Is Excess Selenium in Your Dietary Supplements Dangerous?
In an earlier study, selenium supplements raised the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in men who already had high levels of this mineral in their bodies. A new study finds that selenium supplements...
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My Predictions about the Food Industry and Nutrition Policy for 2015
I’m going to crank up my crystal ball for you, because I have a strong sense that 2015 is going to be a turbulent year. Every five years, the government updates its Dietary Guidelines for Americans,...
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How to Diet: Here are Some Helpful Tips about Protein Claims on Packaged Foods
Protein is hot, hot, hot! It’s one of the latest marketing buzzwords. From shakes to cereals and granola bars, companies are scrambling to market foods that have—or pretend to have—more protein. Don’t...
View ArticleIs Soy Consumption Linked to Breast Cancer?
The rap: “Researchers have linked soy to an early form of breast cancer.” —rethinkingcancer.org [text_ad] The real story: “When I started out in soy research 20 years ago, most researchers were...
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Should You Drink Chocolate Milk After a Workout?
“Beverage of champions: Chocolate milk gets an Olympic-style makeover,” reported the Washington Post in 2014 after ads featuring U.S. Olympic athletes began popping up during the Sochi winter games....
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Is Paleo Healthy? Should We Be Eating Like Cave Men and Women?
“If it wasn’t on a caveman’s menu, it shouldn’t be on yours.” That’s the basic premise of a Paleo diet. The question remains, as it should for any diet—is Paleo healthy? Maybe you’ve heard of the...
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How to Cut Calorie Density (Plus Three Recipes)
Eating foods with fewer calories per bite can help people eat less and stay trim. But what’s the best way to cut calorie density? One day a week for four weeks, scientists provided all the food...
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Making Vegetables a Hit with Kids
Most ploys for getting kids to eat vegetables just create lifelong negative attitudes about veggies. And bribery to eat their vegetables is even worse! That tells a child that vegetables must be truly...
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Does Protein Really Curb Your Appetite?
“Satisfies hunger longer,” promise Special K Protein Shakes, which are mostly blends of water, nonfat milk, whey protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, and sugar. “With every tasty shake, you’ll get...
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What’s the healthiest diet to follow if you’re not a vegetarian?
What does a healthy diet look like? You probably still find it confusing, despite (or maybe because of) all the diet books, food pyramids, and “expert” advice out there. US News recently convened a...
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