Must Be Snowing in Hell Today
… Because I’m actually posting a link to an article defending McDonald’s against frequently-occurring charges that its food is so loaded up with preservatives, it won’t spoil. The truth is pretty prosaic: while the “food” certainly contains some preservatives (like many other processed food products), they’re pretty tame (like citric acid and calcium propionate). The actual secret...
When East Meets West…
Needless to state, Americans – particularly those with a prediliction for alternative medicine – are fascinated by traditional medical remedies, and the more exotic, the better. If an herb grows in the abandoned lot next door… well, so what?! But if an herb or “superfruit” comes from the Far East, the Amazon rainforest, or the South Pacific – whoa! It’s gotta be miraculous! So – under...
Neal Barnard Strikes Again
Dr. Neal Barnard – head of the vegan-promoting, so-called “Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine” is at it again, this time with a CBS News slideshow with the over-the-top title “15 Food Myths That Can Kill You.” Wow… sounds dire. Trouble is, if you click through it, you won’t actually find much that’s deadly. Let’s take a closer look… 1. “Myth: Kids Need to...
So Much For All That Acai…
Funny, I thought that acai was supposed to magically help people lose weight?! If this were true, you’d think the Brazilians – who slurp up the stuff fresh – would be the leanest people in the world. But apparently not… according to Reuters: Nearly half of adult Brazilians are overweight and about 15 percent are obese, Brazil’s IBGE social statistics agency said on Friday, citing the results of a...
CAMRA’s Latest Promotion is Pretty Weak Beer
I got a bit of a laugh out of the latest attempt by the UK’s “Campaign for Real Ale” (CAMRA) to promote beer-drinking. According to the Campaign (which is making headlines here in the US, too), drinking beer will help you lose weight! LONDON (AFP) – Beer is good for you and can save you from having to go jogging, organisers insisted at the Great British Beer Festival this week. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),...
Chlorine Dioxide is NOT a Supplement!
In surfing through the news this morning, I came across the following news item: The Food and Drug Adminstration is warning people not to use a supplement that claims to treat diseases ranging from HIV to acne, after receiving reports it is making consumers sick. When used as directed, the FDA says Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach often used in industrial water treatment and stripping...
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