Trans Fat in Animal Fat
Trans fats are bad. They may increase one’s risks of heart disease, sudden death, diabetes—and...
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How Big Is the Cancer Risk from Processed Meat?
A book purported to expose “hidden dangers” in healthy foods doesn’t even pass the whiff test. I started getting emails about The Plant Paradox, a book purporting to expose “the hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight...
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My Testimony Before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Committee
This week I had the honor of speaking before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,...
Diet and Cellulite
Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone...
Why Is Selling Salmonella-Tainted Chicken Legal?
When researchers last year at the Emerging Pathogens Institute ranked foodborne pathogens to figure out...
Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
Caffeine consumption appears to help prevent Parkinson’s, but what if you already have the condition?...
Avoiding Dairy to Prevent Parkinson’s
There are four things that may reduce our risk of developing Parkinson’s disease: increase exercise,...
Why Are Children Starting Puberty Earlier?
Early onset of puberty is considered a risk factor for a number of diseases in...
Do Vegans Get More Cavities?
A diet high in saturated fat, which can clog our arteries and lead to inflammation,...
Avoiding Cooked Meat Carcinogens
When the muscles of mammals, fish, or birds are cooked at high temperatures carcinogenic chemicals...
Breast Cancer Survival and Soy
In my two recent posts The Best Detox and Breast Cancer Stem Cells vs. Broccoli,...
Cantaloupe and Listeria: An Estimated 85% of Cases Are from Deli Meats, Not Melons
More than a dozen deaths have been reported in the national outbreak of listeriosis linked...
