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CHICAGO, Ill., May 6, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Health writer D\u00e9Shond G Barnes has launched a new book \u201cCounteract the Junk: How Research Shows That Fiber Can Counteract the Physiological Effects of Saturated Fat, Calories and Other Junk Food Components \u2014 A Flexible Anti-Diet Approach to Staying Healthy\u201d (ISBN: 979-8245516394).<\/p>\n

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Image caption: Cover, \u201cCounteract the Junk,\u201d by D\u00e9Shond G Barnes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Research in health and medicine published in scientific journals has shown over time that a sufficient daily recommended intake of fiber, antioxidants and other essential nutrients from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and other health foods \u2014 and to a lesser extent from dietary supplements \u2014 can mitigate the health risks associated with junk food by counteracting the physiological effects of saturated fat, calories and other potentially harmful components and effects of junk food. This means that healthy<\/em> individuals can now maintain healthy cholesterol and body weight, and reduce their risk of chronic diseases with less <\/em>restriction and greater dietary flexibility<\/a> \u2014 including the freedom to include budget-friendly, longer-lasting ultra-processed<\/em> foods in their daily diets<\/a>. These discoveries are uncovered in \u201cCounteract the Junk.\u201d Such discoveries include the following:<\/p>\n

CHOLESTEROL AND WEIGHT CONTROL<\/strong><\/p>\n

High-fat junk foods such as cake, ice cream, doughnuts, cookies and pies produce cholesterol-related acids that can clog arteries and raise cholesterol levels over time \u2014 opening the door to heart disease. Scientists have identified a special type of soluble fiber found in whole grain oats known as beta glucans<\/em> that can counteract that effect. According to scientists, beta glucans can remarkably<\/em> reduce the absorption of dietary fats and control cholesterol and weight by itself, even when added to a diet that includes high-fat foods<\/a>. Scientists have reported that beta glucans nab cholesterol-related acids produced by dietary fats \u2014 ushering them out of the body before they can ravage the heart and arteries and thus lowering the risk of heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The excess calories in high-fat foods are absorbed by the body and stored as fat, and can cause weight gain over time \u2014 opening the door to obesity. Both fiber and antioxidants can counteract that effect. Scientists have reported that fiber helps control weight by reducing the amount of calories the body absorbs<\/a>. It does that by nabbing calories \u2014 speeding them through the digestive system before they can be absorbed and stored as fat. Scientists have also reported that antioxidants help control weight by providing the body with the energy needed to burn fat more efficiently<\/a>. These actions reduce the likelihood of weight gain and thus lower the risk of obesity.<\/p>\n

NITROSAMINES AND PANCREATIC CANCER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ultra-processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon and sausages contain nitrites.<\/em> Over time, nitrites can open the door to pancreatic cancer by breaking down and combining with amines<\/em> to form cancer-causing compounds known as nitrosamines.<\/em> Vitamins C, E and selenium<\/em> can counteract that effect. Scientists have reported that vitamins C, E and selenium fight pancreatic cancer by neutralizing nitrites and inhibiting the formation of nitrosamines over time<\/a> \u2014 thus helping to immobilize the cancer-causing process.<\/p>\n

HOMOCYSTEINE AND HEART DISEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animal protein foods such as steaks, burgers and ribs can open the door to heart disease and stroke by increasing the body\u2019s production of a potentially dangerous amino acid known as homocysteine.<\/em> Homocysteine is a by-product of protein metabolism. Excessive amounts of homocysteine in the bloodstream open the door to heart disease and stroke by injuring blood vessels, which leads to the buildup of plaque (scar tissue) and narrowing of the carotid arteries. The B vitamins folic acid, vitamin B6<\/sub><\/em> and vitamin B12<\/sub><\/em> can counteract that effect. Scientists have reported that folic acid, vitamin B6<\/sub> and vitamin B12<\/sub> fight heart disease and stroke by breaking down excess homocysteine into harmless compounds<\/a> \u2014 thus inhibiting injury to blood vessels and narrowing of the carotid arteries.<\/p>\n

This research goes as far back as the 1990s and has been conducted at various research centers and institutions across America and abroad over the decades. Complimentary review copies of \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d will be sent to journalists, editors and other members of the media upon request.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Health writer D\u00e9Shond G Barnes discovered the \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d concept in the late 1990s by poring through medical journals and health, nutrition and diet publications for nearly a year, and has practiced the revolutionary \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d methodology ever since \u2014 with incredible success.<\/p>\n

By examining nutrition facts labels, calculating the total amount of fiber, antioxidants and other essential nutrients provided by health foods, and consuming a daily diet containing an average of 100+% of the Recommended Daily Allowance for fiber, antioxidants and other essential nutrients \u2014 Barnes has maintained excellent blood cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight over the decades without sacrificing unhealthy junk food favorites.<\/p>\n

This has inspired Barnes to share this methodology with the rest of the world by publishing \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d more than two decades later. Barnes also periodically conducts \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d seminars at local Y.M.C.A.s in northern Illinois to spread the word about the \u201cCounteract the Junk\u201d methodology. Barnes lives and writes in northern Illinois.<\/p>\n

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