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  1. Treating COPD with Diet Treating COPD with Diet April 30, 2012

    Dietary interventions, including increasing fruit and vegetable intake and decreasing meat intake, may not only help slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but may actually improve lung function.

  2. Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat February 29, 2012

    The levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an array of processed meats including chicken, turkey, and pork.

  3. 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.

  4. Food Industry “Funding Effect” Food Industry “Funding Effect” October 24, 2011

    He who pays the piper calls the tune: studies funded by the dairy and soda industries appear to be more biased than even studies funded by drug companies.

  5. Avoiding Cholesterol Is a No Brainer Avoiding Cholesterol Is a No Brainer September 1, 2011

    Eggs and brains are the two most concentrated sources of cholesterol in the diet.

  1. Vitamin D Pills vs. Tanning Beds Vitamin D Pills vs. Tanning Beds May 29, 2011

    A reclassification of tanning beds as a category 1 carcinogen underscores the importance of vitamin D supplementation for those at risk for deficiency.

  2. Cannabis Receptors & Food Cannabis Receptors & Food May 17, 2011

    Researchers discover a food that stimulates human cannabinoid receptors.

  3. Asian Paradox Asian Paradox April 17, 2011

    Why do people living in Asia have lower heart disease and lung cancer rates than would be expected given their level of smoking?

  4. Meat & Multiple Myeloma Meat & Multiple Myeloma April 1, 2011

    Meat consumption may increase one’s risk of a variety of blood cancers.

  5. 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.

  1. Deep Frying Toxins Deep Frying Toxins March 16, 2011

    Volatile toxins created by deep frying may pose a respiratory risk.

  2. Research Into Reversing Aging Research Into Reversing Aging February 22, 2011

    The first dietary intervention shown to boost telomerase activity.

  3. Eliminating the #1 Cause of Death Eliminating the #1 Cause of Death February 17, 2011

    How to essentially eliminate the great scourge of the Western world.

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

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

  5. Carcinogens in Roasted Coffee? Carcinogens in Roasted Coffee? January 5, 2011

    If there are carcinogens created when you roast chicken, what about roasted coffee beans?