Greenhouse Gas and Red Meat: It’s not the Cow, it is the How
Eating beef does not increase greenhouse gas. In fact, if you eat beef that has been raised on grass, or pastures, they decrease greenhouse gas.
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Seafood Fraud
Fish fraud is widespread in the United States. It is more than a rip off of consumer dollars, it has potential health consequences to unborn children, as well as GI issues. It isn’t difficult to imagine those who would defraud the type of fish would also have poor sanitary conditions.
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A doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient
I encountered the health care system as a patient, so here are a few thoughts about a doctor being a patient.
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Salmon: Wild Alaska vs Farm Raised
Wild Alaska Salmon has a unique history in the west and from Ketchikan. Today Wild Alaska Salmon remains one of the few products where you are supporting a local market, having better nutritional value, and decreasing risk of heart disease.
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Alkaline Water – Healthy or a Con
Health benefits of alkaline water are pretty close to zero. So before you spend money on something of dubious value, here is what really happens to your body when you drink this water.
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10 Day Holiday Diet
Holiday Diet Hey, you food geniuses. Soon we’re going to start to record our diet episodes, where we scientifically evaluate the most common diets in America, and the myths surrounding those diets, because weight loss is the most common New Year’s Resolution. But what if we could avoid weight gain? What if we had…
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Talking Canned Spam with Simon Majumdar
Canned spam has a long history in the US and is still popular in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. Today’s podcast I talk about the history of spam with Simon Majumdar.
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The Beer and Sausage Diet
Drink beer and eat sausages to lose weight. If you think that is the craziest diet in the world, it probably isn’t. But it was done for fun, but as we went through this we discovered that it was quite scientific and fit into the data about how people lose weight and keep it off….
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Food Fables Veganism
There is a myth that if you eat a “plant strong” or vegan diet that you will greatly reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. Many of these fables come from the book “The China Study.” Today we dissect this book and find it is more con than conversation.
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