“It will make our food less safe and endanger public health.” Continue reading Government’s war on salt is malpractice
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
Taxing Sugar to Fund a City
Even Bernie Sanders opposes taxing soft drinks…. and no, soft drinks do not cause diabetes and obesity. Continue reading Taxing Sugar to Fund a City
Study: Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but no health benefits for individuals with obesity
“Our study shows that individuals with obesity who consume artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame, may have worse glucose management than those who don’t take sugar substitutes.” Continue reading Study: Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but no health benefits for individuals with obesity
Report: Low hormone levels linked to obesity in teens
The food police won’t like this one. Continue reading Report: Low hormone levels linked to obesity in teens
Eating too LITTLE salt may INCREASE your risk of a heart attack or stroke, claims controversial new research
Government “science” wrong? Shocking — NOT! Continue reading Eating too LITTLE salt may INCREASE your risk of a heart attack or stroke, claims controversial new research
Claim: Higher potato consumption associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
Not scientific. Data collected by survey from memory. Nonsense. Continue reading Claim: Higher potato consumption associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
Claim: Too much folate in pregnant women increases risk for autism
This study looks to be very small number of cases of autism. Continue reading Claim: Too much folate in pregnant women increases risk for autism
Increase seen in the BMI associated with lowest risk of death
The fat police are wrong again. Continue reading Increase seen in the BMI associated with lowest risk of death
Claim: Artificially sweetened beverages consumed in pregnancy linked to increased infant BMI
First study of its kind. Exposure data based on (likely inaccurate) recall. Health endpoint (baby weight at 1-year) of uncertain/dubious significance. Continue reading Claim: Artificially sweetened beverages consumed in pregnancy linked to increased infant BMI
Food nanny WaPo assails The Bern for not wanting to tax sugar
” Ideally, the government would tax sugar itself instead of one — albeit major — class of sugary products.” Continue reading Food nanny WaPo assails The Bern for not wanting to tax sugar
Claim: ‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients
If these associations are true (always an issue), this is probably actually a socio-economic effect. Continue reading Claim: ‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients
New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over 2 decades
What ever happened to “mad cow”? Oh yeah… more junk science. Continue reading New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over 2 decades