Does Diet Soda Increase Stroke Risk as Much as Regular Soda?
Sugar is no longer considered just empty calories, but an independent risk factor for cardiovascular...
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Do the reactions ascribed to monosodium glutamate (MSG) represent a menace, myth, or marvel?
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Chocolate and Stroke Risk
Dark chocolate is pitted against milk chocolate in a test of artery function.
Egg Industry Response to Choline and TMAO
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Should the active ingredient in aspirin be considered an essential vitamin?
Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Cancer?
The aspirin compounds naturally found in plant foods may help explain the lower cancer rates...
Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease?
The benefits of taking a daily aspirin must be weighed against the risk of internal...
Ginger for Osteoarthritis
A quarter- to a half-teaspoon a day of powdered ginger can be as pain-relieving as...
What Is the Optimal Vitamin C Intake?
Experiments showing how much vitamin C our body absorbs and excretes can give us a...
Does Bovine Insulin in Milk Trigger Type 1 Diabetes?
Is it the casein or the cow insulin that explains the link between milk consumption...
Does Casein in Milk Trigger Type 1 Diabetes?
Why might exposure to bovine proteins increase the risk of childhood-onset autoimmune type 1 diabetes?
Who Shouldn’t Eat Soy?
How can soy foods have it both ways with pro-estrogenic effects in some organs that...
Salt of the Earth: Sodium and Plant-Based Diets
Is a plant-based diet sufficient to reach sodium goals?
