The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps...
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Pesticide Exposure and Hypospadias Birth Defects in Vegetarians
What role do vegetarian diets and organic foods play in the prevention or promotion of a birth defect called hypospadias?
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Are Baruka Nuts the Healthiest Nut?
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Flashback Friday: Blueberries for a Diabetic Diet and DNA Repair
Blueberries are put to the test against insulin resistance, oxidation, and DNA damage.
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If the microbiome of those eating plant-based diets protects against the toxic effects of TMAO,...
Should We Be Concerned About Aflatoxin?
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Flashback Friday: Which Has More Caramel Coloring Carcinogens – Coke or Pepsi?
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Should We Be Concerned About the Effects of Ochratoxin?
The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated.
Ochratoxin in Certain Herbs, Spices, and Wine
Most food crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others.
Flashback Friday: How to Block Breast Cancer’s Estrogen-Producing Enzymes
What happens to hormone levels in women and men randomized to drink soy milk?
Ochratoxin in Breakfast Cereals
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets...
The Dangerous Effects of Heavy Metal Music
How might we moderate the rare but very real risk of headbanging?
Flashback Friday: Coconut Water and Depression
What is the science behind the marketing of foods for antidepressant effects?
