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  1. Preventing Cataracts with Diet Preventing Cataracts with Diet May 21, 2012

    Risk of developing cataracts was compared in meateaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.

  2. When nitrites go bad When nitrites go bad February 24, 2012

    Nitrites in processed meat form nitrosamines, a class of potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke, which may explain why hot dog consumption has been associated with the two leading pediatric cancers, brain tumors and childhood leukemia.

  3. Safest source of B12 Safest source of B12 February 6, 2012

    Since foods are effectively a package deal, what is the best way to get vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?

  4. Amla and triphala tested for metals Amla and triphala tested for metals January 24, 2012

    Both U.S.-made and imported Ayurvedic dietary supplements have high contamination rates of toxic metals such as mercury, though only a small fraction of the levels found in canned tuna.

  5. Carcinogenic putrescine Carcinogenic putrescine January 5, 2012

    Biogenic amines such as spermine, cadaverine, and putrescine are chemical compounds of decay that may have adverse health effects. Which foods are most contaminated: beer, blue cheese, feta cheese, kimchi, miso, sardines, sauerkraut, sausage, soy sauce, tempeh, tuna, or wine?

  1. Preventing childhood allergies Preventing childhood allergies December 30, 2011

    What is responsible for the rising prevalence of atopic diseases such as food allergies, asthma, hay fever, and eczema?

  2. Avoiding a sugary grave Avoiding a sugary grave December 29, 2011

    500 foods were tested for advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

  3. Trans fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol: Tolerable upper intake of zero Trans fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol: Tolerable upper intake of zero December 23, 2011

    The intake of trans fats which come mostly from junk food and animal products, saturated fat mostly from dairy products and chicken, and cholesterol coming mostly from eggs and chicken should be as low as possible.

  4. The effect of canned tuna on future wages The effect of canned tuna on future wages October 6, 2011

    The mercury contamination in tuna and other fish may adversely impact future earnings by impairing brain function and leading to a loss of intelligence (IQ).

  5. Fish oil in troubled waters Fish oil in troubled waters October 5, 2011

    Major fish oil manufacturers and drug stores are being sued for failing to disclose the PCB pollutants in fish oil supplements.

  1. Chicken, eggs, and inflammation Chicken, eggs, and inflammation October 3, 2011

    Chicken and eggs are the top sources of arachidonic acid in the diet, an omega 6 fatty acid involved in our body’s inflammatory response.

  2. Improving mood through diet Improving mood through diet September 29, 2011

    The purported role arachidonic acid plays in brain inflammation could explain why eliminating chicken, fish, and eggs may improve symptoms of mood disturbance, depression, anxiety and stress within two weeks.

  3. Food sources of PCB chemical pollutants Food sources of PCB chemical pollutants September 16, 2011

    The top three sources of industrial toxins in the diet are fish oil, fish, and eggs.

  4. Chicken consumption and the feminization of male genitalia Chicken consumption and the feminization of male genitalia September 15, 2011

    Eating chicken during pregnancy may affect the size and development of one’s son’s penis due to phthalate contamination of the meat.

  5. 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.