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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Is there no safe level of alcohol?
You may have heard that there is no safe level of alcohol, based on a recent study published. We interview the lead author of that study, and put alcohol in perspective for you.
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The Mediterranean Diet
This week’s podcast is simply called “The Mediterranean Diet,” and we go into why it is important to your health and how you can incorporate it into your daily routine. It isn’t all olive oil and wine – well maybe some wine.
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Farm to Fable [Episode 3]
Some restaurants tell you that they love farm-to-table food, but what they are really selling you is Farm to Fable. This podcast is about uncovering a major food con from restaurants.
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Wine: Terroir Tales and Fables, You Can’t Taste the Soil
Terroir of wine is the hot topic, but lets dispel one myth – you cannot taste the soil in wine.
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