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Adding Nutritional Labels on McDonalds Food?

Ok idea, but will it change behavior? Of course not, that’s like putting a label on cocaine that says addicting as hell. But if you are eating it, you won’t even want to eat or carry on with your life, because all you will care about is getting your next hit of this substance. And when […]

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It’s no wonder the WHO sees a “global Epidemic of Chronic Disease!

I’m a little confused as to why the WHO refers to the concentrations of chronic disease in "developing nations", because last time I checked the UK, the US and Finland weren’t doing so good on the obesity and chronic disease front… check out www.nutrientrich.com/obesitytrends. Here’s what they said… "Developing countries can tackle a "global epidemic"

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The New Trend in Eating… what makes sense to you?

The New Trend in Eating! What makes the most sense to you? 1950sTHE CABBAGE SOUP DIET It’s a low-fat, high-fiber diet with lots of cabbage soup.1950sTHE GRAPEFRUIT DIETFollowers would eat meat, eggs and, of course, grapefruit. 1960sTHE STILLMAN QUICK WEIGHT LOSS DIETIt calls for lean meats and at least eight glasses of water a day. 1970sTHE

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The New York Times Questions Diet for Cancer Prevention.

Like many of you I just read the article put out by Ms. Gina Kolata of the NY Times about diet and cancer prevention and here are my thoughts. I also want to you to notice the response from our lead medical Nutrition Advisor Dr Fuhrman, and what he had to say about it. http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/cancer-75-ny-times-questions-diet-as-cancer-prevention.html First,

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Acrylamide – cancer-causing chemical found in

Thought some of you might be interested in the following news story about the state of California suing potato product mfrs to bring Also, if you want further information about the toxin, acrylamide, follow this link: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/acryfaq.html SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed a lawsuit to force top makers of potato

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Alchemy for the dinner table…

Science has a quest for tasty, fat-free, life-preserving additives. Imagine eating low fat fried chicken. It sounds like a contradiction doesn’t it? Well that’s what being produced. The processed food industry is all about enabling you to have your cake and eat it too. There is nothing wrong with eating Nutrient Rich cake, but eating

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Science’s Quest for tasty, fat free, life preserving additives

On the train home from NYC recently I was sitting next to a rider and looking over his shoulder at an article in the Business Day Section of The New York Times that showed hundreds of ultra processed food products with “healthy” ingredients. Finally he gave me his section, likely tired of my over-the-shoulder viewing

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A true diet revolution doesn’t go bankrupt: Atkins

“NEW YORK (Aug. 1) – The company behind the Atkins Diet, standard bearer for the low-carbohydrate diet craze that put some bakeries and pasta makers out of business in its heyday, has itself filed for bankruptcy as U.S. consumers have tired of the once-sizzling fad. Atkins Nutritionals Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on

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Bottomless Bowls: Can’t Wait to See That Tupperware Party!

A recent study took a clever look at visual cues for overeating: Bottomless Bowls: Why Visual Cues of Portion Size May Influence Intake — Wansink et al. 13 (1): 93 — Obesity Research Subjects were asked to eat soup until they were satiated. Half of the subjects were given normal bowls, while the other half

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