It’s much more complicated than calories-in/calories-out and willpower, indicates a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading Dieting as junk science
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
Cranberries fight bacterial infections?
Is cranberry juice is better than cranberry extracts at fighting bacterial infections? Continue reading Cranberries fight bacterial infections?
Organic farmers to get premium welfare?
We’re against conventional subsidies for conventional farmers — and we’re also against premium subsidies for organic farmers. Continue reading Organic farmers to get premium welfare?
Watermelon reduces atherosclerosis?
The quest for magical food continues. Continue reading Watermelon reduces atherosclerosis?
Gutfeld: Soda Study Is Junk Science
Fox News’ “The Five” discuss whether drinking Soda makes kids violent. Continue reading Gutfeld: Soda Study Is Junk Science
Secret science: Researchers refuse to provide data in vitamin E-prostate cancer study
What does Dr. Eric Klein of the Cleveland Clinic have to hide? Continue reading Secret science: Researchers refuse to provide data in vitamin E-prostate cancer study
Soda makes teens violent?
Has the “Twinkie Defense” been validated? Continue reading Soda makes teens violent?
Did hot dogs cause colon cancer?
Armed with a dubious correlation, the hand-wringers say it just isn’t clear. Continue reading Did hot dogs cause colon cancer?
America ignores salt nannies
The salt nannies have ignored the debunking of their junk science. But two — or rather — 304 million can play that game. Continue reading America ignores salt nannies
Coffee prevents Lou Gehrig's Disease?
Could this be a result that we (gasp) find interesting? Continue reading Coffee prevents Lou Gehrig's Disease?
JAMA in 1911: Saccharin a drug
One hundred years ago this week, the Journal of the American Medical Association bemoaned extensions on the legal use of saccharin. Continue reading JAMA in 1911: Saccharin a drug
New health problem: Fetal growth?
The jihad against trans fatty acids (TFAs) gets even weirder. Continue reading New health problem: Fetal growth?