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• May 10, 2013
  Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better?

  The ability of eleven common fruits to suppress cancer cell growth in vitro was compared. Which was most effective—apples, bananas, cranberries, grapefruits, grapes, lemons, oranges, peaches,..
• April 26, 2013
  Carnitine, Choline, Cancer and Cholesterol: The TMAO Connection

  Expanding on the subject of my upcoming appearance on The Dr. Oz Show, a landmark new article in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that choline in eggs, poultry, dairy and fish produces the..
• April 12, 2013
  The McGovern Report

  The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy.
• February 11, 2013
  Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?

  Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with the saturated fat in their products.
• January 21, 2013
  Reducing Cancer Risk In Meateaters

  Those who eat meat risk food poisoning from undercooked meat, but also exposure to cooked meat carcinogens in well-cooked meat. By boiling meat, non-vegetarians can mediate their risk of both.
• December 31, 2012
  Tree Nuts or Peanuts for Breast Cancer Prevention?

  Eating fiber-containing foods—especially nuts—during adolescence may significantly lower the risk of developing potentially precancerous fibrocystic breast disease (fibroadenomas).
• December 25, 2012
  Whole Grains May Work As Well As Drugs

  The consumption of three portions of whole grains a day appears as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.
• November 9, 2012
  Protein and Heart Disease

  Why is the intake of animal protein associated with heart disease--even independent of saturated fat—and the intake of plant protein protective?