Doctors Know Less Than They Think About Nutrition
Doctors found to be overconfident in their knowledge and ability to counsel patients about lifestyle...
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Friday Favorites: Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer? Which Type Is Best to Use?
Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
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Medical School Nutrition Education
Most medical schools in the United States fail to provide even a bare minimum of...
Dietary Guidelines: Pushback from the Sugar, Salt, & Meat Industries
The Sugar Association, Salt Institute, and American Meat Institute all railed against the new Dietary...
Dietary Guidelines: Progressing from Pyramid to Plate
MyPlate represents a significant improvement over the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Following the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to "shift food intake patterns...
Dietary Guidelines: Advisory Committee Conflicts of Interest
The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee has been made of up individuals funded by McDonald's, Coca...
Dietary Guidelines: Science vs. Corporate Interests
The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee stands accused of ignoring the science to justify its recommendation...
Plant Protein Preferable
Since foods are a package deal, Dr. Walter Willet, the Chair of Harvard's nutrition department,...
Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA
Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary...
Dietary Guidelines: From Dairies to Berries
The success story in Finland shows that science-based dietary guidelines can save millions of lives.
Dietary Guidelines: The First 25 Years
How have the Dietary Guidelines for Americans evolved over the years since they were first...
Dietary Guidelines: Just Say No
What happens when the twin mandates of the USDA—to both promote agribusiness, and protect our...
