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That Sugar Film: The Results
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI hope that this sunk in on Tuesday: Damon Gambeau, the filmmaker, was going to eat 40 teaspoons of sugar per day. The rest of the story was that he was not going to eat cakes and cookies or drink full-sugar soda. He was going to eat what might be considered health foods: low-fat yogurt, […]
Review: That Sugar Film
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoSummer gives us a chance catch to up on reading or binge watch a television series, so I thought I’d watch some of the nutrition documentaries that I’ve been asked about. I’ve done some in the past such as Forks Over Knives. It gives me a chance to check the facts on what’s said and […]
Making Burgers Leaner
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe series of Memos on meatless burgers generated many interesting comments. With the major holiday for grilling just two days away, I want to show you how to reduce calories in beef burgers. First, use a leaner cut of meat for your burgers. Ground sirloin is often designated 90/10, ground round 85/15, ground chuck as […]
Something Greater than Yourself
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWho’s going to analyze all of this data when data collection is complete? A better question might be who couldn’t analyze this data. The answer: anyone who has a good research question and agrees to abide by the guidelines of data usage can run an analysis. That could even be you. That’s correct; if you […]
All of Us: The Details
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoBefore I go further, I want you to consider this. For every variable, there will be a million data points. Height: one million. Weight: one million. Hip circumference: one million. You get the idea—and this is the simple stuff. The blood work alone could have 100 variables. Then we get into the DNA. Every gene […]
All of Us
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWould you like to be part of one of the largest studies ever attempted in the U.S.? I decided I would and I think you should as well. The study is called All of Us, and it’s an attempt to gather health data from one million or more volunteers and then track them over many […]
The Bottom Line on Meatless Burgers
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThere are a couple more differences between the meatless burgers and beef burgers. To get the red color, the Impossible Burger uses soy leghemoglobin from the roots of soy plants, while the Beyond Burger uses beet juice. Both are vegan and give the burgers their red color. The Impossible Burger also adds some B vitamins […]
Defining Healthier Burgers
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoOther than being plant-based, how do these burgers compare for being healthy? In order to know that, we must define “healthy.” Beef is criticized, no matter how it’s raised and processed, for having too much unhealthy fat. How about the Impossible and Beyond Meat burgers? A burger generally uses 80/20 beef, which means 80% protein […]
Are You Ready for Meatless Burgers?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoGrilling season is here and that means all kinds of meat get char-broiled. I love a good burger, but that leaves a growing segment of the population out of luck: vegans and vegetarians. Grilled vegetables are great, from asparagus to zucchini, but some people love the sensation of chowing down on a burger. They miss […]
Coordinating BPH Herbals and PSA
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoHappy Father’s Day to all the fathers, father figures, and so on. Now let’s work on making you all healthier. If you take one of the BPH medications, you have to work with your physician to determine how you’ll work out your PSA testing. What might not have been clear was that the medications don’t […]