Is Cheese Healthy? Compared to What?
Dairy is compared to other foods for cardiovascular (heart attack and stroke) risk.
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Are the IQs of Vegetarian Children Higher?
Are the higher IQs found in vegetarian children the result of confounding factors or reverse causation?
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Flashback Friday: The Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes
How does sweet potato baking compare to boiling and steaming, and should we eat the...
Is Cheese Really Bad for You?
What about the recent studies that show cheese has neutral or positive health effects?
Best Brain Foods: Greens and Beets Put to the Test
Cocoa and nitrite-rich vegetables, such as green leafies and beets, are put to the test...
Flashback Friday: How Much Fruit Is Too Much?
Does the threshold for toxicity of fructose apply to fruit or just to added industrial...
Best Brain Foods: Berries and Nuts Put to the Test
Randomized controlled studies put nuts, berries, and grape juice to the test for cognitive function.
Can Saunas Detoxify Lead from the Body?
How much does sweating via sauna or exercise get rid of lead and mercury?
Benzoyl Peroxide vs. Tea Tree Oil for Acne
A 5% tea-tree oil gel is pitted head-to-head against the leading over-the-counter treatment for pimples.
The Best Diet for Upset Stomach
What to avoid and what to eat to help with dyspepsia.
Are Acid-Blocking Drugs Safe?
Do the benefits outweigh the risks for acid-blocker drugs (proton pump inhibitors like Nexium/Prilosec/Prevacid)? What...
Are There Benefits of Energy Drinks?
The effects of Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks on artery function and athletic...
Are There Risks to Energy Drinks?
Red Bull and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test.
