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Coconut Milk Versus Cow's Milk
Coconut milk has become one of the most popular nondairy milk options, and it’s one that wasn’t even on the radar when I did my original comparison of non-dairy milks back in 2009. So, today, I’m going...
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The Lifelong Benefits of Baby-Led Weaning
I get a lot of questions about how to manage the introduction of solid foods to infants and toddlers. Parents and grandparents are understandably anxious about getting this right and there’s some...
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Myths about Sulfites and Wine
If drinking red wine gives you a headache, you’ve probably had someone tell you that sulfites are the likely culprit. Perhaps you’ve been advised to stick to white wine, organic wines, or wines made in...
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3 Myths (and 1 Truth) About Grain-Fed Beef
In previous episodes, I’ve talked about the nutritional differences (such as they are) between grass- and grain-fed beef. But today, I want to share some updated information regarding the impact of...
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Pros and Cons of Keeping a Diet Log
As a society, we’ve become sort of obsessed with gathering data about various health-related activities, like how many calories we take in, how many hours of sleep we get, and how many steps we take....
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Is Your Metabolism to Blame?
If you are unhappy with your weight or frustrated by your inability to lose weight, you’ve probably wondered whether a slow metabolism may be to blame.Your suspicions may have been confirmed by all the...
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How Salty Foods Affect Hunger and Weight Loss
Most of the warnings we hear about reducing the amount of salt in our diets have to do with reducing the risks related to high blood pressure. But a new study suggests another reason that some people...
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Test Your Summer Nutrition Smarts
Summer officially begins this weekend (here in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway). To celebrate, I have a little quiz for you to test your summer nutrition savvy. Can you get a perfect score? (If you're...
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"What the Health" Documentary: A Review
A number of you have asked me to respond to a new documentary called What the Health, which you can find on Netflix or Vimeo. This is the latest in a growing number of documentary films focusing on how...
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Does Losing Weight Release Toxins?
Gene writes: “I’ve read that toxic chemicals get stored in our fat cells and that when you lose weight, these are released into your body. But all the sources I can find are companies selling detox...
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What Can You Do for a Fatty Liver?
It’s normal to have a certain amount of fat in your liver, because processing dietary and blood fats is a big part of what the liver does. But in certain situations, fat can start to build up in the...
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Can a Gluten Free Diet Help with Thyroid Disease?
Jessica writes:“I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism several months ago. There are many websites, blogs, and Facebook groups for people with hypothyroidism that insist that you have to go gluten-free....
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Myths about Sulfites and Wine
If drinking red wine gives you a headache, you’ve probably had someone tell you that sulfites are the likely culprit. Perhaps you’ve been advised to stick to white wine, organic wines, or wines made in...
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3 Myths (and 1 Truth) About Grain-Fed Beef
In previous episodes, I’ve talked about the nutritional differences (such as they are) between grass- and grain-fed beef. But today, I want to share some updated information regarding the impact of...
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Pros and Cons of Keeping a Diet Log
As a society, we’ve become sort of obsessed with gathering data about various health-related activities, like how many calories we take in, how many hours of sleep we get, and how many steps we take....
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Is Your Metabolism to Blame?
If you are unhappy with your weight or frustrated by your inability to lose weight, you’ve probably wondered whether a slow metabolism may be to blame.Your suspicions may have been confirmed by all the...
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How Salty Foods Affect Hunger and Weight Loss
Most of the warnings we hear about reducing the amount of salt in our diets have to do with reducing the risks related to high blood pressure. But a new study suggests another reason that some people...
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Test Your Summer Nutrition Smarts
Summer officially begins this weekend (here in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway). To celebrate, I have a little quiz for you to test your summer nutrition savvy. Can you get a perfect score? (If you're...
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"What the Health" Documentary: A Review
A number of you have asked me to respond to a new documentary called What the Health, which you can find on Netflix or Vimeo. This is the latest in a growing number of documentary films focusing on how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does Losing Weight Release Toxins?
Gene writes: “I’ve read that toxic chemicals get stored in our fat cells and that when you lose weight, these are released into your body. But all the sources I can find are companies selling detox...
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