Hot Off The Press # 11
Tattoos, BMI Racism, Baby Formula + Exercise Prevention
Hello StrongHealth Tribe,
With so many wellness trends and so-called health "experts" out there, it may be difficult to trust the advice you get about your physical and emotional health. However, by relying on data, research, and common sense, you can separate the hard facts about your health from the nonsense. Here are some more Friday tips to assist you.
In This Issue:
The Link Between Tattoos and Troubling Behavior
BMI Now Considered Racist?
Bottled Baby Formula Leads To Health Issues
Exercising When Young Slows Bone Deterioration When Old
1. The Link Between Tattoos and Troubling Behavior
America has an obsession with tattoos, but it's nothing to be proud of. Rather, it's something to investigate and debate since, as studies have shown, these physical changes are a mirror of a person's damaged psyche.
In other words, a more tattooed America (about one-third of the population, or around 110 million individuals) indicates a more troubled America. The "intensely human act" of getting a tattoo, according to author Jordan Weisman, involves taking "some stray momentary emotion" and "cutting it into your body so that it could never heal and never be erased." This inking of the body is just another form of self-mutilation.
Some would reply, "My body, my choice," yet studies now reveal a link between tattoos and mental health, particularly among members of Generation Z, the most depressed generation of all.
Tattooed people are shown to have greater levels of verbal violence and rebellion, impulsiveness, short-sightedness, and even suicide, according to research published in 2015 and 2019.
Some people have tattoos from when they were younger. However, at a moment when people should be ashamed and disgusted by them, they wind up getting more. Are they improving their bodies, or is it desecration? The human form is no billboard or back alley. People should stop treating it like one.
2. BMI Now Considered Racist?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently called for abolishing the use of body mass index (BMI) as a means of assessing body fat, citing its imperfections and problematic nature
The organization released a statement reading:
Under the newly adopted policy, the AMA recognizes issues with using BMI as a measurement due to its historical harm, its use for racist exclusion, and because BMI is based primarily on data collected from previous generations of non-Hispanic white populations.
It’s clear the body positivity movement has influenced the AMA’s stance. This movement emphasizes self-love and acceptance but with little direction on undertaking healthy behaviours.
If you entertain any notion, any incontrovertible fact, that in any way deviates from leftist dogma...it’s branded "body terrorism.” At what type of medical condition will this madness end? What about high blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid conditions, and every other conceivable (and inconceivable) measurement, standard, affliction, and malady?
Defining obesity has nothing to do with shaming and everything to do with helping someone overcome this diseased condition.
3. Bottled Baby Formula Leads To Health Issues
Breast milk is truly one of the most remarkable substances on earth.
After birth, the mother’s milk is rich in colostrum, which contains antibodies, lactoferrin, and lysozyme, as well as immune factors like interleukin and TNF. Growth factors like IGF-1, TGF-a, PDGF, and others are all found in colostrum for the first 3–4 days.
Other benefits of breast milk include:
a unique and specific formula of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, including sugar, protein, and healthy fats
protection for babies against some short- and long-term illnesses and diseases like asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
sharing of antibodies from the mother with her baby, which helps babies develop a strong immune system and protect them from illnesses like ear infections and stomach bugs.
Overall, breast milk provides numerous benefits for both the baby and the mother. It provides ideal nutrition for the baby, helps protect against illnesses, and promotes bonding between the mother and baby. For the mother, it can help with weight loss and lower the risk of certain diseases.
Bottled Formula
The bottled baby formula may be considered inferior to breast milk for several reasons:
Nutritional Composition: Formula milk, although formulated to mimic breast milk as closely as possible, will not provide the same nutritional composition. It may lack certain bioactive components found in breast milk, and the most commonly used infant formulas contain inflammatory vegetable oils, added sugars, corn syrup, or other unhealthy ingredients, which can be harmful to the baby's health
Immune System: The antibodies and immune properties from breast milk are not present in the formula, which can compromise the baby's immune system. Formula-fed babies may have a higher risk of developing certain illnesses such as chest infections, ear infections, urinary tract infections, or diarrhea.
Digestive System Compatibility: Formula milk may be harder for some babies to digest, leading to issues such as constipation or diarrhea.
** While breast milk is generally considered the optimal choice for infant nutrition, there are situations where formula feeding may be necessary.
4. Exercising When Young Slows Bone Deterioration When Old.
Though exercising is crucial to healthy body function at all ages, it’s especially important when you're young. In fact, science has found that being active as a child and young adult can help you stay stronger later in life. According to a 2014 study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, exercising during childhood helps fortify bones and prepare them for the wear and tear that comes with aging. Though osteoporosis and the loss of bone mass happen to all of us as we mature, a history of exercise ensures that you stay stronger for longer.
Have a great weekend and stay healthy!