idea of detoxing is probably bogus, since our bodies naturally detoxify themselves.

The hype: Singer Tim McGraw sticks to a paleo diet, a meal plan free of dairy, legumes, refined sugar, alcohol, and grains.

The truth: The US News and World Report ranks the paleo diet 36 out of 38 diets, saying that it can be tough to follow and is somewhat "nutritionally incomplete."

The hype: Slashing carbohydrates from your diet will force your body to burn fat, and celebrities including Adriana Lima, Megan Fox, and Mick Jagger are supposedly doing it.

The truth: First developed to treat childhood epilepsy, ketogenic or "keto" diets have become something of a fad among the Silicon Valley crew. The plan mimics starvation, sending the body into a metabolic state called ketosis. Some studies have linked the plan with a variety of health benefits from weight loss to a reduced risk of chronic disease, but it can also come with side effects like nausea, headaches, and fatigue - all of which could make it tough to stick to.

The hype: The Baby Food Diet, which involves eating 14 jars of baby food with the option of adding in one low-calorie meal each day, has been traced to celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who's since denied supporting it. Celebrities including Reese Witherspoon have allegedly tried it.

The truth: The diet is likely linked with weight loss because it involves calorie restriction, rather than having anything to do with the baby food itself. An average jar of the stuff has around 80 calories, so if you ate the number outlined in the diet, you'd end up with roughly 1,000 calories each day, not counting the allotted single meal.

The hype: Snooki reportedly lost weight in 2010 with a diet based on special cookies created by Sanford Siegal, who calls himself "The Cookie Doctor." The three-week plan involves eating six of the 90-calorie treats a day and one small meal.

The truth: Like the Baby Food Diet, the reason the Cookie Diet could be linked with weight loss is because of calorie restriction - all of those cookies only add up to 540 calories, about the equivalent of a single meal. A look at the ingredients in Siegal's "cookies" (wheat bran, beef protein, egg whites) also suggest they're more of a high-protein, high-fiber snack than anything else.

The hype: Shortly after singer Sam Smith took home four top awards at the Grammys in February, he started shedding pounds, crediting his transformation to nutritional therapist Amelia Freer and her "Nourish and Glow" 10-day plan. Freer also had him exercising regularly and eating lots of fresh veggies, fruit, lean meats, and some seafood while abstaining from pastries and ice cream.

The truth: There's nothing about the plan that's outright unhealthy. If you can keep up the habits you start with in the 10 days on the plan, it might work for you.

The hype: Singer Katy Perry claims the "M Diet," which involves swapping a meal with raw mushrooms for two weeks, helps her get lean only in select areas of her body, namely her waist, hips, and thighs.

The truth:"There's no evidence that any diet will help you lose weight in a particular spot," registered dietitian Katherine Tallmadge told LiveScience. Again, you can chalk any weight loss that results from this plan to calorie restriction. While a traditional meal is around 700 calories, a cup of raw mushrooms is about 20.

The hype: The day before his 44th birthday, artist Jay Z joined partner Beyonc in a 22-day "vegan challenge." Now, both stars are partners in a vegan food company founded by their personal trainer, Marco Borges, called 22 Days Nutrition.

The truth: As with any eating plan, if you can stick with the lifestyle changes it advises for a long time, it might be worth a shot. Experts also advise people transitioning to a vegan diet to replace meat and dairy with foods that have a similar nutritional profile, like tofu, beans, and dark, leafy greens to ward off nutrient deficiencies. Also, instead of Bey and Jay Z's plan, which costs about $600 for 22 days, you might want to simply try going vegan with a friend.

The hype: Singer Christina Aguilera reportedly went on the seven-day Color Diet at one point, eating foods of one color each day. Day one starts with white, which is followed by red, green, orange, purple, yellow, and, on the seventh day, all of the colors.

The truth: Different-colored foods do often provide different nutrients, so the temporary plan might help encourage you to try new things that you might otherwise ignore, from purple yams to emerald green kale. If you start by eating one color of fruits and veggies every day, you can establish a healthy habit of incorporating color into your diet, but don't forget the protein and whole grains.

The hype: Hollywood fitness trainer Harley Pasternak is the author of the New York Times best seller "The 5-Factor Diet," which encourages people to eat five 5-ingredient meals per day, each of which allegedly take just five minutes to prep.

The truth: The plan, more of a lifestyle and less of a temporary "fix-it" diet, is based around the idea that each of your meals contains one of each of four main food groups: protein, complex carbs, fiber, and healthy fats. The fifth group is water or other sugar-free drinks.

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Even when you plan to eat healthy, its easy to end up at a fast food place because its the only thing around and youre hungry, dammit. But does McDonalds have anything for a vegetarian to eat? Is there anything low carb at Starbucks? This cheat sheet can help.

For example, on a Mediterranean diet, you only have a few things to eat at McDonalds: a side salad, apple slices, or a Cutie (one of those tiny oranges). But Starbucks offers five items, including two delicious-looking salad bowls. Or say you dont eat meat: Wendys only has a few sides for you, but Taco Bell offers 14 different entre items stuffed with cheese, eggs, and beans.

The full analysis is here, sponsored by NetQuote. (They want you to come for the fast-food menus and stay for insurance quotes.) The chains they looked at are Chick-Fil-A, McDonalds, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Wendys; the diets are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian (vegetarian plus fish), Mediterranean, and low carb.

They define low carb as fewer than 16 grams of carbs, which may not be strict enough for all low-carb dieters (especially when were looking at Taco Bell, where 16 grams per taco is going to add up fast). So make sure to double-check labelsbut this is still a great starting point when youre stuck in a food court.

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Only six weeks have passed since Emma Straub the author of Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, Laura Lamonts Life in Pictures, and Other People We Married opened Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Carroll Gardens. Her eating, as a result, is slightly more erratic than usual. The big difference is that both lunch and dinner are hard now, says Straub, whos also a mother to two young children (ages 17 months and 4). Fortunately, she can always make time for pizza. Read all about it in this weeks Grub Street Diet.

Thursday, June 8My two children love cereal. They eat an organic one shaped like bunnies that turns the milk purple. Its basically Fruity Pebbles, but for people who shop at Whole Foods. On good days, like today, I have three seconds at 7 a.m. to pour myself a bowl of Cheerios and shovel a few mouthfuls in before the baby drags it away and eats it. Hes very efficient at stealing food, in part because he is very cute, but mostly because he has superhuman strength.

The baby had a special gym class, in which he was awarded a participation medal, so Im slower getting to the bookstore than usual. But it means that I get to walk by Bien Cuit, so I duck in and get two slices of something called breakfast Sicilian, or something, which is basically room-temperature pizza. One for me and one for my husband, plus as large an iced tea as theyve got.

My mother texts to see whats going on at the store, and offers to bring lunch from Hancos. Thank god Ive been in a three-hour meeting with a sales rep from Random House, and my eyes are crossed and I am dying of starvation. I make an enormous tofu bnh m vanish in about two minutes, and then run out the door to school pickup. My older son lets me eat a tiny, tiny bite of his chocolate-chip cookie. Another large iced tea, this time from the Iris Caf.

At 5:30 p.m., I eat some macaroni and cheese off the table as Im cleaning up after kiddo dinner. Okay, fine, I also eat some off the floor.

My friends Jennifer Romolini and Rumaan Alam did a terrific event at the store, and afterward, my husband and I have enough bandwidth to eat some pizza before going home. Honestly, sitting at the counter at Sals Pizzeria, our backs to a clear, warm night on Court Street, it almost feels like a date.

We stop at the grocery store on our way home, buy a thing of chocolate-covered raisins, and nearly polish them off. Romance!

Friday, June 9 We have run out of the bunny cereal, so my husband makes pancakes in order to staunch the bleeding. The baby (obviously) wants the pancakes that are on my plate. I manage to eat one or two while hes not looking.

My older son likes to pretend to be allergic to things chicken, eggs, asparagus, the list goes on and on and right now, bananas seem to be included. I eat his banana on the walk to school.

On Fridays, our babysitter leaves early, and I have to hustle home from the bookstore. I stop at Union Market to pick up lunch a fairly sad-looking salad with goat cheese and the worlds most perfect appetizer, a chocolate doughnut from Dough. The salad what joy to write these words exceeds my expectations, and the sherry-vinegar salad dressing is well above average, at least to someone who has been starved for salads. There are also some candied walnuts that I avoid, because who needs them?

I make a giant vat of iced tea, my first of the summer! Easy breezy. It also occurs to me that there is no good audience for this food diary the people who love food are going to think Im a snooze, and the people who love me are going to worry that Im only living off sugar and cheese and iced tea, because I am.

I steal some fresh mozzarella while making pizza for the kiddos. We are good at making pizza, though tonights was ruined by the Instacart shopper who bought the whole-wheat dough instead of regular. What kind of monster makes pizza with whole-wheat dough?

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that my husband and I get boxed meals from Plated. It has actually been wonderful for us we both like to cook, but have no time to plan meals, and most of the time, the meals are good. But lately, weve been so busy with the bookstore that we havent had time to select the meals they send. We end up with things like pizza tostadas. Whenever I ask my husband what Plated is coming, he says that its pizza tostadas. Tonight, its actually a chickpea-Greek-salad kind of thing, which we could very easily have made without Plated, but so it goes. At least its a salad. I do worry that were going to get the plague, or gangrene, or whatever you contract when you stop eating food that is actually good for you.

Saturday, June 10 The big kid is happily reunited with his bunny cereal, and the little one has three courses: scrambled eggs, cereal, and a banana. I manage to fry myself two eggs and make an English muffin. Julia Turshens wonderful new book, Small Victories, taught me how to fry eggs perfectly, after 37 years of doing it badly.

At a 4-year-olds birthday party, the baby and I eat a lot of cantaloupe and watermelon. The parents order really good pizza not just birthday-party pizza from Sottocasa. The four of us eat about a hundred slices. I swear, I dont only eat pizza, even though it seems like it. A friend of mine (not a doctor, but trustworthy nonetheless) told me that it didnt matter if I drank while on antibiotics. I decide to believe her.

I eat six chocolate-covered raisins while no one is looking. I eat six because there are only six left, not because Im on a Barack Obama seven almonds diet.

The children are having broccoli-rabe ravioli for dinner, and I eat one, too, because they are covered in butter and irresistible.

We have another thing from Plated, but its another pizza-tostada-type situation, so we opt for Pok Pok instead. We live close enough that we can call after the kids are in bed, and then run over in our pajamas. I have the catfish, the chaca, which is always perfect and delicious, and add some extra peanuts, because you only live once, accompanied by a Sixpoint Crisp, same reason.

Sunday, June 11 The children both eat, but somehow, I dont. We go on a family adventure to Target and Prospect Park, and stop at Joyce Bakeshop on the way. The big kid and I each eat a chocolate croissant the size of our heads, and it makes me realize that most croissants are pathetic and butterless. This one is sublime fluffy as a hotel pillow.

The baby is sleeping, and the big kid and my husband are drawing with chalk. I make us grown-ups some breakfast burritos because I am starving and want to eat everything in the fridge. My husband laughs at me for using Greek yogurt as a sour-cream substitute, but I think Im a genius.

We decide to be ambitious and go to our friends restaurant for dinner, the Meat Hook at Threes Brewing. Because I am an idiot and forget that it is the weekend, I assume that it will be empty at 5:30 p.m. We all pile into the car the four of us plus my parents and Threes is jumping. I drink a glass of rosato very quickly, because if I dont move quickly, the baby will knock it over. We get an order of asparagus with an extremely decadent sauce that tastes like cream, but my friend Ben (owner of the Meat Hook) says its something called an aquafaba, which sounds like swim class for babies. Its apparently a sort of vegan mayo made out of cooking liquid from beans, which sounds not even a tenth as delicious as it actually is.

We get an order of French fries and a cheese plate for the big kid, who is in an almost exclusive cheese period. Then a lot of roasted pork and sausage and potatoes appear, plus a truly stupendous wedge salad with the kind of dressing that tastes like it has six raw eggs in it. I want to marry the wedge salad, especially if we can be polyamorous with the sausage. The baby eats a lot of French fries and throws a lot of asparagus. I have no idea if anyone else eats anything, because I am too busy being an octopus and rescuing glasses of water and flying knives, and fishing crayons out of the babys mouth.

I really want the Mister Softee truck to drive by. It doesnt. Once, a very long time ago, I got Doug Quint and his Big Gay Ice Cream truck to make a special stop at my parents house. I would give $1 million to have that happen right at this second.

Monday, June 12 Cheerios. The baby pulls my bowl next to his and allows me every other bite, the generous boy.

Last-day-of-preschool party. I eat a blondie cut into pieces small enough for 3-year-olds to eat without going insane. My kiddo has two. There are also strawberries. I dont know what kind of bribe it would take to get my child to eat a strawberry at this particular moment in time.

Stinky is half a block away from Books Are Magic, thank god. Weve only been open for six weeks, and its still hard to find time to eat during the day there is so much to do. But Stinky is close and fast and perfect, so my husband and I eat their turkey, Gruyre, and arugula sandwiches several times a week. Sometimes, I also get a brownie, because I like to support local small businesses. I dont even like brownies.

Kiddo dinner at 5:45 p.m. I try to steal a piece of a quesadilla but am rebuffed. They both eat all of their broccoli. This is now a national holiday.

Today, I was struck by a sudden, urgent need to see Wonder Woman. We go to the Alamo Drafthouse, because that way we can eat dinner and watch the movie, instead of just doing one. I have reached the point in my life where I understand dinner theater, like in Soapdish. Man, I would love that. Do you think they serve dinner at Dear Evan Hansen?

Anyway, here is the mortifying truth: I have more pizza. I know! Its too much pizza. But heres why: At Alamo, you have to eat in the dark, and I think most things are too messy to eat in the dark, while sitting in a movie theater. Once, I ordered the burger, and it was a super-drippy mess. So now I stick to the pizzas, which they call flatbreads, because they are flat ovals. Whatever you need to tell yourself, Alamo. My husband has tacos. I have two glasses of ros. I wish theyd shown what the Amazons eat I bet they eat perfectly grilled fish and vegetables, like what I had at Threes Brewing, only maybe with less dressing, and definitely with no cheese. I dont think the Amazons eat cheese, which is maybe the biggest difference between me and Wonder Woman. If there were Raisinets, I would eat them.

Tuesday, June 13 Cereal. The baby is on my husbands lap, so I get to eat the whole bowl. Large iced tea.

Listen, I wake up early, and school pickup is at 11:15 today, so I have to eat a bagel with chicken salad at this ungodly hour, 10:45 a.m. I am hungry, and it is delicious.

We plan to have a picnic with some of my sons classmates in the park after school, so I bring a giant box of pink and green pretzel-shaped cookies from Caputos, one of the Italian bakeries in our neighborhood. Because its a hundred degrees outside, and the park has not an inch of shade, we scrap lunch pretty early and go into the fountain, which means that the kiddo and I eat most of the cookies ourselves. I also eat a lot of the grapes I brought for the picnic, because I am an adult.

Back at the bookstore, where I am not, Hetty McKinnon hand-delivers some beautiful salads from her new book, Neighborhood. My husband sends a photo, and I am jealous.

I suddenly find myself alone in the house and have a chips-and-salsa party. The party goes on too long, and then I have a giant stomachache.

I have to go back to the bookstore after bedtime, so I eat with the boys fusilli and pesto and more asparagus. The baby and I trade bowls repeatedly. The big kid and I share several open cans of LaCroix, because we are sophisticated.

We have a great event at the store tonight empress Elin Hilderbrand, resplendent in a pink dress that reminds me of Andies prom dress from Pretty in Pink, only much, much cuter, and Katherine Heiny, who is as hilarious as Maria Semple and is my new personal crush. Katherine is kind enough to let me babble at her with a glass of Champagne in my hand, and gently tells me that my children would not always be so young. She doesnt know about the food diary, but she might as well have said something like, Emma, someday you will again eat meals. Someday you will go to restaurants with your children, and they wont throw things and wave their arms like deranged baboons.

Afterward, my husband and I walk a few doors down, to Uncle Louie Gs, and get ice cream. Soft serve is really all it takes to make me happy. I am a woman of simple pleasures. Sugar, dairy, carbohydrates. Dont @ me, as I think people say. Maybe they dont say that anymore. As you now know, I dont have time to learn slang. Im too busy eating pizza.

Surprise: Its probably not the best idea in the world.

The online giant is going all in on IRL groceries.

Finally, an Ikea instruction manual that doesnt require a hex wrench.

Dying young never tasted so good.

Its our weekly ranking of the citys most important restaurants.

Its a strawberry huller that looks like a strawberry.

She was given a toilet in a storage closet that she had to clean herself.

Keepers Coffee Soda just might be the drink of the season.

Amigous Cerveza is selling out fast.

He also sees similarities with the Ringwraiths from The Lord of the Rings.

But you have to buy the $15 top-of-the-line sandwich.

There are lots of other exciting things to eat at DeKalb Market Hall.

From the hand refresher he keeps in multiples to the natural floss he hoards.

Locals are calling for a boycott.

Where to find 60 civil minutes of respite from spreadsheets, small talk, and market calls.

Chef Craig Koketsu first discovered it watching The Frugal Gourmet.

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