Obesity does not cause cancer. Continue reading Report: Obesity-Linked Cancers Increase
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
Shock: Researchers suggest mothers should eat afterbirth
No joke — “It provokes an increase in mother-infant interaction,” say University of Buffalo researchers. Continue reading Shock: Researchers suggest mothers should eat afterbirth
Study: More frequently eating chocolate appears related to lower BMI
“A randomized trial of chocolate for metabolic benefits in humans may be merited.” Continue reading Study: More frequently eating chocolate appears related to lower BMI
Caramel Coloring: Junk science trumps common sense again
“If companies like Coca Cola and Pepsi believe that caving in this time to government mandates based on junk science will prevent similar actions from occurring in the future, they are badly mistaken. Negotiating with one’s enemies only emboldens them to torment you further.” Continue reading Caramel Coloring: Junk science trumps common sense again
Beverage Industry Responds to Study on Heart Disease Risk from Soda
“Heart disease is a complex problem with no single cause and no simple solution.” Continue reading Beverage Industry Responds to Study on Heart Disease Risk from Soda
Twinkie Defense Revisited: Trans fats causes aggression?
Doughnuts cause irritability and aggression? Continue reading Twinkie Defense Revisited: Trans fats causes aggression?
Nutrition strategy fails at Pepsi
CEO Indra Nooyi and her nutritionists may be on the way out. Continue reading Nutrition strategy fails at Pepsi
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men
“This study adds to the growing evidence that sugary beverages are detrimental to cardiovascular health.” Continue reading Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men
Red meat linked to increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality
Ivy Colleges Shunning Bottled Water Jab at $22 Billion Industry
Dartmouth environmental studies sophomore: “The product just doesn’t make common sense.” Continue reading Ivy Colleges Shunning Bottled Water Jab at $22 Billion Industry
Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning
Apart from California, “not one single regulatory agency around the world considers the exposure of the public to 4-MEI as present in caramels as an issue.” Continue reading Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning
Claim: Study shows how high-fat diets increase colon cancer risk
Except there’s no reason to think that diet affects colon cancer risk. Continue reading Claim: Study shows how high-fat diets increase colon cancer risk