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One of the oft-repeated comments by many nutritional experts goes something like this: “If you can’t say it, don’t eat it.” A further expansion of that is “If there are ingredients you don’t recognize on the nutrition label, don’t eat that food.” The idea is that the longer the list of ingredients with more difficulty […]
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been listening to a variety of health-related podcasts. One just went from one topic to another about the benefits of the ketogenic diet; no matter the issue, it was going to be part of the solution one way or another. Another simply criticized any research that had to […]
Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid we know contributes to eye health, but recent research has shown that it may be beneficial in boosting the right immune cells that will interfere with tumor growth. Researchers examined the effect of zeaxanthin in mice getting immunotherapy for cancer treatment. While the immunotherapy worked, its effect was enhanced in the […]
The science behind the treatments of tomorrow lies with basic research today. There have been a couple of studies published recently that use building blocks of food to treat specific conditions. Let’s take a look at the first one today. Researchers at MIT conducted a study to see if a specific amino acid could help […]
The paper on the physics of fluids was interesting, although the math was way beyond my ability. Researchers from four European countries took part in the research study on Cacio e Pepe to find the precise texture of the pasta, starch content of the water, and temperature of the water to get the perfect sauce […]
Last Saturday I said that with all the heavy health news going on, it was time to change it up and talk about something a little lighter. Nothing could be lighter than cooking with just three ingredients to get a magnificent pasta dish. The dish is called Cacio e Pepe (Cheese and Pepper in English), […]
The other news related to autism was talk about the potential benefits of a pharmacological form of folate called folinic acid, an active form of vitamin B9; it’s being described as a cure for autism. In fact, the new CDC administration is fast-tracking a change in label use for the drug so it can be […]
There have been statements circulating in the health news related to autism in the past couple of weeks, and I want to provide some perspective on both. Today it’s about a link between autism and acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, also known in other countries as paracetamol. Acetaminophen is also an ingredient in OTC […]
The study I reviewed on Tuesday was trying to establish that body fat as assessed by BIA was a better predictor of the 25-year death rate than BMI. Researchers made their case by using data collected in the 1999–2000 NHANES wave to establish that a measure of body fat that can be collected with a […]
Body mass index has been used for decades as a way to assess whether someone is at a healthy body weight for their height. For just about as long, it’s been under attack for the people who feel it was not representative of their body composition; high muscle mass and bigger bones were two of […]
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