Apples and Oranges: Dietary Diversity
In addition to quantity and quality, the variety of fruits and vegetables consumed matters, as...
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Friday Favorites: Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine
As we age, it may be even more important to include mushrooms (or tempeh) in our diet.
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The Acne-Promoting Effects of Milk
Dairy is considered a major cause of the acne epidemic, and other more serious chronic...
Skim Milk and Acne
Three Harvard studies linking acne with dairy consumption in adolescent girls and boys blamed the...
National Dairy Council on Acne and Milk
The Harvard Nurses' Study found an association between high school dairy intake and severe physician-diagnosed...
Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Autism
Opiate-like casomorphins liberated from the cow’s milk protein, casein, are accused of participating in the...
Cow’s Milk Casomorphin and Crib Death
Bovine casomorphin from cow's milk is suspected to increase the risk of SIDS (sudden infant...
Cow’s Milk-Induced Infant Apnoea
The opiate-like effects of the casomorphin in cow's milk may have a depressive effect on...
Cheese Mites and Maggots
Cheese manufacturers use spider-like insects and fly larvae to impart particular flavors and aromas to...
Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation
Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.
When Meat Can Be a Lifesaver
There are rare birth defects in which the inability to produce certain compounds requires an...
Eating Healthy on the Cheap
Plant-based diets may offer the best investment for dietary health.
Treating COPD with Diet
Dietary interventions, including increasing fruit and vegetable intake and decreasing meat intake, may not only...
