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  1. Raw Veggies Versus Cooked for Heart Disease Raw Veggies Versus Cooked for Heart Disease April 25, 2012

    Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, but which is more protective, raw or cooked?

  2. Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat March 28, 2012

    Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much trans fat, found primarily in the American diet in junk food and animal products.

  3. Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, and Chicken Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, and Chicken March 27, 2012

    Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much saturated fat, found primarily in the American diet in cheese, chicken, and junk food.

  4. Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon March 2, 2012

    The addition of vitamin C to processed (cured) meats such as bacon may actually make them more carcinogenic.

  5. Plant-based Atkins diet Plant-based Atkins diet February 2, 2012

    Harvard study found that men and women eating low carb diets live significantly shorter lives, but what about the “eco-Atkins diet,” a plant-based low carbohydrate diet?

  1. Plant protein preferable Plant protein preferable November 1, 2011

    Since foods are a package deal, Dr. Walter Willet, the Chair of Harvard’s nutrition department, recommends we emphasize plant sources of protein rather than animal sources.

  2. Are avocados good for you? Are avocados good for you? October 7, 2011

    Persin, a natural toxin found in avocados, appears so effective at killing breast cancer cells that it is being considered as a chemotherapy agent.

  3. Calculate your healthy eating score Calculate your healthy eating score August 24, 2011

    Rate your diet on a scale of 0 to 100 using the phytochemical index and compare your score to the standard American diet.

  4. Industrial Pollutants in Vegans Industrial Pollutants in Vegans May 13, 2011

    Why vegans appear “significantly less polluted” than omnivores, but not as toxin-free as expected.

  5. Does Eating Obesity Cause Obesity? Does Eating Obesity Cause Obesity? April 27, 2011

    The implications of chicken now having ten times more fat and calories.

  1. Largest Study Ever Largest Study Ever March 31, 2011

    The largest prospective nutrition study ever published suggests animal fat may play a role in the development of pancreatic cancer.

  2. Forgo Fat-Free Dressings? Forgo Fat-Free Dressings? December 31, 2010

    Fat is needed to maximize the absorption of certain important phytonutrients.

  3. How to Upregulate Metabolism How to Upregulate Metabolism December 16, 2010

    A biochemical clue as to why vegetarians tend to be significantly slimmer than the rest of the population.

  4. Are Avocados Good For You? Are Avocados Good For You? December 10, 2010

    Guacamole: friend or foe?

  5. Update on Chocolate Update on Chocolate November 19, 2010

    Results of a major international scientific conference summarized