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  1. Amnesic Seafood Poisoning Amnesic Seafood Poisoning May 23, 2012

    There’s a rare toxin called domoic acid that can turn up in tuna and other seafood and cause anterograde amnesia, the loss of short-term memory popularized in the movie Memento.

  2. Plant-Based Diet & Mood Plant-Based Diet & Mood May 18, 2011

    The putative role of arachidonic acid, a fatty acid found in animal products, in mood alteration as a result of brain inflammation.

  3. Obesity-Causing Pollutants in Food Obesity-Causing Pollutants in Food May 12, 2011

    Chemical obesogens in the food supply may be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

  4. Hair Testing for Mercury Hair Testing for Mercury May 10, 2011

    Due to the state of the world’s oceans, human biomarkers for fish consumption now include dioxins, PCBs, and mercury.

  5. Fish Intake Biomarker Fish Intake Biomarker May 9, 2011

    Blood arsenic levels may be an accurate indicator of seafood intake

  1. Dioxins in the Food Supply Dioxins in the Food Supply May 8, 2011

    Which foods accumulate the highest levels of industrial toxins?

  2. Prozac Residues in Fish Prozac Residues in Fish May 7, 2011

    Pharmaceuticals flushed into our waterways may end up contaminating fish.

  3. Allergenic Fish Worms Allergenic Fish Worms May 6, 2011

    The role of a parasitic worm in allergic reactions to chicken and fish.

  4. Mad Fish Disease Mad Fish Disease April 10, 2011

    Researchers raise concerns about the feeding of cow brains to farmed fish.

  5. Greasy Orange Rectal Leakage Greasy Orange Rectal Leakage April 4, 2011

    Certain fish accumulate waxy substances within their bodies that can present an unpleasant surprise to consumers.

  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. Flatophonia: The Art of the Musical Anus Flatophonia: The Art of the Musical Anus February 21, 2011

    A menagerie of weird studies published in nutrition journals.

  3. Aluminum in Vaccines vs. Food Aluminum in Vaccines vs. Food February 9, 2011

    What is the number one source of aluminum in the diet?

  4. Artificial Coloring in Fish Artificial Coloring in Fish January 24, 2011

    Canthoxanthine feed additives given to farmed fish may be linked to a condition in consumers called gold dust retinopathy.

  5. The Problem with Organic Salmon The Problem with Organic Salmon January 23, 2011

    Much of our fish supply is so polluted that algae-derived sources of long chain omega-3 fatty acids may be safest option.