Does Vitamin D Help with Weight Loss?
We’ve known for a few years that vitamin D and weight are linked, but the debate has been how. People who are overweight or obese tend to have low vitamin D levels. What came first? The obesity or the...
View Article5 Reasons to Avoid Diet Soda
It’s all over the news—diet soda increases stroke risk according to a study shared at an American Stroke Association meeting. But wait! The media is scrambling to assure everyone that it was a poorly...
View ArticleWhat do baby formulas and French fries have in common?
Baby formulas have to be heated during manufacture to keep out bad bacteria, and now scientists have discovered that the quest for bacteria-free purity leads to the production of toxins than can...
View ArticleAd-Sides: Prilosec® Heartburn Ad
Goofy looking guy steps out of an elevator with flames coming off his jacket and says: “I ate breakfast and got heartburn. Third day this week. So I took my heartburn pill and some antacids. We’re...
View ArticleToo little salt also raises heart disease risk
It’s well-established that in overweight people, too much salt in the diet significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. However, a study (O’Donnell et al) published by the Journal of the...
View ArticleNutrition and Ensure – AdSides
Every few years I feel obliged to check in on Ensure drinks which claim to be all about nutrition. Over a decade ago I crunched the nutrition numbers and found that to get the same nutrients in a...
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