Coffee drinking may be a benefit to health. The recent study from the National Cancer Institute reports that coffee drinking is associated with a slightly lower risk of death from certain diseases than non-coffee drinkers. Coffee may be good for us– who knew
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When a movie is considered to be a documentary, and held as the reason for many to adopt a Vegan lifestyle, it is worth reviewing. This is not a documentary, a documentary means the movie would be non-fiction. The movie is filled with feel good stories, misdirection, and information that is just not factual. Still this movie has an effect – and if it were not for the facts, after watching this movie I would give up lamb for beets.
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There is an old saying- what do you call alternative medicine that works? – Conventional Medicine. A recent JAMA article looked at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine- his views and mine.
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Teenagers don’t drive like adults. They do not have the experience, the reaction time, and they like speed. The safest car you can get for them are the ones with a collision avoidance system. The worst cars you can get for them are “old beaters.”
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A look at Traditional Chinese Medicine vs. Western Medicine, how we differ, and why the traditional Chinese medicine approach can kill you.
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine seems to play a bit loose with the facts about nutrition. This organization is less about research and evidenced based medicine, and far more about an agenda or advocacy.
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Hijacked into getting a physical, I discovered how sick I must be. All this, because I wanted a tour of the Great Wall of China. I didn’t expect the Chinese herbs or diagnosis.
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Part one of our review of The China Study. Examining how Dr. Campbell’s views about animal proteins cause cancer. While many vegetarians use The China Study as the basis for their belief, we might have to shake a few beliefs by examining the basis for his beliefs using modern science and a skeptical eye.
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The USDA recommendations for using less saturated fat and more monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fat were not based no the scientific literature. What we really know about fat, and diet – based on prospective studies, is here- and it isn’t what you think it should be.
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