Guido van Rijn

Worked on community nutrition programmes for years. Covers food access and the everyday economics of eating well.

Articles by Guido van Rijn

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Science

Primary Care Linked to Reduced Death Rates in Dialysis Patients

Engaging with primary care services proves beneficial for individuals undergoing hemodialysis, as it correlates with significantly decreased mortality rates, according to recent research disseminated online in the esteemed journal Kidney Medicine. Dustin Le, M.D., affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University located in Philadelphia, along with his team of researchers, meticulously examined the relationship between primary care […]

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Dementia vs Normal Memory Lapses: Doctor Detection Methods

Dementia Symptoms Compared to Typical Age-Related Forgetfulness Numerous individuals, particularly as they grow older, experience moments of forgetfulness such as drawing a blank on someone’s name or temporarily losing track of everyday items like keys or wallets. Such incidents frequently trigger worries about the onset of dementia. However, medical professionals emphasize that these common memory […]

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14th-Century Tale Misled World on Black Death’s Spread

Scholars have pinpointed the origin of enduring misconceptions regarding the swift propagation of the Black Death throughout Asia to a solitary 14th-century composition. Over many generations, illustrations of the epidemic surging along the Silk Road, ravaging urban centers and settlements in its wake, have stemmed from a misinterpretation of a poetic narrative rather than authentic […]

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Fitness

Why ‘Diet Harder’ Fails: Unlocking Thyroid Secrets for Women

How Six Misdiagnoses Led to A Lifelong Mission When your weight continues to increase steadily, your energy levels plummet even after getting eight to nine hours of sleep each night, and your body seems completely out of balance, while your blood tests return as completely normal, it is common to start believing that the issue […]

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Blood Pressure Therapy Cuts Death Risk in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Managing High Blood Pressure Improves Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer frequently deal with a range of ongoing health issues, and elevated blood pressure stands out as one of the most prevalent among them. In the cohort examined in this research, close to 50% of the participants were already […]

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Nutrition

Intermittent Fasting No Better Than Standard Diets for Weight Loss

Intermittent fasting has surged in popularity as a weight loss strategy, but recent scientific analysis reveals it offers no superior benefits compared to conventional dieting methods or even lacking a structured plan altogether. This conclusion comes from an extensive Cochrane review that scrutinized multiple clinical studies. Understanding the Rise of Intermittent Fasting Amid Obesity Epidemic […]

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Peru’s Band of Holes: Ancient Trade Secret Revealed

Peru’s Band of Holes Mystery Finally Explained In the enigmatic Pisco Valley of southern Peru, the Monte Sierpe site—popularly known as the “Band of Holes”—consists of thousands of precisely aligned circular pits that have baffled researchers for generations. Recent investigations employing cutting-edge drone mapping and detailed microbotanical examinations have provided compelling evidence suggesting these formations […]

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Nutrition

Carrot Waste Transformed into Preferred Fungal Protein

With the world’s population steadily expanding, the demand for producing nutrient-dense food more effectively is mounting relentlessly. Simultaneously, the food processing sector produces substantial volumes of residual materials that frequently end up discarded. Researchers publishing their findings in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry from the American Chemical Society explored the potential of repurposing […]

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Nutrition

Study Reveals No Metabolic Gains from Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Cuts

Recent research conducted by the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) in collaboration with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is questioning a common assumption surrounding intermittent fasting. The investigation demonstrates that restricting eating to specific time periods does not produce significant enhancements in metabolic or cardiovascular health if overall calorie consumption stays the same. That […]

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