College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for top 25 games today in Week 5

Though this is only the fifth week of the 2021 college football season, plenty will be decided Saturday with multiple top-25 matchups on the slate and plenty of other ranked teams in action against tough opponents. Four straight weeks of unpredictable finishes and upsets have set the stage for what should be a wild remaining two thirds of the season.

There are four games between ranked opponents Saturday with with No. 8 Arkansas visiting No. 2 Georgia, No. 7 Cincinnati taking on No. 9 Notre Dame as a road favorite, Lane Kiffin’s No. 12 Ole Miss facing former boss Nick Saban’s No. 1 Alabama in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week, and undefeated Big 12 programs meeting when No. 21 Baylor travels to No. 19 Oklahoma State. In total, 23 ranked teams will be in action Saturday with the other two — No. 5 Iowa and No. 13 BYU — facing frequent opponents Friday night.

While winning is all that matters for the standings, we care about whether these teams will cover their spreads. Be sure to stick with CBS Sports throughout the day for college football coverage from the opening kickoff on Saturday to the final whistle. Let’s take a look at our expert picks for the fifth full Saturday of the season.

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No. 8 Arkansas at No. 2 Georgia

Latest Odds:

Georgia Bulldogs
-16.5

Noon | ESPN, fuboTV (Try for free) — This massive spread seems like an overreaction to Georgia’s recent explosive offensive outings against overmatched foes. Don’t forget this team failed to score an offensive touchdown against Clemson in Week 1. Arkansas has proven its superiority against two quality opponents already this season, and those wins over Texas and Texas A&M will give it more than enough confidence to go Between the Hedges and give the Bulldogs a close fight. Prediction: Arkansas (+18.5) — David Cobb

No. 14 Michigan at Wisconsin

Latest Odds:

Wisconsin Badgers
-2

Noon | Fox, fuboTV (Try for free) — Given what I’ve written already, you’ve probably figured out which direction I’m heading. I know it’s been a while since Michigan has won in Madison, Wisconsin, and this will be the toughest test the Wolverines have faced so far (it’s their first road game), but I can’t trust Wisconsin. The Badgers offense has played too poorly, and this Michigan defense has been just as strong — if not better — as the Penn State and Notre Dame defenses that have suffocated it already this season. The Wisconsin defense will keep it close, but I do not see them winning this game unless the Badgers score on defense or special teams. Prediction: Michigan (+1) — Tom Fornelli

No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 9 Notre Dame

Latest Odds:

Cincinnati Bearcats
-2

2:30 p.m. | NBC, fuboTV (Try for free) — There’s just something startling about seeing Cincinnati favored at Notre Dame. The Bearcats are worthy favorites based on all the talent accumulated and the high standard set by coach Luke Fickell, but I’ll take the team that’s rolling right now. The Fighting Irish seem to come up with winning plays in close games every week, so if I think it’s going to be a close game, I’ll take the home dog that’s hot. Prediction: Notre Dame (+2) — Chip Patterson

No. 12 Ole Miss at No. 1 Alabama

Latest Odds:

Alabama Crimson Tide
-14.5

3:30 p.m. | CBS, CBSSports.comCBS Sports App — This 79.5 over/under in this game is the highest in an FBS game in four seasons, which suggests that both teams will have plenty of success moving up and down the field. That will play right into Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s hands. Ole Miss will use tempo, quarterback Matt Corral will have a banner day through the air and on the ground, and this game will be in doubt deep into the fourth quarter. In the end, Crimson Tide QB Bryce Young will make a couple of plays late to win an instant classic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Bama will win but won’t cover. Prediction: Ole Miss (+14.5) — Barrett Sallee

Indiana at No. 4 Penn State

Latest Odds:

Penn State Nittany Lions
-12.5

7:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV (Try for free) — Last season, the Hoosiers took advantage of turnovers en route to their best season in a long time. Their points off turnovers margin of +41 ranked in a tie for 10th nationally with Ohio State, but keep in mind the Hoosiers played in only eight games. This season, Indiana ranks 95th nationally with a points off turnovers margin of -7. If Indiana can take care of the football, it can hang with the Nittany Lions. Unfortunately, nothing I’ve seen from the Hoosiers has me confident they’ll be able to do that. Indiana keeps it close into the early third quarter, but Penn State puts the game away after that. Prediction: Indiana (-10.5) — Tom Fornelli

No. 22 Auburn at LSU

Latest Odds:

LSU Tigers
-3

9 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV (Try for free) — I’ll take LSU to win and cover due in large part to Auburn’s recent defensive struggles. The Tigers from The Plains are giving up 6.5 yards per play, and the secondary will have a tough time stopping LSU QB Max Johnson and star wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. Don’t get me wrong, this won’t be a blowout — far from it — but Johnson will make a play or two late to get out of there with a win. Prediction: LSU (-3.5) — Barrett Sallee

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College football schedule today: TV channels, start times for every Week 5 top 25 game

The stakes have never been higher in the 2021 college football season than in Week 5, which features four games between undefeated, ranked opponents on Saturday.

The biggest game, rankings wise, is the top-10 SEC showdown between No. 2 Georgia and visiting, No. 8 Arkansas. The Bulldogs can make a compelling argument as the best team in the country, but Sam Pittman is leading a renaissance at Arkansas no one expected this early into his tenure. Both have impressive top-10 wins this season (the Bulldogs over No. 3 Clemson and Razorbacks over No. 7 Texas A&M), and the winner will have another after this cross-division meeting.

MORE: Watch select NCAA football games live with fuboTV (7-day trial)

Another top-10 matchup to watch: No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 9 Notre Dame. With the Fighting Irish’s dominant win over No. 18 Wisconsin — the team’s best win of the season thus far — Brian Kelly became Notre Dame’s winningest coach of all time. Will the team have a hangover against the Bearcats? Luke Fickell’s squad is still looking for respect as a potential Group of 5 buster. A win over one of college football’s premier blue bloods — one that has made the College Football Playoff twice — should look very good on Cincy’s Playoff resume.

Another intriguing matchup: No. 12 Ole Miss at top-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa, a year after the Crimson Tide outlasted the Rebels 63-48 in a sloppy, defense-optional shootout in Oxford. Alabama has looked human through four games this season, struggling mightily in a road victory over No. 11 Florida. Lane Kiffin’s offense, meanwhile, leads the nation in yards per game (635.3) and points per game (52.7). This battle could also be an early battle for Heisman Trophy supremacy between Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral (68.8 completion percentage, 997 yards, nine touchdowns) and Alabama signal-caller Bryce Young (72.1 completion percentage, 1,214 yards, 15 touchdowns). Did we mention the nation’s top recruit, Arch Manning, will be in attendance?

Undefeated Big 12 teams in No. 21 Baylor and No. 19 Oklahoma State round out the top-25 action, facing off in Stillwater at 7 p.m. But don’t look over the Friday night matchup between No. 5 Iowa and undefeated Maryland, led by quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa.

It’s almost too much action to keep up with — luckily, Sporting News has you covered on how to watch every game involving a top-25 game for Week 5:

MORE: College Football Playoff Picture for Week 5

College football schedule today

Here’s every Week 4 college football game involving top 25 teams:

(All nationally broadcast games bolded)

Friday, Oct. 1

Game Time (ET) TV channel
No. 5 Iowa at Maryland 8 p.m. Fox Sports 1, fuboTV
No. 13 BYU at Utah State 9 p.m. CBS Sports Network, fuboTV

Saturday, Oct. 2

Game Time (ET) TV channel
No. 8 Arkansas at No. 2 Georgia Noon ESPN, fuboTV
No. 14 Michigan at Wisconsin Noon Fox, fuboTV
Louisville at No. 24 Wake Forest 12:30 p.m. ESPN3, fuboTV
No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 9 Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC, fuboTV
Louisiana-Monroe at No. 16 Coastal Carolina 2:30 p.m. ESPN+
No. 12 Ole Miss at No. 1 Alabama 3:30 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
No. 3 Oregon at Stanford 3:30 p.m. ABC, fuboTV
No. 4 Oklahoma at Kansas State 3:30 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
No. 11 Ohio State at Rutgers 3:30 p.m. Big Ten Network, fuboTV
No. 10 Florida at Kentucky 6 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV
Louisiana Tech at No. 23 N.C. State 6 p.m. ESPN+ | ACCNX
Mississippi State at No. 15 Texas A&M 7 p.m. SEC Network, fuboTV
No. 21 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State 7 p.m. ESPN2, fuboTV
Indiana at No. 4 Penn State 7:30 p.m. ABC, fuboTV
Western Michigan at No. 17 Michigan State 7:30 p.m. FS1, fuboTV
Boston College at No. 25 Clemson 7:30 p.m. ACC Network, fuboTV
No. 22 Auburn at LSU 9 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV
Arizona State at No. 20 UCLA 10:30 p.m. FS1, fuboTV
No. 18 Fresno State at Hawaii 11 p.m. CBSSN, fuboTV

MORE: Clemson’s fall from grace, Hogs mess with Texas again and more Week 4 Takeaways

How to watch, live stream college football games

Fifteen games involving a ranked team will be broadcast on national TV in Week 4. Those games will appear on Fox, Fox Sports 1, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBC. Live streaming options include the ESPN app, Fox.com, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

MORE: College Football Week 2 Takeaways: Oregon shreds Ohio State; Texas falls flat

College football scores Week 4

Friday, Oct. 1

Game
No. 5 Iowa at Maryland
No. 13 BYU at Utah State

Saturday, Oct. 2

Game
No. 8 Arkansas at No. 2 Georgia
No. 14 Michigan at Wisconsin
Louisville at No. 24 Wake Forest
No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 9 Notre Dame
Louisiana-Monroe at No. 16 Coastal Carolina
No. 12 Ole Miss at No. 1 Alabama
No. 3 Oregon at Stanford
No. 4 Oklahoma at Kansas State
No. 11 Ohio State at Rutgers
No. 10 Florida at Kentucky
Louisiana Tech at No. 23 N.C. State
Mississippi State at No. 15 Texas A&M
No. 21 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State
Indiana at No. 4 Penn State
Western Michigan at No. 17 Michigan State
Boston College at No. 25 Clemson
No. 22 Auburn at LSU
Arizona State at No. 20 UCLA
No. 18 Fresno State at Hawaii

Controlling type 2 diabetes: With and without medication

Quite a few people today may possibly marvel how to regulate form 2 diabetes with out medicines. A healthier diet plan and way of living could aid individuals manage form 2 diabetes and other areas of their health and fitness.

To assistance men and women continue to keep blood sugar — blood glucose — in just a wholesome array, the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests:

  • partaking in fat administration
  • eating a wholesome food plan
  • having normal physical exercise
  • halting cigarette smoking
  • lowering pressure

If creating nutritional and way of life alterations do not help sustain a nutritious blood sugar amount, physicians may perhaps recommend a particular person to take remedies. Nonetheless, if someone gets a diabetic issues prognosis as an more mature adult and their blood sugar is only mildly elevated, drugs might not be essential.

In this posting, we analyze how to handle form 2 diabetes with out medicine. We also seem at the triggers of type 2 diabetic issues and when persons could need medication to take care of their ailment.

A 2020 examine studies that balanced life-style techniques could advantage men and women with variety 2 diabetic issues or chance aspects for the affliction. These steps might delay or stop its enhancement, as properly as treat or perhaps put it into remission. This approach of managing blood sugar can be so productive that the study’s authors simply call it life-style drugs.

The next healthier way of life tactics may perhaps support decrease blood sugar stages:

1. Go after pounds administration

In folks with overweight or being overweight, considerable excess weight decline may possibly decrease blood sugar from the diabetic to the nondiabetic array.

Two techniques to handle body weight are consuming a healthier, well balanced eating plan and participating in frequent exercise. The essential to bodyweight decline will involve consuming fewer energy than the human body utilizes for pursuits and physiological processes.

2. Eat a healthful food plan

A healthier diet regime is composed of having nutritious meals in acceptable portion sizes though steering clear of or restricting non-wholesome meals.

Meals for men and women to consume may perhaps incorporate:

  • whole grains, this sort of as oatmeal, brown rice, and full grain bread
  • fruits and veggies
  • non-fried fish that is high in omega-3 fatty acids, this kind of as salmon and lake trout
  • lean meat, these types of as sirloin and white meat from hen or turkey
  • nontropical vegetable oils, such as olive oil
  • unsalted nuts and seeds
  • legumes, this kind of as beans and peas
  • minimal excess fat dairy solutions

Foods and components for individuals to restrict may incorporate:

  • sugary meals and drinks, these kinds of as sweet, cakes, jelly, honey, sodas, sweet tea, fruit beverages, and concentrated fruit juices
  • sweet foodstuff additives, these as substantial fructose corn syrup, dextrose, maltose, fructose, and sucrose
  • processed and fatty meats, these types of as bacon, warm canines, and fatty cuts of beef and pork
  • salty food items
  • partially hydrogenated and trans unwanted fat meals, these as shortening, hard margarine, microwave popcorn, frozen pizzas, desserts, and espresso creamer
  • saturated fat, these kinds of as meals containing palm oil or coconut oil

The American Diabetes Affiliation (ADA) recommends a diet regime very similar to the Mediterranean diet, which focuses on:

  • fruits
  • veggies
  • entire grains
  • nuts
  • olive oil
  • fatty fish

A 2020 evaluate notes that following this consuming prepare increases blood sugar manage.

3. Get typical work out

Workout encourages blood sugar administration and burns energy, which contributes to bodyweight loss. Actual physical action also will increase insulin sensitivity, which assists blood sugar to enter the cells from the bloodstream.

Individuals really should goal to get 30 minutes of average physical exercise for every working day on most days, totaling at least 150 minutes just about every 7 days. Specialists classify a brisk stroll as average exercising. Alternatively, 75 minutes per 7 days of vigorous aerobic activity is similarly beneficial.

4. Quit smoking cigarettes

Medical practitioners recommend men and women to halt using tobacco to help blood sugar control for various factors. Smokers have a 30–40{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} greater risk of developing diabetic issues than nonsmokers. Smoking cigarettes also would make physical exercise more difficult.

Cigarette smoking also raises blood sugar quickly, which poses an added obstacle in sustaining nondiabetic blood sugar amounts. This will increase the likelihood of a individual creating difficulties of diabetic issues, these types of as kidney disease and nerve injury.

5. Deal with pressure

Investigate in 2019 indicates that while pressure does not bring about variety 2 diabetic issues, it can worsen it. Worry stimulates the launch of hormones that interfere with the body’s blood sugar regulation. It also can make a person a lot more possible to engage in practices that make it tougher to control blood sugar, these kinds of as overeating and smoking.

Just one way to cut down anxiety consists of using a break from electronics and investing time in nature.

According to 2020 research, a individual only requirements medication if life-style tactics do not put blood sugar levels in the nondiabetic array.

A doctor’s suggestion for medication for another person with sort 2 diabetic issues may possibly depend partly on their age when they get a prognosis. Even though a lot of older grownups with the issue have somewhat better blood sugar levels, this almost never causes problems.

On the other hand, medical practitioners might prescribe prescription drugs to people today who receive a analysis by the age 40 or 50. Even a little bit elevated blood sugar degrees can ultimately guide to well being difficulties, such as harm to nerves or blood vessels. These kinds of destruction may possibly end result in troubles, these kinds of as kidney condition. The reason of drugs is to delay or avert the damaging outcomes of diabetic issues.

According to the ADA, sort 2 diabetic issues is progressive, generating it extra difficult to handle more than time. Enhancements in medical care help people with the problem to reside lengthier. Nevertheless, despite the developments, style 2 diabetes might lessen daily life expectancy by up to 10 yrs.

The results of life style tactics by itself on style 2 diabetic issues have not undergone substantial exploration, restricting studies on the success of these kinds of interventions. However, a 2018 scientific trial examined the outcomes of a body weight administration application on 306 men and women with sort 2 diabetes. Following 12 months, the authors located about 50 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} the people who participated in the software went into remission.

Scientists are unable to quantify the correct advancement that every single healthy life-style exercise may perhaps carry at this issue in investigation. Nonetheless, the outlook for folks with sort 2 diabetes who have a healthy life-style is superior than all those who do not.

Kind 2 diabetic issues is a condition that requires substantial blood glucose or blood sugar.

The pancreas tends to make insulin, a hormone that permits cells to consider glucose from the bloodstream for vitality. In style 2 diabetes, the cells do not react typically to insulin, termed insulin resistance. As a outcome, the pancreas can make extra insulin in an try to get glucose inside of the cells.

Just after some time, the pancreas cannot hold up, and blood sugar boosts, which potential customers to prediabetes and diabetes.

Signs or symptoms frequently produce around various years, together with:

  • tiredness
  • greater thirst and urination
  • blurry eyesight
  • amplified starvation
  • gradual therapeutic of sores
  • numbness or tingling in hands or feet
  • fat decline without the need of making an attempt
  • dry skin
  • far more infections than typical

Professionals recommend men and women interested in finding out how to manage kind 2 diabetic issues without having drugs to adopt a healthy way of living.

Significant body weight decline can assist handle blood sugar degrees in some people today. Two techniques to pursue body weight administration include folks taking in a healthful, well balanced diet program and acquiring normal exercise.

Good nutrition is important for a man or woman with sort 2 diabetes. Some proof implies that a wholesome ingesting approach, these types of as the Mediterranean diet program, could support regulate blood sugar in strategies other than body weight reduction.

Kimchi: Benefits, nutrition, and risks

Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish that consists of fermented, salted vegetables. It can contain a variety of ingredients but most often includes cabbage and seasonings such as sugar, salt, onions, garlic, ginger, and chili peppers. Kimchi can provide some potential health benefits, but the fermentation process it undergoes also means that it may come with some risks.

Before advances in agriculture and technology, it was difficult to store food for long periods of time without spoilage. Therefore, people developed food preservation methods to keep food for longer.

Fermentation is a process that utilizes microorganisms and enzymes to create chemical changes in food that can improve the shelf life of some foods and beverages.

Traditionally, during the fermentation process of kimchi — which can take up to 1 month — people place kimchi in special jars that they partially or totally store underground.

Some evidence suggests that kimchi may possess some health benefits due to its probiotic properties, but there may also be some safety concerns related to the fermentation process.

This article discusses the possible benefits and risks of kimchi and provides tips on how people can prepare it.

The nutritional content of kimchi can vary due to it having more than 200 different variations. However, it is generally low in calories and rich in nutrients.

Kimchi is also a good source of vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, minerals, fiber, and amino acids.

A 1-cup serving, which amounts to approximately 150 grams (g), contains around:

  • 23 calories
  • 1 g of protein
  • under 1 g of fat
  • 4 g of carbohydrates
  • 2 g of fiber
  • 2 g of sugar

The abundance of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants present in kimchi can provide important health benefits. For example, some evidence suggests that kimchi may help promote good health and may help prevent or control certain conditions.

Some health benefits of kimchi may include the following.

Improved digestion

The method of producing fermented foods such as kimchi involves a lacto-fermentation process that uses the Lactobacilli bacteria to break down sugar and starches into lactic acid.

These “good bacteria” are also present in yogurt, and people often refer to them as probiotics. Eating fermented foods containing probiotics can help maintain healthy gut flora and reduce the negative symptoms of digestion-related conditions.

Heart health

According to some research, kimchi consumption may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol and inflammation.

Inflammation is one contributing factor to metabolic syndrome, which refers to a cluster of conditions that occur together to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. People with risk factors such as high cholesterol and chronic inflammation are much more likely to develop heart disease.

Kimchi may also help lower cholesterol. In one 2018 study, researchers fed mice a high cholesterol diet, with some mice receiving kimchi extract. The mice consuming the kimchi had lower fat levels in the liver and circulating blood than those only consuming the high cholesterol diet.

Immune support

In addition to reducing inflammation, some research suggests that eating fermented foods such as kimchi can also help remodel the gut microbiome and alter and strengthen the immune system.

This is consistent with a 2014 mouse study that indicates that consuming kimchi can lower levels of the inflammatory marker tumor necrosis factor-alpha, which is typically present in higher levels in the body during infections.

A 2019 test-tube study investigating bacteria in kimchi also notes that it possesses immune-enhancing effects.

Weight loss

Kimchi is not only low in calories but may also help with weight loss.

A 12-week randomized clinical trial in 114 adults with obesity suggests that Lactobacillus sakei derived from kimchi might help reduce body fat mass and waist circumference.

Similarly, an 8-week mouse study indicates that kimchi may exhibit anti-obesity activity.

Although kimchi may exhibit many potential health benefits, it still contains live bacteria. The bacteria that people use to ferment kimchi are safe to consume. However, people must prepare and store kimchi correctly, or there may be a risk of pathogenic bacteria growth during fermentation and storage.

Foodborne pathogens are not typically present in fermented foods. This is because lactic acid typically forms during fermentation, which can help control any harmful pathogens that may be present. However, like most foods, kimchi is still vulnerable to these harmful microorganisms.

In the past 10 years, researchers have linked kimchi to outbreaks of both Escherichia coli and norovirus. People can minimize the risk of food poisoning by buying kimchi from a reliable retailer and ensuring that they store it correctly.

Another consideration is the high sodium content in kimchi. People at risk of high blood pressure might have concerns about the high salt content of this food. However, one 2014 study suggests that eating kimchi does not increase blood pressure.

Although people can purchase kimchi at many grocery stores and Korean markets, they may also consider preparing it at home.

It can be safe to make kimchi at home, but people must follow proper sanitation practices to prevent contamination by spoilage or harmful bacteria. This will involve proper hand-washing, using clean equipment, and cleaning surfaces throughout all preparation steps.

To safely prepare kimchi at home:

  1. Prepare the cabbage:
    1. Rinse the cabbage and discard any spoiled or damaged spots.
    2. Cut the cabbage into quarters and remove the core from each.
    3. Then, chop these quarters into 2-inch (in) pieces.
  2. Salt the cabbage:
    1. Prepare a saltwater solution, comprising half a cup of salt and 1 gallon of cold water, in a large mixing bowl.
    2. Briefly dip the cabbage in the saltwater solution, then discard the salt water.
    3. Place the cabbage in a bowl. Sprinkle over some salt, then massage it into the cabbage.
    4. Allow the cabbage to sit at room temperature for 3–6 hours.
    5. Rinse the cabbage three to four times with cold water, then place it in a colander for 30 minutes.
  3. Prepare the seasonings:
    1. Add sweet rice flour to half a cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and set aside to cool.
    2. Clean, peel, and finely mince the garlic and ginger. Mix with the cooled sweet rice flour paste and add Korean red pepper powder.
    3. Clean and peel the radish, green onions, and Asian pear. Slice into matchsticks about 1 in in length.
    4. Using clean hands, mix the seasoning paste and vegetables together in a large mixing bowl.
    5. Then, mix in fish sauce to create a veggie paste.
    6. Combine the cabbage with the spicy veggie paste, rub together, and mix thoroughly.
  4. Pack the container:
    1. Pack the kimchi tightly into the container, minimizing air exposure and encouraging brine formation.
    2. Fill the container about two-thirds full with kimchi and cover tightly.
    3. If using jars, seal them fingertip tight. If using bags, squeeze out any excess air.
  5. Fermentation:
    1. Place the kimchi in the refrigerator so that it ferments slowly over 3–4 days. This may be preferable, especially during hot weather.
    2. Alternatively, place the sealed container in a well-ventilated location with a relatively constant room temperature.
    3. Ferment for only 1–2 days at room temperature, tasting it daily until it reaches one’s preferred taste and desired texture.
  6. Storage:
    1. People can now store the kimchi in the refrigerator. It is important to cover it tightly to minimize air exposure. Kimchi may become more sour and spoil over time.
    2. Discard the kimchi if there are any signs of mold or if it develops a strong, foul odor.

Find the full recipe and all the necessary ingredients here.

Kimchi is a versatile dish that people can add to many meals. People can eat it as a side dish, use it as an ingredient in other meals, or eat it on its own.

Although individuals can cook kimchi, keep in mind that heating any fermented foods can start to kill off the healthy probiotics. So, to retain the health benefits, it is best to add kimchi in at the end of the cooking process.

Some ways that people can enjoy kimchi include:

  • served on top of potato pancakes
  • used as a filling in an omelet
  • stirred into homemade fried rice
  • used inside burritos and Korean-style tacos
  • added to noodle dishes such as ramen, udon, and soba
  • used to flavor soup broth

Kimchi is a Korean food that typically consists of fermented cabbage and various seasonings. It is an easy addition to most meals. Due to the probiotics, vitamins, and minerals it contains, it may provide some health benefits.

However, if a person incorrectly prepares or stores kimchi, it may contain harmful bacteria that can make people ill. Although people can make kimchi at home, it is often readily available in many grocery stores.

Losing visceral fat more important than overall weight

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According to a small study, even people of moderate weight can reverse diabetes by losing visceral fat. EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images
  • Researchers have shown that for people with overweight or obesity, losing weight can reverse type 2 diabetes.
  • In a small study, the team found that weight loss reversed type 2 diabetes in participants, even though their body mass index (BMI) was in a moderate range.
  • The study authors believe that lowering levels of fat around the organs may be more important than lowering BMI.

In a small, preliminary study, researchers have found that people with type 2 diabetes who also have a BMI that falls within a moderate range can reverse their diabetes by losing weight.

The researchers reported their findings at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for around 91.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of diabetes cases in the United States.

The condition occurs when a person’s body does not produce enough insulin or if the insulin no longer works effectively. Insulin normally helps glucose enter the cells of the body. In the absence of insulin, glucose stays in the blood, where it can damage organs and tissues.

This means that a person with type 2 diabetes has an increased risk of several health issues, including stroke, heart disease, issues with their feet, kidney disease, dental issues, and bladder problems.

According to researchers writing in the journal Nutrients, scientists for a long time believed that type 2 diabetes was incurable, so they primarily focused on how people should manage symptoms of the condition.

However, evidence now suggests that if individuals who are overweight or have obesity achieve and maintain weight loss, they can reverse type 2 diabetes.

In the present small, preliminary study, researchers have gone one step further and examined whether weight loss might reverse type 2 diabetes even in those whose weight falls within the moderate BMI range.

Medical News Today spoke with the study’s first author, Dr. Ahmad Al-Mrabeh, a Transitional Research Fellow at the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at Queen’s Medical Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.

He explained that they decided to explore whether weight loss could be effective at reversing type 2 diabetes for people with moderate BMI after looking at the results of their previous research.

“We observed that the metabolic profile changed markedly after following a low calorie diet even when the change in body weight was […] minor. We, therefore, wanted to test whether inducing modest weight loss could achieve remission in those who are non-obese,” said Dr. Al-Mrabeh.

According to the principal investigator of the study, Prof. Roy Taylor, Director of the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre at Newcastle University, U.K., “[o]ur previous research has shown that weight loss of 10–15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} can achieve remission in people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese.”

“Doctors tend to assume, however, that type 2 diabetes has a different cause in those who aren’t overweight. This means that, unlike those who are overweight, those who are of [moderate] weight aren’t usually advised to lose weight before being given diabetes drugs and insulin.”

“Instead, there’s a tendency to start them on insulin and other medication at a much earlier stage.”

“What we’ve shown is that if those of [moderate] weight lose 10-15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of their weight, they have a very good chance of getting rid of their diabetes.”

“This should be a wake-up call to doctors, and, with 1 in 10 of the 4.5 million people with type 2 diabetes in the U.K. of [moderate] weight at diagnosis, there is no time to be lost in getting the message across.”

– Prof. Taylor

The study involved just 23 people. Of these, 12 individuals had a type 2 diabetes diagnosis with an average age of 58.3 years and an average BMI of 24.5. The remaining 11 did not have diabetes and were of similar age and BMI. This group acted as the control.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classify BMI scores of 18.5–24.9 as “healthy.”

All participants followed a low calorie diet for 2 weeks, consuming no more than 800 calories each day. The researchers then supported them to maintain their new weight for 4–6 weeks.

They completed this cycle two or three times until all participants had reduced their body weight by 10–15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}.

The researchers measured each participants’ visceral fat and insulin sensitivity before, during, and after the study.

At the end of the study, the researchers matched the people with diabetes with control participants of the same age, sex, and BMI. The scientists found that the individuals with diabetes lost more than twice as much fat in their liver compared with the controls.

In the diabetes group, fat in the pancreas reduced from 5.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} to 4.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Also, their average triglyceride levels fell from 1.6 millimoles per liter to 1.0 millimoles per liter — a significant reduction similar to the control group.

Most significantly, two-thirds of the participants found that their type 2 diabetes went into remission and could stop taking their medication.

Prof. Taylor says that “[t]hese results, while preliminary, demonstrate very clearly that diabetes is not caused by obesity but by [carrying too much weight] for your own body. It’s due to having too much fat in your liver and pancreas, whatever your BMI.”

“In the liver, this excess fat prevents insulin from working normally. In the pancreas, it causes the beta cells to stop producing insulin.”

Dr. Al-Mrabeh said to MNT that the results may be reproducible in larger studies, “however, it is important to understand the mechanisms of excess fat buildup within these vital metabolic organs (liver and pancreas) in non-obese people.”

Speaking with MNT, Prof. Pål R. Njølstad, Leader of the Center for Diabetes Research at the University of Bergen, Norway, said that “[t]he findings are interesting and indicate that weight loss is also important in non-obese individuals with type 2 diabetes.”

Prof. Njølstad added that “[m]ore studies are needed with an increased number of study participants and increased time of follow up, in addition to investigating the effect of other factors, such as age, sex, and ethnicity.”

Dr. Al-Mrabeh said to MNT that he will continue developing the initial findings.

“I have recently moved to the University of Edinburgh to establish an independent research program looking into the mechanisms of how excess fat causes damage to the pancreas in type 2 diabetes. My aim is to dissect these mechanisms using both human and animal studies.”

Eating fruit and veg associated with kids’ mental well-being

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  • Several things impact psychological effectively-becoming, together with nutrition.
  • A modern examine uncovered that feeding on extra fruits and veggies was connected to much better mental effectively-becoming amongst little ones.
  • On the other hand, young children who skipped foods were being additional likely to have lower perfectly-remaining scores.

Despite the fact that nicely-becoming between adults and youngsters is identical, it is not exactly the similar for both equally groups. Little ones are even now escalating, and various things require to be taken into account when analyzing children’s well being.

A single place of fascination is the affiliation in between diet and children’s psychological properly-being. A new study, which appears in the journal BMJ Diet, Prevention & Well being, indicates that kids who eat much more fruits and vegetables are far more probably to have a improved perception of psychological nicely-remaining than those who take in less.

The Facilities for Ailment Command and Avoidance (CDC) offer the adhering to definition of what it means for kids to be mentally healthy:

“Being mentally balanced during childhood usually means reaching developmental and psychological milestones and discovering healthier social techniques and how to cope when there are challenges. Mentally healthful little ones have a good quality of daily life and can perform nicely at home, in faculty, and in their communities.”

Psychologist and effectively-currently being specialist Lee Chambers further more stated the affect of children’s mental very well-becoming to Health care Information Now:

“Mental very well-staying in small children performs a critical part in more than their health outcomes. Constructive psychological perfectly-getting is affected by a range of things, and, in transform, impacts a selection of results, from instruction to health [and from] friendships to determination making.”

Chambers carries on, “It also gives the platform to acquire resilience, cope with stressors, and grow to be rounded and wholesome grownups. It is also pivotal in their ability to be harmless and for balanced interactions.”

“In an more and more dynamic and unsure planet, mental nicely-being provides the foundations for little ones to create upon, to explore and find out, to engage in and have fun, and to navigate the challenges and adversity that arrive with staying human.”

Investigation is ongoing when it arrives to understanding the factors that affect mental health and fitness and very well-getting. The connection in between nourishment and psychological health and fitness is an space of fantastic interest — notably concerning how nourishment is linked to the mental very well-staying of small children.

The authors of the current study notice that:

“Nutrition, a modifiable component at both equally an specific and societal level, is an significant affect on health in the course of the everyday living training course, is intricately included in [the] growth and standard working of the overall body, and thus has the opportunity to have an affect on both actual physical health and fitness and psychological perfectly-currently being.”

The the latest examine was a cross-sectional study that examined the affiliation in between children’s intake of fruits and veggies, their food decisions, and their psychological properly-staying.

Researchers collected facts from a lot more than 50 faculties, including major colleges, secondary schools, and further more schooling schools.

In the United Kingdom, major college young children are aged 5–11 several years, and secondary college children are aged 11–16 yrs.

Based on the U.K.’s process, the oldest youngsters involved in the review would be the equal of seniors in United States high universities. The youngest young children included in the analysis had been 8 years outdated.

These knowledge arrived from The Norfolk Small children and Younger People’s Health and fitness and Wellbeing Survey 2017. A full of 10,853 youngsters crammed out this study.

For learners in secondary college, the researchers utilised a psychological wellbeing evaluation known as the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. For college students in key university, they used an assessment termed the Stirling Children’s Well-Becoming Scale.

Equally of these assessments use a program whereby a greater rating indicates a higher degree of well-getting.

The study also requested about the children’s consumption of fruits and veggies and the forms of breakfasts and lunches they ate.

The researchers also gathered facts on other covariates, these types of as:

  • nourishment, together with alcohol intake, free of charge faculty food status, and weight gratification
  • demographics, which includes age, ethnicity, and degree of deprivation
  • wellbeing, such as very long-phrase sicknesses and disability standing
  • residing scenario, like no matter if or not children had their possess rooms and whether or not or not their mothers and fathers or caregivers smoked
  • adverse ordeals, including difficulties such as experience harmless and bullying

Some of these covariates, these kinds of as alcoholic beverages use, were not provided in the study for primary faculty youngsters due to the fact the researchers deemed them inappropriate.

The analyze discovered that better amounts of fruit and vegetable usage ended up associated with larger mental very well-currently being scores amid secondary faculty small children.

It also found that, in secondary school kids, only consuming an strength consume as a substitute of breakfast was related with decreased mental very well-staying scores than not taking in breakfast at all.

For both of those principal and secondary university young children, the researchers uncovered that mental very well-currently being scores ended up higher for these who experienced breakfast or lunch than for kids who did not eat these meals.

Study co-writer Prof. Ailsa Welch highlighted the next conclusions to MNT:

“In a course of 30 secondary faculty kids, we observed that [four] had absolutely nothing to eat or drink in advance of starting off lessons in the early morning, and [three] had nothing to take in or drink ahead of the afternoon. Only 25{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of youngsters ate [five] or additional fruits and veggies a day, and 1 in 10 ate none.”

“These stats are concerning, as weak nourishment is possible to effects on academic overall performance at college as nicely as development and growth,” Prof. Welch included.

“The decreased mental nicely-getting scores of individuals who had no breakfast and of those people who experienced no lunch were being of the very same scale as individuals who witnessed frequent arguing or violence at house on a frequent foundation.”

– Prof. Ailsa Welch

The researchers notice a couple restrictions to their examine. For starters, because the small children only took the questionnaires once, the scientists could not monitor changes in effectively-becoming and diet regime over time.

Secondly, the data collection relied on self-reporting from small children, which has the opportunity to be inaccurate. They also observe that some of the thoughts associated to the children’s diet programs were simplistic.

Based on past research and the study’s results, the examine authors advocate for educational institutions to work to make certain that that healthy food items is offered to all children.

Prof. Welch emphasised to MNT that:

“Good quality nourishment demands to be offered to all young children of faculty age to optimize psychological properly-getting and empower children to satisfy their full likely. The associations found between diet and psychological properly-becoming in our research mean that approaches to strengthen nutrition in university kids need to have to be investigated and applied.”

Prof. Welch also famous that we need to have to comprehend the causes that some college students are not consuming meals. She informed MNT:

“Further investigations are expected to uncover the good reasons why some kids are not possessing breakfast, and/or lunch, or are consuming electricity drinks only. These may possibly involve social, cultural, expertise, and financial aspects, such as provision and obtain to [fruits] and veggies getting constrained in locations of deprivation.”

Over-all, this hyperlink in between nutrition and mental nicely-becoming emphasizes the great importance of addressing the nutritional demands of little ones when considering their psychological perfectly-being.