Articles by Dr Simpson

Impossible Burger

The Impossible Burger has quickly gained followers and can be found in Red Robin, White Castle, and some Burger King Restaurants. But how does the burger taste, and what is the nutritional value. Listen to our podcast as we compare this burger, side-by-side with another famous burger.

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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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