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Why Do We Need To Take Vitamins?
Monday, March 25th, 2013 by mike
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Do You Need Vitamin Supplements With all the health food stores and nutritional information available today why do we need to takevitamins Our ancestors survived simply fine without multi-vitamins, why shouldnt we The answer to that concern is simple, go look in your cabinets. Ou... Read more
Calcium supplements linked to
Monday, August 2nd, 2010 by John Ray
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Calcium supplements linked to heart attacksAnother unwarranted "correlation is causation" assumption. There may be something in the theory offered but the effect is very small and could simply indicate, for instance, that people who feel in poor health are more likely t... Read more
Diacylglycerol (Diglyceride) Cooking Oil Reduces Obesity
Sunday, June 13th, 2010 by Dr. Robert Wascher
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DIACYLGLYCEROL DIGLYCERIDE COOKING OIL REDUCES OBESITY Diacylglycerols also known as diglycerides are dietary fatty acids that are found, in small concentrations, in many vegetable-based cooking oils, including canola and soybean oils. However, triacylglycerols, known more common... Read more
Relentless Consistency
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Though of course I pay pretty careful attention to what I eat, I'm not hugely into the whole nutrition thing--the chemistry, the enzymes, the hows and wherefores. So I appreciate hearing from someone who IS incredibly well-versed in such things. There's an interview up with diet ... Read more
Coffee & the Risk of Death from Heart Disease & Cancer
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 by Dr. Robert Wascher
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COFFEE & THE RISK OF DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE & CANCER Last month, I reviewed research showing that increased coffee consumption was associated with a decrease in inflammation and an increase in HDL cholesterol the good cholesterol. However, as I noted ... Read more
Coffee Improves HDL Cholesterol Levels
Sunday, April 18th, 2010 by Dr. Robert Wascher
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COFFEE IMPROVES HDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Coffee is the second most commonly traded commodity in the world following oil, and is widely consumed around the world as the second most popular beverage after water. It is estimated that the coffee industry generates ... Read more
Cruciferous Vegetables, Soy & Breast Cancer Risk
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 by Dr. Robert Wascher
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CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES, SOY & BREAST CANCER RISK The role of soybean-derived isoflavones in cancer prevention is not entirely clear at this time. However, there has been intense interest in tofu, and other soy-derived foods, as potential breast cancer prevention agents. ... Read more