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• May 1, 2013
  Does a Drink Of Water Make Children Smarter?

  Most children don't drink water from when they wake to when they go off to school. Interventional trials show this mild state of dehydration may negatively affect scholastic performance.
• 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 20, 2013
  Can Gargling Prevent The Common Cold?

  Gargling, as commonly practiced in Japan, can not only soothe a sore throat, but may even prevent one.
• January 2, 2013
  Miocene Meteorites and Uric Acid

  Human beings lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications does this have for our health today?
• December 7, 2012
  Unsweetening the Diet

  All sweeteners--natural and artificial, caloric and non-caloric—help maintain cravings for intensely sweet foods.
• October 10, 2012
  Modern Meat Not Ahead of the Game

  Since chronic inflammation underlines many disease processes and saturated fat appears to facilitate the endotoxic inflammatory reaction to animal products, researchers have looked to wild animals..
• October 31, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA

  Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their..
• October 27, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: The First 25 Years

  How have the Dietary Guidelines for Americans evolved over the years since they were first issued in 1980?