Is Soy Consumption Linked to Breast Cancer?
The rap: “Researchers have linked soy to an early form of breast cancer.” —rethinkingcancer.org [text_ad] The real story: “When I started out in soy research 20 years ago, most researchers were...
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A Healthy Mediterranean Diet
The new PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) study was big news. Spanish researchers reported that high-risk people on either of two “Mediterranean” diets had a remarkable 30 percent lower...
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Do Cows Cause Global Warming?
Cows emit greenhouse gases. So does the fertilizer, deforested topsoil, and fuel that we use to irrigate and transport their feed. “It takes 7 to 8 pounds of feed to produce a pound of beef and 5½ to...
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Tyson Foods Recalls Ground Beef Because of E. coli O157:H7
Tyson Fresh Meats of Dakota City, Nebraska, is recalling 16,000 pounds of ground beef that were shipped to a New York distribution center because the meat may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,...
View ArticleThe Risks of Eating and Drinking Aloe Vera
Aloe vera, which comes from a succulent plant, is sold as a juice and is added to foods, supplements, and skin care products. But just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s safe to consume. Carefully...
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Walking vs. Running to Lose Weight
“Want to lose weight? Then run, don’t walk,” reported U.S. News & World Report in the April 2013 issue. To study walking versus running, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California...
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Is Canola Oil Healthy?
“Poisonous.” “Toxic.” “Avoid like the plague.” Is canola oil healthy? For some reason, people love to hate it. Really hate it. That’s partly because the canola plant is derived from rapeseed, which...
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Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Breaded Chicken Products
Two separate outbreaks have sickened nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a Salmonella bacterium that has been linked to raw breaded chicken entrees. Four victims have been hospitalized. No...
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Coconut Oil Myths Persist in Face of the Facts
“Miraculous.” “Amazing.” “Life Saving.” Some people love coconut oil, the “virgin” oil kind made by puréeing coconut meat and gently heating it. And they love the myths about its health benefits. Too...
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Nutrition Action Healthletter
Get Life-Saving Information on Diet and Nutrition Right Now! Dear Friend, You’ve always wanted life-saving information about the foods you eat. You should know, for example, that Marie Callender’s...
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