My COVID Diet
It's not time to go grocery shopping yet, but a new published study suggests that a plant-based diet might protect people against COVID-19 infections.
The authors surveyed 702 adults, nearly half of whom has previously had COVID. Those who ate an omnivore's diet (meat, plants, everything) were more likely to have caught COVID (52%) than herbivores (40%).
There were obvious study limitations and caveats: People tend to struggle to remember and record what they eat, and meat-eaters typically have a higher rate of medical conditions, such as obesity and lower rates of activity, that are also known COVID risk factors.
So, if you're an eat-everything sort of person, not to worry (yet). More research is needed. If you're a vegetarian, relax and pass the peas, please.
Body of Knowledge
It has been estimated that one brow wrinkle is the consequence of 2,000 frowns.
Get Me That, Stat!
The weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage, but very expensive: roughly $900 for a month's supply, which you have to continue indefinitely. A study found that among price-challenged adolescents, nearly 1 in 10 opted for "budget Ozempic" or other risk ways to lose weight.
Budget Ozempic is berberine, a supplement touted to help reduce high levels of cholesterol, boost heart health and treat burns -- none of which have been scientifically confirmed. Other alternatives were chronic use of diet pills and laxatives, both of which pose significant and confirmed health risks.
Stories for the Waiting Room
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