Why processed meats may not be as harmful as we thought

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For years, the public health message around processed meats has been consistent and emphatic: eat less of them. But a newly published review is pushing back on that consensus, arguing that the nutritional case for processed meats is stronger than their reputation suggests and that the evidence linking them to serious health risks may rest […]

What is the milpa diet and could ancient wisdom fix modern health problems?

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Milpa is an ancient word with a modern message. Derived from the Nahuatl language, meaning roughly a cultivated field planted on top, it describes both a farming system and a way of eating that Indigenous communities in Mesoamerica developed and refined over thousands of years. Now, as the world searches for more sustainable and health-promoting […]