Monthly Archives: September 2011

Cantaloupe and Listeria: an estimated 85% of cases are from deli meats, not melons

September 30, 2011 – 8:25 am

More than a dozen deaths have been reported in the national outbreak of listeriosis linked to cantaloupes from a farm in Colorado, making it the third deadliest recorded Listeria outbreak in U.S. history, after a 1985 outbreak linked to cheese, and a 1998 outbreak linked to Sara Lee deli meat and hot dogs. Listeria has…

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Bowel movements: the scoop on poop

September 29, 2011 – 8:00 am

 Years ago we learned that those eating plant-based diets are just “regular” people. In a study comparing omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans profiled in my Bowel Movement Frequency video, researchers found a “very clear trend towards an increasing number of bowel movements with a more rigorous degree of vegetarianism.” For example, even meat-eating women who piled…

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Breast Cancer and Diet

September 26, 2011 – 8:00 am

Reposted from girliegirlarmy.com: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a concept invented more than 25 years ago by Imperial Chemical Industries with the curious mantra “Early Detection Is Your Best Prevention.” Of course early detection (by definition) doesn’t prevent breast cancer at all; it just attempts to mediate the impact of the cancer once…

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NutritionFacts.org: the first month

September 25, 2011 – 4:35 pm

Reposted from Vegan Mainstream: NutritionFacts.org is the first non-commercial, science-based website to provide daily updates on the latest in nutrition research, presented in short, easy-to-understand video segments. A labor of love brought to life by the Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation, NutritionFacts.org reached nearly 100,000 people in its first month, thanks in no small part…

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Dr. Oz, apple juice, and arsenic: chicken may have 10 times more

September 19, 2011 – 8:00 am

Dr. Oz is right to be concerned about arsenic contamination in our food supply. According to scientists from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the Environmental Protection Agency, “Arsenic is a human carcinogen, and is also associated with increased risks of several noncancer endpoints, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neuropathy, and neurocognitive deficits in…

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Ask the Doctor: Q&A with Michael Greger, M.D. (#2)

September 18, 2011 – 11:15 am

This is just a sampling of the 514 comments and questions I’ve responded to on the site (so far!). Please feel free to leave any follow-up questions here or on any of the hundreds of videos on the more than a thousand topics covered on NutritionFacts.org. And remember, there’s a new video posted every weekday…

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Internships available at NutritionFacts.org

September 16, 2011 – 8:00 am

Reposted from my Latest in Nutrition e-newsletter (sign up for free here): CNN’s recent documentary “The Last Heart Attack” featured Drs. Ornish and Esselstyn successfully preventing, stopping, and even reversing our number one killer—heart disease—with a plant-based diet. Though billed as the latest cutting-edge treatment, both doctors have been publishing on reversing the heart disease…

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Eating chicken may lead to a smaller penis

September 15, 2011 – 8:00 am

This is a loose transcript of today’s video-of-the-day “Chicken consumption and the feminization of male genitalia“ According to the best available science, three quarters of women find both penis length and girth “somewhat important” or “very important.” What does this have to do with diet? Phthalates. Phthalates are chemical compounds used in a wide range…

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Erectile dysfunction and diet

September 14, 2011 – 8:00 am

One of my more risqué videos, today’s video-of-the-day Rosy Glow, touches on the relationship between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Arteries are arteries, whether they’re supplying blood to the heart or to other vital organs. And hardened arteries can lead to a softened penis. Reviews published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine and…

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Optimum Nutrition Recommendations

September 12, 2011 – 8:00 am

In today’s NutritionFacts.org video-of-the-day Golden glow, and tomorrow’s, Produce, not pills to increase physical attractiveness, I review the new research suggesting the consumption of dark green leafy vegetables improves the healthy appearance of Caucasians* due to carotenoid deposition in the skin. Taking those same phytonutrients in pill form, though, doesn’t work. We should strive to…

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