Can salmon be a rich source of calcium?
Removing the bones from cooked fish, before eating the flesh, is not only a waste of mineral nutrients. In some cases it c…
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Will the aluminum pan and foil give you Alzheimer’s?
Aluminum (or aluminium) is a silvery metal that is both ductile and light. It is abundant in nature. These characteristics…
Will your wireless router give you cancer?
If you pick up a magnet and move it up and down with your hand, you will be creating electromagnetic radiation. The faster…
Slow versus slow-brisk walking: Effects on type 2 diabetics
I am not a big fan of reviewing new studies published in refereed journals, particularly those that make it to the news. I…
What is “relative risk” (RR)? The case of alcohol frequency and its impact on mortality from stroke
This post is in response to an inquiry by Ivor (sorry for the delayed response). It refers to a recent study by Rantakömi …
A case of a very large salivary stone
Salivary stones are the most common type of salivary gland disease. Having said that, they are very rare – less than 1 in …
Sensible sun exposure
Sun exposure leads to the production in the human body of a number of compounds that are believed to be health-promoting. O…
Why red meat consumption may appear unhealthy in scientific studies
There have been many academic articles in the past linking red meat intake with increased mortality, and there will be more…
Often acquired tastes are acquired genes: Probiotics and prebiotics
Gut flora is found in many areas of our digestive tract, particularly in the colon. Whenever we eat anything we feed the m…
Another kind of meatza: Ham, salami and cheese
A few years ago I wrote about a meatza made with lean ground beef and bison ( ). This post is about another kind of meatza…
Should you do resistance exercise to failure?
Doing resistance exercise to failure is normally recommended for those who want to maximize strength and muscle mass gains …
Can intermittent very-low-calorie dieting cure diabetes?
The health effects of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) adopted for short periods of time (e.g., 5 days) have been the target…
The megafat could be the healthiest
Typically obesity leads to health problems via insulin resistance ( ). Excess calories are stored as fat in fat cells up t…
Beef heart
I have posted here before about the nutrition value of beef liver, nature’s “super-multivitamin”. I have even speculated t…
Waist-to-weight ratio vs. body max index
The optimal waist / weight ratio (WWR) theory ( ) is one of the most compatible with evidence regarding the lowest mortali…
Doing crossfit and looking like a bodybuilder?
Top crossfit athletes like Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. (pictured below; photos from Crossfitthestables.com and …
