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Although there are no specific dietary recommendations for people with asthma, research has shown that several foods support lung function, improve the bodys immune system, and reduce asthma symptoms. However, certain foods may worsen asthma symptoms or increase the likelihood of it developing.

Asthma is a common chronic condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just under 25 million people in the United States have asthma, with children making up around a fifth of this number.

An article in Nutrition Reviews states that asthma is more common in African Americans and people of lower socioeconomic status.

This article looks at what foods people with asthma may wish to avoid, what foods may improve or even prevent asthma symptoms from developing, and lifestyle factors that may help a person manage this chronic condition.

The American Lung Association (ALA) has identified key foods and drinks that people with asthma may wish to avoid because they may worsen asthma symptoms.

These include:

Sulfites are a type of preservative often found in preserved food and drink, such as alcohol, pickled foods, bottled lemon and lime juice, and dried fruits.

People with asthma who have high levels of sulfites in their diet may find their asthma symptoms worsen. The ALA warn that foods containing sulfites, particularly wine, may even trigger an asthma attack. A 2018 study confirms that white wine can lead to intolerance reactions in people with asthma.

Learn more about alcohol and asthma here.

Salicylates are compounds found in teas, coffees, spicy food, or foods flavored with herbs. Although rare, people with asthma are sometimes sensitive to these compounds and might be more likely to experience a flare-up of symptoms.

Two studies in 2014 and 2016 found that aspirin, which contains salicylate, exacerbated asthma in some people.

Learn more about the risks and benefits of aspirin here.

A 2013 study looking at the consumption of fast food in children and teenagers found that those who consumed fast food three times a week or more were more likely to develop severe asthma, as well as other health conditions.

Learn more about how fast food affects the body here.

The following foods may have some benefits for people with asthma.

Evidence suggests that low levels of vitamin D have links to an increased risk of asthma attacks in children and adults. It also indicates that taking a vitamin D supplement every day can significantly reduce the risk of hospital admission for a severe asthma attack.

Vitamin D may also support lung function and reduce upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold.

Vitamin D occurs naturally in just a few foods, so most people in the U.S. get their dietary vitamin D from fortified foods, such as breakfast cereals, yogurt, and orange juice.

Good food sources of vitamin D include:

Learn more about the benefits of vitamin D here.

A healthful, balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing asthma.

A 2020 article states that several studies have found that high consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of adults and children developing asthma.

A 2017 review of over 80 studies found associations between a high intake of fruit and vegetables and reduced asthma symptoms, such as wheezing.

Learn more about the most healthful fruits here.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are rich sources of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene, which help the body fight toxins that may damage tissues.

This, in turn, may help to improve lung function and control the symptoms of asthma.

Rich sources of vitamin C include:

Learn more about the best foods for vitamin C here.

Good sources of vitamin E include:

Learn about the best foods for vitamin E here.

Orange and red fruit and vegetables contain beta carotene.

Examples include:

Learn more about beta carotene here.

Fruit and vegetables also contain antioxidants called flavonoids and selenium, which have anti-inflammatory benefits.

A wide variety of fruits contain flavonoids, including:

Foods that contain selenium include:

Learn more about food and antioxidants here.

Whole grain foods may also play a part in reducing the symptoms of asthma.

A 2017 study found that people who enjoyed a healthful diet, including whole-grain food, experienced fewer asthma symptoms and better control of their condition.

Whole grain foods include whole oats, wholewheat pasta, buckwheat, and bulgur wheat.

Learn more about whole grain and high fiber foods here.

People with asthma must identify and avoid triggers that may worsen symptoms or bring on another asthma attack. The ALA provide advice and information on common triggers, including:

Learn more about allergic asthma here.

The ALA recommend managing asthma proactively. Working with a healthcare provider can help people with asthma develop an action plan to avoid triggers and use their prescribed medication effectively and at the right time.

Keeping an eye on symptoms and recording them will help people with asthma identify what steps they can take to avoid foods, activities, or environments that may cause an asthma attack.

Obesity can exacerbate the symptoms of asthma. Staying active and enjoying a diet that is low in fat and high in fruit and vegetables will help people with asthma maintain a healthy body weight.

A 2019 review indicates that viral infections can also trigger asthma symptoms. Taking simple steps to avoid infection, such as washing hands and getting flu shots, can help reduce the risk.

Learn more about the types of infection here.

Although there is no specific diet to reduce or prevent asthma, there are many foods that can positively or negatively affect asthma symptoms.

A diet rich in fruit and vegetables and low in fast, fatty, or fried foods can help control asthma symptoms.

Keeping track of triggers and symptoms, and working with a healthcare provider, can help people with asthma control their condition more effectively.

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A new study has revealed that eating a ketogenic (keto) diet protects against heart failure and may even be able to reverse the condition in some cases. The research involved comes from St. Louis University, which found that eating a high-fat and low-carb diet has a significant effect in cases of heart failure with decreased mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) expression.

The heart is dependent on mitochondrial pyruvate to function properly, the study explains, noting that MPC express decreases in heart failure, which refers to a condition in which the heart cannot pump or fill properly. The newly published study has found that eating a high-fat and low-carb diet like the keto diet may prevent this condition from developing or may reverse it in some cases.

The benefits were limited only to the keto diet, with the study also finding these positive outcomes in cases of higher-fat diets that had a bit more carbohydrates than allowed on the keto diet, limiting the body from going deeply into ketosis. In that case, the researchers found mice that lacked cardiac MPC expression experience significantly improved heart failure symptoms.

Research lead Kyle S. McCommis, PhD, explained:

Our study reveals a critical role for mitochondrial pyruvate utilization in cardiac function, and highlights the potential of dietary interventions to enhance cardiac fat metabolism to prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction and remodeling in the setting of MPC-deficiency.

The study found that failing hearts returned to essentially their normal size after three weeks on the keto diet. In addition to the diet change, the study also found that a 24-hour fast had a significant positive impact on the heart in cases of heart failure, noting other benefits that come with prolonged fasting, as well, including a drop in blood glucose levels.

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Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earths earliest flying reptiles.

Researchers at the University of Leicesters Centre for Palaeobiology Research and the University of Birmingham used dental microwear analysis to look at the wear patterns still visible on the teeth of 17 different species of pterosaur. They compared these with similar patterns on the teeth of modern reptiles, including monitor lizards and crocodilians, where much more is known about their diet.

The team was able to show for the first time how the technique can be used to not only tell us what these animals ate, but also to challenge ideas about their lifestyles and evolution. Their results are published in Nature Communications.

Most existing ideas about what pterosaurs ate come from comparisons of the shapes of their teeth with those of living animals, explains lead author Dr Jordan Bestwick, of the University of Birminghams School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. For example, if the animal had conical teeth like a crocodile, we might assume it ate fish. But this approach has obvious shortcomings the teeth of pandas and polar bears, for example, are similar, but comparing them wouldnt give us an accurate picture of their diets.

The analysis showed that modern reptiles with rougher wear on their tooth surfaces are more likely to have eaten crunchy things, such as shelled invertebrates beetles or crabs whereas reptiles which eat mainly soft items, such as fish, have smoother tooth surfaces. By applying the technique to pterosaurs the team was able to determine the diet of each species.

Dr Bestwick says: Our analysis has yielded some fascinating insights into individual species, but also into some of the bigger questions around how these pterosaurs evolved and whether their lifestyles were more similar to those of modern day birds or reptiles. Evidence from dental microwear analysis can shed new light on this debate.

Professor Mark Purnell, Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester said: This is the first time this technique has been applied in this way to ancient reptiles, and its great to find it works so well. Often, palaeontologists have very little to go on when trying to understand what extinct animals ate. This approach gives us a new tool, allowing us to move from what are sometimes little more than educated guesses, into the realms of solid science.

In one example, the team examined the teeth of Rhamphorhynchus, a long-tailed pterosaur from the Jurassic period. Researchers found that juvenile Rhamphorhynchus had insect-based diets, whereas their adult counterparts about the size of a large seagull were more likely to have eaten fish. This suggests a species in which the adults took little care of their young a behaviour that is common in reptiles and is not exhibited by birds.

The team also investigated whether their analysis could shed light on how different species of pterosaurs evolved. Pterosaurs lived between 210 and 66 million years ago, eventually dying out at the same time as dinosaurs. In that time, according to the dental microwear analysis, there was a general shift in diet from invertebrates such as insects, towards a more meat or fish-based diet.

We found that the earliest forms of pterosaurs ate mainly crunchy invertebrates, says Dr Bestwick. The shift towards eating fish or meat coincides with the evolution of birds. We think its possible, therefore, that competition with birds could explain the decline of smaller-bodied pterosaurs and a rise in larger, carnivorous species.

Natalia Jagielska, a PhD researcher in pterosaur palaeontology at the University of Edinburgh, (not involved in this study) says the research adds much-needed clarity to the behaviour and ecological role of pterosaurs in ancient food webs.

"Pterosaurs are afascinating group ofMesozoic reptiles with astounding diversity in tooth morphology, she says. This study is important for contributing to the idea that young Rhamphorhynchus were independent invertebrate hunters before becoming fish consumers, rather than being fed and nurtured by parents, like birds. Or that in pterosaur-rich environments, like the Late Jurassic Bavarian lagoons, pterosaur species have partitioned to occupy variations of dietary niches.

The research team anticipate their methods will set a new benchmark for robust interpretation of extinct reptile diets, paving the way for an enhanced understanding of ancient ecosystems.

The research was carried out in the University of LeicestersCentre for Palaeobiology Research and wasfunded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the University of Leicester, with additional support from the Paleontological Association.

Read the article titled "Dietary diversity and evolution of the earliest flying vertebrates revealed by dental microwear texture analysis.Nature Communications."

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A small seed with big nutrition

If hemp seeds aren't a part of your current diet, you may want to change that. Packed with fiber, omega-3, omega-6, protein, and magnesium; these small seeds can have a big impact on heart health and skin health, and may even help with weight loss.

Here's why you may want to add them to your dieteither raw, sprinkled onto salads, into yogurt or oats, or topping baked goods.

Hemp seeds are the seeds of the hemp plant called Cannabis sativa. They have a hard outer shell and a soft inside. Yes, they are from the same species as marijuana, but hemp seeds contain only trace amounts of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. They don't have any psychoactive properties, explains New York-based registered dietitian Alissa Rumsey, author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace with Food and Transform Your Life, and founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness. "They have a subtle, nutty flavor and their small size allows them to be easily added to recipes to boost the protein and fat content," says Rumsey.

Hemp seeds are a good source of protein, healthy fats, and fiber. "They are a good source of plant-based protein, with 10 grams of protein in three tablespoons of seeds, essential fatty acids including omega-3 fats, and fiber, with about one gram per three tablespoons," says Rumsey.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, three tablespoons or 30 grams of hemp seeds contain the following nutrients:

While hemp seeds are packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids, they also have omega-6 fatty acids (known as linoleic acid), as well as gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). In fact, their nutrient makeup is over 30 percent fatbut it's healthy fat. And GLA offers several benefits, such as boosting brain and bone health and keeping your metabolism humming. It has also been found to reduce inflammation, according to a study published in Inflammation.

The omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids can also benefit your skin, relieving dryness and itchiness, suggests a study in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment.

Some research even suggests that hemp seeds help reduce the risk of heart disease thanks to their content of the amino acid arginine. Arginine produces nitric oxide which, according to a study in Current Atherosclerosis Reports, can help lower blood pressure.

"They're also good for digestive health because they have both soluble and insoluble fiber," says Sara Haas, RDN and food and nutrition expert with formal training in the culinary arts, based in Chicago.

Cutting back on meat can help shed pounds, but you still need to get protein. That's where hemp seeds can help: They're an excellent source of plant-based protein. "The interest in plant-based protein alternatives has been increasing in recent years as people look to add more plants to their daily diets," says Rumsey. The combination of fiber, fat, and protein can also have weight loss benefits, explains Haas, as they can help make you feel full longer and curb hunger. The fat-plus-protein combo can help you fill up faster and stay full longerand that can lead to weight loss.

It's worth noting the rare but possible side effects of eating hemp seeds. Because of their high-fat content, when eaten in excess, hemp seeds may cause loose stools or diarrhea. Also, if you have an allergy to hemp seeds, you should obviously avoid consuming them.

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There are lots of ways to add this superseed into your weekly menu. "You can put it on just about anything," says Haas. "I like it on top of yogurt, dusted over my morning toast, as an ingredient for veggie burgers or whirled in a smoothie." Hemp seeds can also be enjoyed in oatmeal, on top of salads, blended into soups or stews, added to dips, dressings, or hummus, or used in baked goods, like muffins.

Here are two recipes from Rumsey that are a great way to incorporate hemp seeds into your diet.

Serves 1

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1 cup of fresh fruit

1/2 cup of milk of your choice

3 tablespoons of hemp seeds

Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Serves 1

1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats (raw)

2 tablespoons of hemp seeds

1 cup of milk of your choice

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract

dash of cinnamon

1-2 tablespoons of nuts or nut butter (optional)

Mix ingredients together. Refrigerate overnight or at least up to 4 hours. Top with fresh fruit and more hemp seeds if desired.

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Evidence over the past few years suggests that metabolites produced from microbes in the gut play a crucial role in maintaining gut health. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that can be metabolized by certain gut microbes or host cells to produce a variety of derivatives. The products of the microbial metabolism of tryptophan are known ligands of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), and activation of this pathway can modulate immune cell populations and barrier function in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Alterations in this diet-microbiota-host pathway are thought to contribute to chronic inflammation.

In 2019, Dinallo et al showed lower expression of AhR in the small intestine of patients with celiac disease, an immune-mediated enteropathy that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals who consume gluten in wheat, barley, and rye. The only treatment for celiac disease is strict adherence to a gluten-free diet, which is difficult to follow, has high non-adherence rates and does not always lead to complete mucosal recovery. Altered gut microbiota composition and function has been reported in patients with celiac disease. Those alterations include a decreased proportion of lactobacilli, which have a high tryptophan metabolizing capacity (here; here).

A study led by Dr. Elena Verdu in collaboration with Dr. Harry Sokol, recently published in Science Translational Medicine, set out to investigate the microbial link between celiac disease dysbiosis and the altered AhR pathway in celiac disease.

Using mice that express a celiac disease susceptibility gene, the authors showed that, compared to a low tryptophan diet, a high tryptophan diet shifted gut microbiota composition, leading to a higher abundance of Lactobacillus and Ruminococcus gnavus, which are known AhR ligand producers. That change was accompanied by higher levels of AhR ligands in the feces and increased AhR pathway activation in the small intestine. On the other hand, lower levels of kynurenine, a tryptophan metabolite produced mainly by host cells and implicated in chronic inflammation, was found in mice fed the low tryptophan diet. Importantly, intestinal contents from mice fed the high tryptophan diet had an increased ability to activate AhR, and they were protected from gluten-induced inflammation. Mice fed the high tryptophan diet showed a lower degree of enteropathy and lower number of intraepithelial lymphocyte counts, which are key measurements for diagnosing celiac disease.

The authors then used two different strategies to confirm that AhR signaling could modulate gluten-induced inflammation in mice. First, the authors supplemented mice with two strains of lactobacillus with a high capacity for producing AhR ligands (Lamas et al, 2016, Natividad et al, 2018). Similar to previous studies, lactobacillus supplementation increased the capacity of the small intestinal microbiota to activate AhR, even in the context of a low tryptophan diet, while reducing gluten-induced inflammation. To exclude the possibility that the lactobacillus strains could have independent anti-inflammatory effects, the authors next used a pharmacological approach and treated mice with an AhR agonist, which also reduced the degree of gluten-induced inflammation.

Finally, the authors studied a cohort of patients with active celiac disease, patients after 2 years on a gluten-free diet (in remission), and non-celiac controls. Microbial metabolites known to activate AhR were lower in the feces of active celiacs compared to controls. In line with those findings, the microbiota of active celiacs had a reduced capacity to activate AhR and reduced expression of AhR pathway genes such as IL-22, a cytokine that is important in host defense at mucosal surfaces and in tissue repair. Notably, AhR activation by the microbiota and IL-22 expression were rescued in patients treated with the gluten-free diet.

Together, the findings suggest that the microbiota in active celiac disease shows an impaired metabolism of tryptophan, leading to reduced AhR ligand production and reduced expression of the barrier-promoting cytokine IL-22. At the same time, tryptophan metabolism by host cells leading to proinflammatory kynurenine metabolites increased in active celiac disease, potentially contributing to inflammation. The gluten-free diet partly corrected the impaired tryptophan metabolism by reducing kynurenine production and increasing AhR agonist production, leading to AhR activation and IL-22 expression.

The findings are in line with previous studies in metabolic syndrome and colitis, and suggest that the products of the microbial metabolism of tryptophan could be used as biomarkers for dysbiosis. Importantly, the findings extend the potential therapeutic value of targeting tryptophan catabolites from microbial metabolism to celiac disease. The gluten-free diet is very challenging for patients to follow. A proportion of patients with celiac disease will not respond to a gluten-free diet, either initially, or will re-experience symptoms. Also, healing of inflammation in the intestine can take years, despite compliance with the diet, says Verdu. Future clinical studies should examine therapeutic strategies, such as tryptophan supplementation in combination with next generation probiotics that produce AhR ligands from the diet, in celiac patients who do not respond to a gluten-free diet.

References:

Lamas B, Natividad JM, Sokol H. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor and intestinal immunity. Mucosal Immunol. 2018; 11(4):1024-38. doi: 10.1038/s41385-018-0019-2.

Dinallo V, Marafini I, Di Fusco D, et al. Protective effects of aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling in celiac disease mucosa and in poly I:C-induced small intestinal atrophy mouse model. Front Immunol. 2019; 10:91. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00091.

Verdu EF, Galipeau HJ, Jabri B. Novel players in coeliac disease pathogenesis: role of the gut microbiota. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015; 12(9):497-506. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.90.

Lamas B, Richard ML, Leducq V, et al. CARD9 impacts colitis by altering gut microbiota metabolism of tryptophan into aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands. Nat Med. 2016; 22(6):598-605. doi: 10.1038/nm.4102.

Natividad JM, Agus A, Planchais J, et al. Impaired aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand production by the gut microbiota is a key factor in metabolic syndrome. Cell Metab. 2018; 28(5):737-49. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.07.001.

Lamas B, Hernandez-Galan L, Galipeau HJ, et al. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand production by the gut microbiota: a new therapeutic target in celiac disease. Sci Transl Med. 2020.

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When it came to his latest fitness challenge video, Australian YouTuber Zac Perna turned to none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, and decided to spend one day living like the Austrian Oak himself would have done during his bodybuilding days.

He drew inspiration for his diet from Schwarzenegger's book, The New Encyclopaedia of Modern Bodybuilding, aiming to keep protein high (1 gram pound of body weight) and keep carbs low while avoiding ketosis. This worked out to 210 grams of protein, 120 grams of carbs, and 70 grams of fat, spread across 6 meals in the day.

After a breakfast of oatmeal, whey protein and blueberries, Zac takes on the intense chest and back workout from the book, consisting of weighted chinups, incline barbell press, bench press, chinups, dumbbell flys, wide-grip bent-over barbell rows, machine pullovers, dips, cable flys, seated cable rows, one-arm cable rows, and dumbbell pullovers. These are organized into super-sets and tri-sets comprising a total of 51 sets.

"That was a stupidly hard workout," says Zac. "Ridiculous workout, I'm absolutely cooked... Turns out I'm not Arnold, and something like that, with 50 sets, it would just leave you absolutely dead. Stuff like that is still interesting though, just to see that sheer effort. And when you're super-setting, you just feel sick... That much volume, you could get away with doing 2 sets instead of 4."

After the training session it's time for his next meal of the day; poached eggs on ezekiel bread."I've only just stopped feeling sick," he says as he tucks in. After that, he cooks and eats four more meals throughout the afternoon: steak and asparagus; white fish, broccoli and rice; chicken parmo and green vegetables; and full-fat cottage cheese with protein powder and almonds.

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Zac explains that while the workout he completed was taken verbatim from Schwarzenegger's routine, he took a few liberties with the diet in order to best suit them to his own body and lifestyle. Because, let's face it, none of us is Arnold.

"This whole diet has been for me and for my needs, because there's no point in just finding a diet and 4,000 calories," he says. "I took the foods he liked to eat, and the principles, and made them into a diet that was as nice as possible."

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Tor Andreas Samuelsen and colleagues at Nofima in Norway are assessing whether a variety of the novel ingredients being introduced to fish feed - such as tunicate meal - actually have the correct physical qualities. Some ingredients require too much water, others require too high a temperature, while others disrupt the structural properties of the pellet.

If you cannot produce feed with high physical quality, it will be crushed into pieces before it reaches the fish, and the fish will not be able to eat it, says Samuelsen.

One of the ingredients he is assessing is protein made up of dried and ground tunicates; a kind of sea squirt which feeds on microalgae. As part of the EU projects AQUABIOPRO-FIT and FutureEUAqua, as well as the Swedish VINNOVA-funded project Marine Feed, the researchers have found that tunicate meal meets the nutritional requirements for ingredients that can replace some of the fish and soybean meal commonly used in feed.

Tunicate meal is rich in the essential amino acids that fish need to build protein, but theres still a work to be done to reduce its salt content. Samuelsen has tested the technical quality of tunicate meal and how much can be used in the feed.

Trial feeds were produced at the Aquafeed Technology Centre (ATC) in Bergen. First, feed mixtures with different levels of tunicate meal were fed into an extruder, where the mixtures were cooked, kneaded, expanded and dried into pellets with a porous structure. The pores were then filled with rapeseed oil and then subjected to an oil leakage test.

Samuelsen used a CT scanner to examine the microstructure of the pellet.

By studying the pellets inner structure, we gain a detailed understanding for example of how various ingredients affect the pore structure, he says.

The scan showed that feed pellets with a large percentage of tunicate meal had large pores. The pellet with the largest pores adsorbed the highest amount of oil, but also resulted in highest oil leakage.

By running a mixture design experiment in the statistics programme, he has set some quality requirements for the pellet when he adds tunicate meal to the feed.

I want as much tunicate meal as possible in the feed mixture, but the pellet still needs to be of high physical quality and as porous as possible to make it adsorb the necessary quantities of oil. It also needs to have a high water stability, he explained.

Samuelsen found that 50 percent of the fish meal could be replaced by tunicate meal without compromising the physical quality of the feed.

New ingredients that may be interesting to use in fish feed are constantly emerging. The work on tunicate meal is a nice example of how important it is to have advanced tools for studying ingredients and feed, says Samuelsen.

We need to understand why ingredients differ from each other to be able to model the production process and physical properties of the feed before we start.

ATC provides the industry with access to state-of-the-art laboratories and pilot-scale facilities to be able to meet the future needs of research, process and product development.

ATC gives Nofima a unique opportunity to help the industry develop and characterise new, sustainable ingredients, he adds.

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If social-media influencer and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian thought her 67.1 million followers would be happy that she got to celebrate her 40th birthday with close friends on a private island during the worst of the pandemic, she was dead wrong. > 40 and feeling so humbled and blessed. There is not a single day that I take for granted, especially during these times when we are all reminded of the things that truly matter. pic.twitter.com/p98SN0RDZD> > Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 27, 2020The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star tweeted a string of glitzy photos of her and her glam guests Tuesday after assuring her followers thatdespite the worst COVID-19 spike in cases yet in the pandemicshe was being careful. After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time, she wrote, following up with what amounted to a privilege disclaimer. We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more, she tweeted with photos of her birthday cake. I realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is.> Are you that insensitive you dont realise this is not what the majority of people during the worst covid spike yet want to hear? People are going to food banks not private islands.> > Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) October 27, 2020The internet was not happy. Even veteran rocker Peter Frampton couldnt bite his tongue, tweeting, Are you that insensitive you dont realise this is not what the majority of people during the worst covid spike yet want to hear? People are going to food banks not private islands.Others were less subtle, including Kat Kinsman, a senior editor at Food & Wine and the host of the podcast Communal Table, who summed up what many others thought. You know what would have felt normal for me, Kim? Not having to say goodbye to my mother over FaceTime as she was dying of COVID, Kinsman tweeted. Not hearing her ashes be interred over the goddamned phone so I wouldnt put my dad and sister at risk. Rubbing in this our faces is cruel & clueless.Another poster tweeted a sarcastic greeting. Good for you. I lost four months of pay, still tied up with unemployment and have seen a significant drop in future earnings, a person tweeting under the handle @MariaKChica wrote, Im helping my daughters with childcare and virtual school for my granddaughter. Still havent gotten my 2019 tax return. Glad you had fun.Writer Jenna Quigley also responded with a not-so-subtle dig. Cool, people have had to say goodbye to loved ones over the phone while they died alone in a hospital, she wrote. But neat trip to post all over social media while the world suffers. So humble and so down to earth, truly.Many others, including Ronan Farrow, who pasted Kardashians words over Hieronymus Boschs depiction of Hell in The Garden of Earthly Delights, made their own memes meant to depict what those in the real world were really going through. > After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/iIM232lhnI> > Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) October 28, 2020Author Dana Schwartz went Spielbergian with a vintage Jurassic Park movie photo for her meme. > After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/WL3GGLTpMv> > Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) October 27, 2020Even New Yorks Museum of Modern Art got in on the act, tweeting her words over Henri Matisses Dance. > After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/FRLaCSe11J> > MoMA The Museum of Modern Art (@MuseumModernArt) October 27, 2020Many people chose to copy Kardashians tone-deaf announcement over pop culture images like the cast of Gilligans Island, Lost, Game of Thrones, and various zombie-themed movies. One instead chose to use Jeffrey Epstein and his own so-called pedophile island as a backdrop.> After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/qbTAq0D8En> > Phil Bird (@PhilBird19) October 28, 2020Others were more circumspect, posting photos of body bags, hospital beds, and the mass graves quickly dug for the thousands who have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. > We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more. I realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is. thisis40 pic.twitter.com/FFJ8tlblBi> > Christopher D. (@ChristopherD11) October 27, 2020One person posted their own circle of close friends who happened to be COVID-19 health-care workers surrounding a hospital bed. > After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/C82cEeG9ms> > DecencyVoter (@DecencyVoter) October 28, 2020Kardashian has not commented on the backlash. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Male infertility is a common issue, but men are often less likely than women to seek treatment. Sponsored by EvergreenHealth.

Male infertility can be a difficult topic to discuss, but 1 in 7 couples experience issues getting pregnant. More than half of these cases are due to issues with male fertility.

Infertility is a lot more common than people think because most people dont really talk about it, said Dr. Kevin Ostrowski, a board-certified urologist at EvergreenHealth Urology Care.

Dr. Ostrowski has special expertise in male infertility and says that men are often less likely to discuss fertility with friends or get the care they need.

Men, a lot of times, from their high school physical until they get a colonoscopy, go into this dead zone of healthcare, Dr. Ostrowski said. They dont really seek care. From a fertility standpoint, we see some of those men for lots of reasons.

Infertility is defined as the inability to have children after a year of unprotected intercourse. For older couples or for those wanting to have multiple children, getting evaluated sooner can be beneficial.

Evaluations for men often consist of a discussion of medical history and a semen analysis. The analysis can provide a great deal of information about fertility potential. Male infertility usually occurs because of low sperm production, abnormal sperm function, or blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm.

Lifestyle factors, like stress and unhealthy eating, can impact fertility. Injury, illness, and chronic conditions may also be the cause of infertility. A doctor can provide a potential diagnosis and treatment options.

The evaluation and treatment for a lot of couples is not nearly as involved as they may think, Dr. Ostrowski said.

Some common infertility treatments include hormone therapy, antibiotics to treat an underlying infection or surgery, especially after a previous vasectomy. While not all infertility is preventable, taking steps toward a healthier lifestyle may help improve fertility. Those steps include not using drugs or nicotine, maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding exposure to pesticides and heavy metals.

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On the Oct. 24 episode of Saturday Night Live, singer Adele made a joke about her weight. I know I look really, really different since you last saw me, the singer said. But actually, because of all the COVID restrictions and the travel bans, I had to travel light and only bring half of me. And this is the half that I chose.

Though the audience cheered and laughed, Adele wasnt kidding she has lost more than 100 pounds since 2016. The Hello singer relied on the Sirtfood diet to do it and its founders recently explained why the healthy eating plan works so well.

Adele rose to fame after appearing on Saturday Night Live back in 2008 as the musical guest. During her most recent appearance, she jokingly credited Sarah Palin for making her famous. (Palin appeared on the show the same night as Adele, which attracted millions of viewers.) Since then, the singer has gained a massive fan base, and about eight years later in 2016, she decided she wanted to get on a path to a healthier lifestyle.

According to Sirtfood Diet co-founder Glen Matten, Adele was a member at KX Private Members Club, a luxury members-only gym in Chelsea, London. This is where she was first introduced to the diet. We worked very closely with [Adeles] on-tour trainer, Matten told Good Day New York on Oct. 27. He put all of his clients on the Sirtfood diet.

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Now, four years later, Matten is explaining how the Sirtfood diet worked alongside Adeles exercise habits to result in her changed appearance. Foods such as dark chocolate, olive oil, and red wine are allowed in the meal plan, and Matten credits the diets lack of restrictions as being the biggest reason for why it works.

The diet focuses on eating sirt foodsa group of plant foods that turn on a powerful recycling process in the body, Matten said. The reason these foods do that is theyre activating our Sirtuin genes [these genes] help to regulate our metabolism, they help to burn fat, and they make us healthier.

Matten added that the diet does not focus on removing certain unhealthy foods but rather adding healthy foods to create an overall better lifestyle. The point I would love to make is this isnt a diet of restrictions. So many diets. [Are] based on what you cut out, he added. Theres no restriction in this diet. Were focused on the foods we want you to eat Its a diet of inclusion. Matten also noted that, while the diet focuses on plant-based foods, its not a vegan diet, and meat and fish can easily be incorporated.

Kate Middletons younger sister, Pippa Middleton, is reportedly also a fan of the diet. Its been said that Pippa was on the Sirtfood Diet to prepare for her wedding, though it hasnt been confirmed. But Matten did mention that Pippa was a fan of the Sirtfood lifestyle.

E! News reported that Pippa was also a member of KX Gym in Chelsea, and its likely that her trainer introduced her to the Sirtfood Diet in the same way Adele was introduced.

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