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The Carnitine Controversy: What Does That New “Red Meat” Study Really Tell Us?

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It hasn’t been a great week for carnivores. A new study found that an amino acid-like compound found in red meat transforms into a heart-disease causing chemical called TMAO, which, researchers now theorize, is probably the real reason red meat is bad for you. The good news is that researchers are finally coming around to [...]

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Soda and the Nanny State

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On Tuesday, March 12, on the day before it was scheduled to go into effect, a state judge struck down New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on jumbo-sized sodas, triggering a paroxysm of editorials about the nanny state and the future of civilization. OK, everybody, let’s take a deep breath. I hate the [...]

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More Statin Drug Deception!

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The following is a guest article by Justin Smith, the man who made the incredible documentary Statin Nation, a DVD I strongly suggest you watch. It’s the perfect companion piece to my new book, The Great Cholesterol Myth.   A national newspaper here in the UK (the Daily Mail) recently reported “How a 40p statin [...]

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Statin Drugs May Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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Canadian Press 01-25-13 TORONTO – Health Canada has updated the labeling for commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins to warn users they may be at a small increased risk of developing diabetes. The department announced the change Thursday, 11 months after the Food and Drug Administration took similar action in the United States. Toronto-based drug [...]

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Beyonce & PepsiCo: The $50 Million Deal With The Devil

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This is a guest article by my friend, Kristin Wartman. Kristin is one of the most thoughtful– and thought-provoking– writers I know on the subject of food, nutrition and health. I think you’ll love this article. Check out Kristin’s blog on the Huffington Post. There was good news this week with several cities reporting declining [...]

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Chemicals in Food that Make You Fat

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For decades we’ve been told that the “formula” for weight loss is incredibly simple: eat less and exercise more. Unfortunately, that’s very far from the whole truth. We’re now learning that there are powerful influences on weight that go beyond calories and exercise. We’re at the infancy of our knowledge about obesity, and we’re not [...]

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The Five “Must Read” Nutrition Books of 2012

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This is the time of year where book and movie critics come up with their “Best of the Year” lists, so I thought it a perfect time to do my own version of same. These five books—only three of which actually came out this year—are must reading for anyone interested in health, nutrition and diet. [...]

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8 Cholesterol Myths Your Doctor Still Believes

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As some of you may know, cardiologist Stephen Sinatra and I co-authored a book which was recently released, entitled “The Great Cholesterol Myth”. The buzz on this has been amazing, largely thanks to you! Even though our interview with Dr. Oz hasn’t been shown yet (probably around Christmas), word of mouth has been sensational, and [...]

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Proposition 37 and GMO Foods: Yea or Nay?

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On November 6th, those of us who live in California will get to vote on Proposition 37, which requires mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods (GMO). And the whole country is watching. It’s shaping up to be quite the battle. A quick glance at who’s supporting the bill and who’s against it should tell you [...]

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Reevaluating The “F-Word”

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Have you ever you seen a terribly overweight person walking down the street and thought to yourself, “How could she let herself get that way? How disgusting. She has no self-control. What a glutton!” If so, you’re not alone. Prejudice against the obese is the last “acceptable” prejudice in America. The overweight are treated differently. [...]

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Bloody Aftermath of The Diet Wars

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Anyone who follows politics has heard the oft-repeated axiom that we are, at heart, a center-right country. And it’s true. Most people in the country are centrists, agreeing on more things than you might suspect from watching the cable news channels. Sure, the devil is in the details, and sure there are some areas of [...]

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4 Things That Will Kill You Way Before Cholesterol

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I’m going to tell you a secret– something that the smartest, most cutting edge health professionals all know and have been talking about amongst themselves for a very long time. This information isn’t widely known or accepted yet, but it will be—at which point we will all be shaking our heads looking back on this [...]

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