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The title of this article is as follows: Supplements a solution for B6 deficiency, says study But the study said nothing of the kind. This is a glaring example of the slippery slope of inferrance. Here is the opening line, which follows the misleading header: "Researchers at Tufts University have suggested inadequate vitamin B6 levels across large sections of the US population, which could be reduced via supplementation." All they found was that vitamin B6 levels are lower than the US RDA... Read Full Story

From the Center For Science in the Public Interest: Glossary ANTIOXIDANTS retard the oxidation of unsaturated fats and oils, colorings, and flavorings. Oxidation leads to rancidity, flavor changes, and loss of color. Most of those effects are caused by reaction of oxygen in the air with fats. CARCINOGEN is a chemical or other agent that causes cancer in animals or humans. CHELATING AGENTS trap trace amounts of metal atoms that would otherwise cause food to discolor or go rancid. EMULSIFIERS... Read Full Story

Food and Drink reports that weight loss products are flagging under the weight of consumer skepticism. This is great news for the culture of health, as this points to the "growing up" of the diet consumer. Pills, powders, and other quick fix potions are being disregarded by people who are through with their unfulfilled promises of rapid and easy weight loss. The Food and Drink report whines that this decline is due to those 'bogus' weight loss supplements and food products, which are $3.7B... Read Full Story

The New York Times reported today that there are some great ways to cook vegetables to maximize the vitamin content, and that eating them raw was not always as good for you. Here is the full article. But the most interesting aspect was in an afterthought at the bottom of the article, concerning the problem of getting kids to eat their vegetables: What accompanies the vegetables can also be important. Studies at Ohio State measured blood levels of subjects who ate servings of salsa and salads... Read Full Story

It is a catch-22. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. In this article in the New York Times , we hear the concerns of parents who want to buy the best formula for their babies, but end up giving them something that may be bad for them later. The infant formula, Similac , has the words "organic" right on the label, and so is becoming incredibly popular. Parents pick that one because they don't have the time or inclination to become a Ph .D. in nutrition in their spare time, just to judge... Read Full Story

Our culture of health can be so misleading, especially when we hear reasonable. This woman is Amy Lanou, who co-authored this article dissing the prospective role of dairy in diet . If you read the release, you'll see that they make it seem like she is an academic who is helping Dr. Barnard on their dairy research project. However, she is actually a part of the same group -- the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine -- which is an extreme and aggressive organization. When Robert... Read Full Story

We're so excited to be running this campaign to help combat childhood obesity. This pilot program will be expanded each year until childhood obesity (now at a shameful 15% nationwide) is reduced to 5%. If you are in need of losing weight, or know someone you can sponsor, please join us!! For the month of April, I want you to focus on reducing the faux foods in our life. This is such a perfect time to give up the junk and add in fresh veggies. "Eat Clean" and you'll eliminate the high fructose... Read Full Story

Regarding High Fructose Corn Syrup. “The digestion, absorption, and metabolism of fructose … favors de novo lipogenesis [fat creation].” “In mammals, fructose is known to be able to raise plasma triacylglycerol concentrations significantly; consequently, this may induce obesity.” Horm Metab Res. 2005 Jan;37(1):32-5. “A high flux of fructose to the liver, the main organ capable of metabolizing this simple carbohydrate, perturbs glucose metabolism and glucose uptake pathways, and leads to a... Read Full Story

"People watch," next time you’re in the grocery line. There’s always someone with carts that bulge with every conceivable kind of diet food. Flats of turkey bacon prop listlessly against the fat free half & half and Olestra cookies. At first glance, this is clearly someone who is completely health conscious, diet minded, and watching what they eat. But peek beneath the basket to the lower rack – where you normally find dog food, kitty litter, and other toxic chemicals – and you will see... Read Full Story

The Royal Wedding12th October 1810 Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12th October 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields have been named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's fields") in honor of the Crown Princess ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wies'n... Read Full Story