Archive for the ‘Cancer’ Category
I Am Therefore I Think!
The title comes from John Galt, the character of Ayn Rand’s book, Atlas Shrugged. He declared that “man cannot survive except by gaining knowledge, and reason is the only means to gain it. Reason is the faculty that perceives, identifies and integrates the material provided by his senses. The task of his senses is to [...]
In: Anthropology, Cancer, Diet, Disease, Obesity, Populations
Fruits and Vegetables
Once again, we’re being told about the necessity of fruits and vegetables. Indeed, a recent article from MSNBC took us to task claiming that American eating habits have gotten worse since 2010, not better. A Gallup poll found that 55.9 percent of Americans reported eating five or more servings of fruits or vegetables at least [...]
In: Cancer, Cholesterol, Diet, Disease, Sugar
Fatty Liver and Toxic Sugar
In Science Daily, there was a rather peculiar article regarding reducing liver fat. In my opinion, this is a perfect example of what happens when people perform a science experiment while holding preconceived notions as to what the outcome will be. Science is supposed to be an exploration of the unknown with no preconceptions. Researchers [...]
In: Cancer, Diabetes, Diet, Disease, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Insulin, Obesity, Sugar
Hot Dogs better than Rotisserie Chicken?
When I see ads like this one from MSNBC, I’m reminded of an old slogan from an advertising campaign when I was a child. It said, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Researchers at Kansas State University didn’t have much to do so they decided to compare the levels of heterocyclic amines (HCA’s) [...]
High Protein Diets and Cancer
Every now and then, some researchers find a study that they think kind of supports the old myth that diets high in protein raise colon cancer risk, based on a study of feces and a lack of fiber. Any time researchers get to analyzing shit, it never comes out good. Burkitt and Trowell went down [...]
