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May 20, 2013
Population studies, mostly relying on self-reported intakes, have consistently found omega 3 intakes reduce risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) death.
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April 15, 2013
Just like car fuel efficiency, the caloric value of a food depends upon conditions of use.
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March 11, 2013
Mercury is well known for its toxic effects on humans, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease and prevention of proper brain development in the fetus.
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February 13, 2013
Knowledge is power. But keeping up with the onslaught of new research is challenging. Like the adage, it can feel like drinking from a fire hose. Another analogy is trying to stay upright while crossing an ice-cold, raging, mountain stream. In…
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January 17, 2013
This is the time of season to reflect upon the past and set goals for the year ahead. As I was contemplating the topic, it became apparent that there are many layers to this nutrition onion.
Globally, I want to see progress against the 2010 Mi…
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December 12, 2012
If you read Everything Nutrition regularly, you will know that nutrients are not drugs. Unfortunately, many randomized clinical studies use a prescription drug approach. One of the pitfalls can be a failure in design (e.g., people studied are ad…
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November 12, 2012
Granularity does bring clarity. Increasing lens resolution can bring insight. This concept was driven home as I listened to pundits discuss the 2012 voting patterns by county within Florida. It becomes clear that it is an oversimplification to charac…
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October 15, 2012
Ok, I admit, this piece was stimulated by a news article, not a peer-reviewed paper. My ire was raised when I read the Australian Herald Sun headline: “Experts fear popping vitamins may corrupt kid's dietary habits into adulthood.”
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September 15, 2012
What is the link between these three terms? Governments establish policies, which hopefully create opportunities to promote nutrition, physical activity and health. In the U.S., the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the cornerstone of federal nutr…
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August 15, 2012
My paternal grandmother lived to be 101. At the time of her death, she was not taking any prescription medicines. The longevity of my maternal family, however, has been augmented by medical interventions—prescriptions, angioplasty and bypass su…
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