Young women are going to have to stop eating ramen and taking birth control. A little alarmist maybe? If they were to study the underlying reason that eating ramen causes this, that would be much more useful than this secondary prevention tactic. Come on, rub a couple of neurons together once in a while. Somebody out there in the stroke medical world has to have a working brain. We may be past the four humors theory but just barely.
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Recent Baylor research shows that significant consumption of the
convenient food product – ramen included – may increase a person's risk
for cardiometabolic syndrome, especially in women. The findings,
recently published in The Journal of Nutrition, could shed new light on
the risks of a worldwide dietary habit. Dr. Shin, who led the study on
behalf of the Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital (BHVH), found that
eating instant noodles two or more times a week was associated with
cardiometabolic syndrome, which raises a person's likelihood of
developing heart disease and other conditions, such as diabetes and
stroke. Dr. Shin also found that those results were more prevalent in
women. He said that can likely be attributed to biological differences
(such as sex hormones and metabolism) between the sexes, as well as
obesity and metabolic syndrome components. In addition, men and women's
varied eating habits and differences in the accuracy of food reporting
may play a role in the gender gap. Another potential factor in the
gender difference is a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA), which is used
for packaging the noodles in Styrofoam containers. Studies have shown
that BPA interferes with the way hormones send messages through the
body, specifically estrogen. Regardless of the gender–related findings
or their causes, Dr. Shin said, the study represents the importance of
understanding the foods we feed our bodies.
I'm safe then. Had a hysterectomy years ago. Love me some ramen.
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