Andrew’s Blog

Q: A lot of us have switched to whole wheat products because we’ve been told complex carbohydrates are heart healthy and good for us. Are you saying that’s not true?

A: The research that indicates whole grains are healthy is all conducted the same way: white flour is replaced with whole wheat flour, which, no question, is better for you....
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Inversely Proportional

In the year 1950, the average family in the U.S. spent only 3% of the household income on health care and a solid 22% on food. In 2010, health care...
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I heart heart (and other organ meats)

There are 22 amino acids which humans use to survive. Only 14 of them are found in muscle meats.
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Another food rule

The more time a food has spent traveling to be on your plate, the less consideration you should give to eating it.
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Being healthy makes a lot of sense

But it doesn't make the Pharmaceutical Industry a lot of money. Are you sure those pills are really helping you?
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The answer: Vitamin D deficiency

The questions: Why is the flu primarily a "wintertime" illness if the influenza virus exists in the population year-round? Why does the flu disappear in the months following the summer...
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I don’t get it (the reasonsing or the shot)

Why do people get flu shots when the manufacturer admits on the outside of the package that "there have been no controlled trials adequately demonstrating a decrease in influenza disease...
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I “mint” to stop at one serving

Both the smell and taste of peppermint actually send signals to the brain which curb hunger and reduce appetite. Yet, so does eating FOOD--assuming it doesn't come out of a...
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