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Nutrition

Thinking Outside the Laboratory

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I opened Time magazine recently and found a little slice of science that would make most any dietitian, medical professional, or other trusted guardian of your health proud. It followed the standard recipe—oodles of time, gobs of cash, and as little insight as possible.
The article opened with anecdotal accounts of food additives in packaged foods causing [...]

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Lycopene!

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You can’t pick up a bottle of ketchup, a can of tomato soup, or a jar of tomato sauce anymore without learning all about lycopene, the wonder-antioxidant. And it’s been a really effective campaign. A lot of people nowadays, health-conscious or not, have some idea about what lycopene is.
That’s a great example of how most [...]

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Diet? Don’t Try It

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Because of various nutritional trends in recent decades, people have started to see ‘diet’ as a word that describes not your general eating habits, but a temporary eating strategy designed to improve your appearance, and sometimes, at least hypothetically, your health.
A few minutes thought about this concept shows that it makes no sense.
Every aspect of [...]

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