The Washington Post reports: Continue reading Fatheads: Economists suggest raising cost of ALL food to curb obesity
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
Poll: 69% say hands off sugary drinks
A Gallup poll reports: Continue reading Poll: 69% say hands off sugary drinks
Ex-Heart Association Prez: ‘No science to support reducing sodium consumption to 1500 mg a day’
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports: Continue reading Ex-Heart Association Prez: ‘No science to support reducing sodium consumption to 1500 mg a day’
IOM chair on anti-salt nannies: ‘You shouldn’t make public health recommendations where there are no data to defend them’
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports: Continue reading IOM chair on anti-salt nannies: ‘You shouldn’t make public health recommendations where there are no data to defend them’
IOM Sodium Report Ignites Controversy
Roll Call reports:
The 2010 dietary guidelines recommend decreasing daily intake to below 2,300 milligrams, with further reductions for specific groups. People who are 51 and older, as well as individuals of any age who are African-American or have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease, are advised to reduce their consumption to 1,500 milligrams.
But the conclusions highlighted in the IOM report muddy that picture, to the concern of some health advocates but the agreement of producers.
Morton Satin, vice president of science and research for the Salt Institute, said he found the report shocking because of the IOM’s past positions and considers it to be a paradigm shift in his trade association’s favor. His group has been trying to bring this type of data to light, he said.
Seattle Times permits ‘naturopathic doctor’ to peddle salt advice
Naturopathically, it’s wrong. Continue reading Seattle Times permits ‘naturopathic doctor’ to peddle salt advice
Claim: High fructose diet causes liver damage
This is junk science because… Continue reading Claim: High fructose diet causes liver damage
Study: Salt nannies endanger pregnant women, unborn children
Just last week UK salt nannies were boasting about a 20% reduction in salt contained in bread. Continue reading Study: Salt nannies endanger pregnant women, unborn children
Nickelodeon tells food nannies to get lost
We do entertainment, not nutrition policy, says Nickelodeon. Continue reading Nickelodeon tells food nannies to get lost
UN: Advertising food that children will eat has been ‘disastrously effective’
Although that headline was originally meant as sarcasm, on second thought, it may be entirely accurate. Continue reading UN: Advertising food that children will eat has been ‘disastrously effective’
Peak Meat? World Eats 7-Times More Animals Than in 1950
“By 2050, the human population will be 9 billion. Can the meat machine keep up?” Continue reading Peak Meat? World Eats 7-Times More Animals Than in 1950
Study: Moderate drinking during pregnancy does not seem to harm baby’s neurodevelopment
Otherwise, virtually all baby boomers would have impaired cognitive processes… oh wait… Continue reading Study: Moderate drinking during pregnancy does not seem to harm baby’s neurodevelopment