• 3DMVR
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    154 days ago

    “western diet” okay say what it actually is, they act like we dont also eat vegetables, the implication is they went full carnivore or mcdonalds type shit

    • @DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca
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      104 days ago

      If you scroll down it at least gives you the vibe of what the “Western Diet” is:

      A high-fat, low-fibre Western-style diet (WD) induces microbiome dysbiosis characterized by reduced taxonomic diversity and metabolic breadth, which in turn increases risk for a wide array of metabolic, immune and systemic pathologies.

      So, the Western Diet could still be plant-based, if all the only definition is “high-fat, low-fibre”

      • @modeler@lemmy.world
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        44 days ago

        the Western Diet could still be plant-based, if all the only definition is “high-fat, low-fibre”

        and low diversity. A key point is that more variety of plants provides a wider range of nutrients to the bacteria.

        • 3DMVR
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          04 days ago

          Im assuming they think the western diet is 24/7 fastfood, like checkers/rallys none of the healthier options

          • @modeler@lemmy.world
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            13 days ago

            Current research show children in the UK and US on average consume 60% of their calories from UPF. So, to your point: Yes, and it’s backed with stats.

            https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11346253/

            In developed countries such as the UK and the USA, UPF represents more than 60% of the calories consumed in children’s and adolescents’ diets. In some Latin American countries such as Chile and Mexico, it is more than one-third of the total calories consumed by children 1–19 years old