Friday Favorites: Heme Iron in Impossible Burgers and Cancer Risk
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How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Loss of Phytonutrients
The 150 key nutritional components that are tracked in nutritional databases are only a tiny fraction of the more than 26,000 compounds present in our food.
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Is Water Fluoridation Safe?
There have been more than 50 studies showing an association between higher fluoride exposure and...
Side Effects of Water Fluoridation: Dental Fluorosis
According to the CDC, about a third of American children now have some form of...
Friday Favorites: Should You Floss Before or After You Brush?
How good is the evidence that flossing is effective, and what have randomized controlled trials...
Why Is There Fluoride in Water? Is It Effective?
Based on nearly 100 randomized controlled trials, fluoride toothpaste reduces dental cavity rates, but what...
Onions and Tomatoes Put to the Test for Osteoporosis
Beyond the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and alkaline-forming qualities of fruits and vegetables in general, are there...
Friday Favorites: The Role of Epigenetics in the Obesity Epidemic
Astonishingly, a baby with a heavy surrogate mother and a thin biological mom may harbor...
Three Reasons Fruits and Vegetables May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk
Even just a single extra serving of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with...
Benefits and Side Effects of the Shingles Vaccine
How does the new shingles vaccine compare to the previous one?
Friday Favorites: Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Put to the Test
What are the effects of plant-based meats on premature puberty, childhood obesity, and hip fracture...
Benefits and Side Effects of the Pneumonia Vaccine
Randomized controlled trials have found that pneumonia vaccines significantly reduce the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia...
Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine
Randomized placebo-controlled trials show that flu shots can be extraordinary lifesavers.
