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Food is Not Just Fuel, and That Matters for Your Diet By Yoni Freedhoff \| U.S.News & World Report LP Some 12,000 years ago, on the banks of a small river in the western Galilee region of… Started by Steph S.	0	Apr 17
US South isn't the most obese part of the country, just honest People in the South are not so fat after all -- and they lie less Bad research had me fooled. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The South often gets t… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	2	Apr 17 Reply by Steph S.
Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure Beetroot juice 'helps lower blood pressure': A glass a day can reduce it by 7%, say researchers Drinking beetroot juice every day could hel… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	2	Apr 17 Reply by Steph S.
OZ is often unscientific. I watched the Dr. Oz show on TV a few times until I noticed he often had very questionable things to say. Stephen Barrett, M.D. of http://… Started by Idaho Spud	10	Apr 17 Reply by Steph S.
Toxic spills near your home This Geomedicine site tells you the heart attack rate where you live, and identifies any toxic spills that were reported in your area. My a… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	0	Apr 12
Eat fish, Live longer Eating Fish Associated With Lower Risk of Dying Among Older Adults: Risk of Dying from Heart Disease Significantly Lowered Older adults who… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	Apr 9 Reply by Idaho Spud
Studies show that bike commuting is one of the best ways to stay healthy By Jay Walljasper Cross-posted from PeopleForBikes Richard Masoner It’s always a pleasure when scientific studies confirm your own lo… Started by Steph S.	8	Apr 8 Reply by Steph S.
Refined salt connected to autoimmune disease Scientists Officially Link Processed Foods To Autoimmune Disease Refined salt, i.e. pure NaCl instead of sea salt, may be making our immune… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	Apr 8 Reply by Grinning Cat
Free range chickens and eggs - NOT Poultry Myths and Scams A poultry farmer, Robert Plamondon, warns that eggs and chickens labeled free range are just disguised factory farm… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	0	Mar 31
Just a little food can switch metabilism -in worms You Are What You Eat -- Even the Littlest Bites: Dietary Influences Tied to Changes in Gene Expression This research on C. elegans roundwor… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	0	Mar 31