Archive for November, 2009
Spoonful Of Sugar’ Makes The Worms’ Life Span Go Down
Surely, not sugar? What’s this? You mean that substance that Dr. Yudkin once termed “the deadly white powder?” Not the one that George Bray said was “harmless?” Yes, that sugar. If worms are any indication, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers reporting in the [...]
In: Diet, Insulin, Obesity
Fat and the Runner
I just came back from San Antonio, Texas, where I ran in the Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon. Prior to events such as this, we get many e-mails discussing fitness and training tips. I usually yawn and delete them, but this one was pretty good. Obviously, I don’t agree with all of these things, but at least, [...]
In: Diet, Exercise, Running
Most heart attack patients’ cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk
How does that headline grab you? When I saw it, it was one of those “duh” moments, but to most people, that has to be more than a little disconcerting. The average patient goes to the doctor’s office and has their blood lipids checked. When the results come back, if the total cholesterol results are [...]
In: Cholesterol, Diet, Heart Disease, Obesity
Can a Whiff of Grapefruit Kill Your Sweet Tooth?
Oh, Hell no! It can’t. But, this particular article does raise some interesting questions. I once had a friend on a discussion forum called Red. She was very smart and I don’t know what’s become of her. If anyone knows, please drop me a line. Anyway, she coined a phrase “the urge for the sweet.” [...]
Members Quit Doctors Group over Coke Alliance
I admit, I do complain about most health headlines that I see. But every now and then, I come across one that makes me smile broadly. This headline was such a case. The American Academy of Family Physicians has entered into a six-figure alliance with Coca-Cola Co. The deal will fund educational materials about soft [...]
