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Is Pomegranate Juice That Wonderful?

Food companies (such as POM Wonderful) invoke the First Amendment to defend false and unsubstantiated health claims.



Alzheimer’s & Apple Juice

Pilot study published on whether apple juice could affect the cognitive performance, day-to-day functioning, mood, or behavior of Alzheimer’s patients.



Amyloid & Apple Juice

Ginger and apple juice appear to protect human nerve cells from the neurotoxic Alzheimer’s plaque protein amyloid beta in a petri dish.



Nutrition Bill Doctored in the California Senate

California Senate Bill 380 to require nutrition education for physicians was passed, but not before it was gutted.



California Medical Association Tries to Kill Nutrition Bill

California State Senator Mark Wyland struggles between his conscience and his campaign contributor in deciding whether or not to vote for a bill that would require physicians to learn about nutrition.



Dietary Guidelines: Pushback from the Sugar, Salt, & Meat Industries

The Sugar Association, Salt Institute, and American Meat Institute all railed against the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.



New Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Following the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to “shift food intake patterns to a more plant-based diet,” the latest USDA guidelines include a vegan adaptation.



Dietary Guidelines: Advisory Committee Conflicts of Interest

The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee has been made of up individuals funded by McDonald’s, Coca Cola, the Sugar Association, the American Meat Institute, candy bar companies, and the egg and dairy boards.



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 dietary guidelines look like?



Dietary Guidelines: The First 25 Years

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



Dietary Guidelines: USDA Conflicts of Interest

The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to promote agribusiness. At the same time, the USDA is the agency primarily tasked with developing the nutrition guidelines.



Food Industry “Funding Effect”

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



Dietary Guidelines: With a Grain of Big Salt

The National Dairy Council teams up with the Salt Institute to downplay the risk of sodium in the American diet.



Dietary Guidelines: Corporate Guidance

Nearly 2,000 comments were submitted to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Watch what the Sugar Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the chewing gum company, Wrigley’s, had to say.



The Tomato Effect

Why does the medical establishment sometimes ignore highly efficacious therapies, such as plant-based diets, for heart disease prevention and treatment?



Multivitamin Supplements & Breast Cancer

New research suggests that multivitamin use may significantly increase the risk of breast cancer and prostate cancer.



Egg Industry Blind Spot

To help deflect criticism from the cholesterol content of their product, the egg industry touts the benefits of two phytonutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin, that have indeed been shown to be beneficial in protecting one’s eyesight against vision-threatening conditions, such as cataracts and macular degeneration. But how do eggs stack up against plant-based sources?



Avoiding Cholesterol is a No-Brainer

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



Egg Cholesterol in the Diet

Cardiology experts warn that eating even a single egg a day may exceed the safe upper limit for cholesterol intake.



Is Milk and Mucus a Myth?

Do dairy products contribute to increased mucus (phlegm) production?



What’s in a Burger?

Cleveland Clinic pathologists dissect fast food burgers to see what’s inside.



Drug Residues in Meat

The U.S. Inspector General cites the USDA for failing to safeguard the meat supply from drug residues.



What Is Really in Hot Dogs?

What percentage of a hot dog is actually muscle tissue?