Sorry, past the absence of any real-world evidence, Sprague-Dawley rats aren’t little people. Continue reading Claim: Sugar May Be As Damaging To The Brain As Extreme Stress Or Abuse
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack
High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed. Continue reading High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack
Study: High BMIs may not indicate unhealthiness
JunkScience.com has long been a critic of the notion of BMI. Continue reading Study: High BMIs may not indicate unhealthiness
Higher Levels of Mercury in Brain Not Linked With Increased Risk of Alzheimer Disease
No surprise. The dose makes the poison and you can’t get poisoned from typical mercury levels in fish. Continue reading Higher Levels of Mercury in Brain Not Linked With Increased Risk of Alzheimer Disease
Claim: Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk
From the perpetual junk science machine known as the Nurses’ Health Study. Continue reading Claim: Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk
Sugar axe: Food giants vow to cut calories to beat tax… but Coke may stay the same
“The soft drinks industry claims that an “unprecedented” series of measures will help cut the nation’s sugar consumption by a fifth.” Continue reading Sugar axe: Food giants vow to cut calories to beat tax… but Coke may stay the same
New $130 Million Project Aims to Cut Food Waste From Fields to Tables
A lot of this issue has been caused by junk science. Continue reading New $130 Million Project Aims to Cut Food Waste From Fields to Tables
Eating healthier fats could reduce heart disease deaths worldwide
There is no persuasive evidence that mere consumption of fats (regardless of type) causes or contributes to heart disease in otherwise normal, healthy people. Continue reading Eating healthier fats could reduce heart disease deaths worldwide
NYTimes op-ed scares public about farmers markets
But here’s a sentence you don’t see too often in the MSM: Continue reading NYTimes op-ed scares public about farmers markets
Health warning labels may deter parents from purchasing sugar-sweetened beverages for kids
Food terrorism, plain and simple. Continue reading Health warning labels may deter parents from purchasing sugar-sweetened beverages for kids
Claim: Blueberries, citrus fruits and red wine associated with reduced erectile dysfunction
Another one for the magic food file. Continue reading Claim: Blueberries, citrus fruits and red wine associated with reduced erectile dysfunction
Claim: Potato consumption before pregnancy linked to diabetes risk during pregnancy
From the perpetual junk science machine known as the “Nurses Health Study.” Continue reading Claim: Potato consumption before pregnancy linked to diabetes risk during pregnancy