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Grass-fed vs grain-fed beef
Daley CA, Abbott A, Doyle PS, Nader GA, and Larson S. (2010). A review of fatty acid profiles and antioxidant content in grass-fed and grain-fed beef. Nutrition Journal 9: 10. Many people wonder if...
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Eating egg yolks as bad as smoking?
This article refers to the article and paper below: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120813155640.htm http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021915012005047 On August 13, 2012,...
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Meat, poultry, cooking methods and prostate cancer
This blog post discusses the paper “Red meat and poultry, cooking practices, genetic susceptibility and risk of prostate cancer: results from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study.”...
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Does Egg Consumption Increase Risk for Developing Heart Disease?
After a colleague asked my opinion on the relationship between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease, I decided to delve further into the topic. For decades, we’ve been advised to limit egg...
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Processed Meat Associated with Increased All-Cause Mortality
A study published on March 7, 2013 in the journal BMC Medicine found that consumption of processed meat is linked to an increase in all-cause mortality. Interestingly, red meat and poultry were not...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked with Longevity
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have been linked to cardiovascular benefits and reduced death from cardiovascular disease. However, there has been no solid data to examine the relationship between...
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Review of the TMAO Heart Disease Study
On April 7, Koeth et al. proposed a new hypothesis for the cause of heart disease in a paper published in Nature Medicine. Koeth et al. question the common suspicion that cholesterol and fat in red...
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Eggs Under Fire: Review of Another TMAO Study
Two weeks ago, I reviewed a study by Dr. Stanley Hazen’s research group, which proposed a new hypothesis for the cause of heart disease. The authors argued that production of trimethylamine oxide...
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Consuming Too Much or Too Little Salt Could Increase Risk of Heart Disease
A new report from the Institute of Medicine opposes the United States’s recommendation to sharply reduce sodium consumption as a way to prevent heart disease. After reviewing the scientific...
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Whey vs Soy Protein Supplementation
Protein supplementation has become very popular among athletes and gym-goers. Whey protein, a derivative of milk, is the most popular choice. Soy protein is particularly popular among vegans and...
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Another Study Questions US Nutritional Recommendations
Findings from the most recent review comparing the effects of fatty acids on heart disease do not agree with the current US nutritional recommendations. Current recommendations encourage replacing...
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Dioxin in Salmon Presents Serious Health Concerns
As previously documented, a diet that balances omega-3 and omega-6 consumption seems to be optimal for human health. Today, omega-6 fats are prevalent in our diets because they are in many foods...
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