Dietary Guidelines: USDA Conflicts of Interest
The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to promote agribusiness. At the same...
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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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Food Industry “Funding Effect”
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Dietary Guidelines: Corporate Guidance
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Nation’s Diet in Crisis
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Alkaline Water: A Scam?
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The Tomato Effect
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China Study on Sudden Cardiac Death
The China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project directed by T. Colin Campbell and colleagues showed that...
Our #1 Killer Can Be Stopped
Dr. Dean Ornish proved decades ago that heart disease could be reversed solely with diet...
Resuscitating Medicare
Medicare is now accepting for reimbursement the Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease and...
Are Avocados Bad for You?
The insecticide and fungicide compound found naturally in avocados (persin) may damage the DNA of...
Are Avocados Health-Promoting?
Persin, a natural toxin found in avocados, appears so effective at killing breast cancer cells...
