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Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:35:00 PM

You may well be aware of just how often nutritional advice seems to blow in the wind. For example, this week a study claimed to find a link between eating oily fish and an increased risk of diabetes. ... Full Story

Does Red Meat Deserve Bad Press?

Thursday, April 19, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Red meat gets its fair share of bad press. An example is a recently published U.K.-based study, which assessed the relationship between meat eating and breast cancer. "Red meat ups breast cancer risk" ... Full Story

Lack of Vitamin D Linked to High Blood Pressure

Thursday, April 12, 2007 2:30:00 PM

In recent years evidence has been amassing which has linked vitamin D with protection from a variety of ills including osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, low mood, and several forms of cancer. Recently ... Full Story

Metal Fatigue? Become an Iron Lady

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 2:30:00 PM

While medical practice generally turns a blind eye to the value of nutrition in health, it has at least embraced the importance of certain specific nutrients, including iron. Iron is important for the ... Full Story

Is Red Grape Juice Really the Answer to Our Ills?

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 2:40:00 PM

I was interested recently to read the results of a study which assessed the antioxidant potential of several types of fruit juices and fruit drinks [1]. Of the 13 types of fruit juice tested, red grap ... Full Story

Soft Drinks Harmful to Health

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Sugar is often targeted as unhealthy and to be avoided. And rightly so, since sugar consumption has been linked with an increased risk of a range of ills, most notably obesity. Full Story

Children Choosing What They Eat: A Recipe for Disaster

Friday, March 09, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Just recently, a story has brewed up in the U.K. about an 8-year-old boy who, even at this tender age, weighs in at 200 pounds I read on the Web that this boy has "broken four beds, five bikes, and si ... Full Story

Coca-Cola and Nestlé Threatened With Lawsuit Over 'Weight Loss' Drink

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:20:00 PM

Some of you may remember that the Coca-Cola Corporation announced the forthcoming launch of its "weight loss" drink Enviga. Naturally, I felt compelled to blog about this on my own website, and includ ... Full Story

Putting Caffeine in Painkillers Can Be a Headache

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:30:00 PM

In my usual weekly browse through the British Medical Journal (BMJ), I came across a "Master Class for GPs" on the subject of headaches. Full Story

Fat Children Eat More Sugar, Less Fat

Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Many of you are aware of the dire statistics relating to spiraling rates of type 2 diabetes in the West. This condition, characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar, can cause a range of complicat ... Full Story

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