Back in July I posted about two “foods” that should be illegal – high fructose corn syrup and French fries. Wow! Here’s a follow up. Just watch this YouTube video of Dr. Robert Lustig discussing what he calls the “Coca-Cola Conspiracy.” Without being overly dramatic, this is frightening. My...
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The debate goes on as to whether coffee wears a white or black hat. Is it actually good for you, or is it to be avoided? The jury is still out, but here are some of the potential benefits and risks of coffee consumption: Possible Benefits of Coffee Consumption: • For men at...
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Copywriters advise to use an “attention-grabbing” headline, so we did. Now, please put this in the “fairness in reporting” category or the “for what it’s worth” category. The authors of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which consisted of a systematic review of 162 scientific papers published over the last...
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I know it’s heresy, and the fat food restaurant association will probably bring me up on charges, but there are two “foods” that humans and animals should not consume.  They are: Sodas, including diet sodas. French fries. I sincerely believe that these “foods” are so dangerous that they should be outlawed.  I won’t try to persuade you...
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Oops, did I say “Fat Food Restaurants?” I meant “Fast Food Restaurants” – or is that redundant? Sometimes I think these restaurants should be classified as “James Bond restaurants” – licensed to kill. If you make a habit of eating their fare throughout your lifetime (be it ever so short),...
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Can you imagine spending four years in undergraduate school and two or three more years to get a Ph.D. and then when your proud dad (who supported you all those years) asks, “What are you working on son?” Your answer – “I’m conducting a study to see if you should eat food that you’ve dropped...
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We love our French fries, don’t we. Perhaps our love wouldn’t be so strong if we stopped to analyze what the nutritional consequences of downing an order of fries are. One large order (6 ounces) of French fries from your favorite fast-food restaurant gives you about 570 calories, roughly half of which are from...
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