Studies on Millet Nutrition: Is It a Healthy Grain?
Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to...
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Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup
There doesn’t appear to be any difference between the negative effects of high fructose corn syrup and table sugar on body fat, blood pressure, blood sugars, triglycerides, or cholesterol, but high-fructose corn syrup did appear to be more pro-inflammatory.
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The Effects of Processed Meat on Lung Function
If the nitrites in foods like ham and bacon cause lung damage, what about “uncured”...
Flashback Friday: The Effects of Avocados on Inflammation
High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test.
Lychee Fruit and Hypoglycin: How Many Are Too Many?
There is a toxin in lychee fruit that can be harmful, but only under certain...
Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: Cran-Chocolate Pomegranate BROL Bowl
Prebiotic goodness for breakfast to keep your microbiome happy all day long.
Flashback Friday: More Than an Apple a Day: Preventing the Most Common Diseases
Dr. Greger has scoured the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, and developed this live...
Is Heme Iron the Reason Meat Is Carcinogenic?
Rectal biopsies taken before and after eating meat determine the potentially DNA-damaging dose of heme.
Heme-Induced N-Nitroso Compounds and Fat Oxidation
What do clinical studies show about the role of heme in the formation of a...
Flashback Friday: Benefits of Blueberries for Heart Disease
Blueberry tea is put to the test for cholesterol lowering.
Does Heme Iron Cause Cancer?
Laboratory models suggest that extreme doses of heme iron may be detrimental, but what about...
What About the Heme in Impossible Burgers?
Is heme just an innocent bystander in the link between meat intake and breast cancer,...
Flashback Friday: Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease?
The benefits of taking a daily aspirin must be weighed against the risk of internal...
