Meat and milk from cloning are safe, 2 FDA scientists say
This article is about a week old…sorry, I’ve been busy with alot of stuff. So the FDA has determined that consuming meat and milk from cloned animals is safe. For some reason, that doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies. The FDA [...]
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Vitamins and Workout Performance
This article from Science Daily articulates why a proper diet is essential for athletes to perform at their best.
Active individuals lacking in B-vitamins — including college athletes and other elite competitors — may perform worse during high-intensity exercise and have a decreased ability to repair and build muscle than counterparts [...]
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Fish Oil Improves Baby’s Hand-Eye Coordination
I came across this study today which further validates the use of supplemental omega-3 fatty acids, especially the EPA and DHA found in fish and cod liver oils.
High-dose fish oil supplements given during pregnancy appear to be safe for the baby and even improve later hand-eye coordination.
The main [...]
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Tolerance.org
This is a cool website a friend linked me to.
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Snackers Likely To Eat More Low Fat Food
Recent studies from Cornell University show that the calories consumed in “low-fat” foods lead many people to eat 28 to 45 percent more calories than they would if they were eating the full-fat version.
There’s a very simple mechanism at work here. The human tongue predominantly tastes only [...]
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Two soft drinks a day ups pancreatic cancer risk by 90%
I came across this article on Medpage last week.
The crux of the article:
Consuming two cans of fizzy drinks a day can double your risk of developing one of the most fatal types of cancer, say researchers.
People who add sugar to cups of tea or coffee [...]
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Double Diabetes
I read an article some time ago about “Double Diabetes” (aka Type 3 Diabetes aka Type 1.5 Diabetes). Then a couple days ago I came across this one. Basically a person with Double Diabetes has both Type 1 (insulin deficient) Diabetes and Type 2 (insulin resistant) Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes, a [...]
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Higher Childhood IQ = Higher Likelihood of Being Vegetarian
This study came out that shows that smarter children tend to end up being vegetarian later in life. Of course, that doesn’t mean they’re healthier. Many smart people tend to overanalyze things and like to hold the “moral high ground.” There is likely some [...]
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Consumers Support Farmer’s Market Instead of McDonald’s; McDonald’s Closes
In the town of Tavistock in the UK, consumers have changed their buying patterns to purchasing locally grown produce from the Tavistock farmer’s market. Because they are choosing unprocessed foods over unhealthy, highly processed McDonald’s, business was no longer viable for McDonald’s. The local Mickie [...]
Dr. Cordain’s Paleo Newsletter
Dr. Loren Cordain, author of the excellent book The Paleo Diet has put out another of his monthly newsletters. This one deals with all of the detrimental effects of milk. Cow’s milk is for cows.
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