in the “no kidding” category, processed food proven to cause cancer
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD AND CANCER – DUH! What did you get for / from your valentine this year? Hopefully not a box of cheap chocolates. I only bring this up because two days ago the British Medical Journal published a study called Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk…. Although you intuitively knew […]
sustainable healthcare and our national love affair with processed food
THE TWIN ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOMIS AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REALLY SUSTAINABLE? LOOK AT THE LATEST STUDY FROM BMJ AND YOU DECIDE As I mentioned the other day, “Sustainable” has become one of the catchphrases of the 21st century. But what does it really mean — particularly in terms of healthcare? According […]
where do we americans get our calories?
CALORIESWHAT FOODS ARE AMERICANS GETTING MOST OF THEM FROM? “Among adolescents, the top energy sources were soda, energy and sports drinks (8.2% of calories); pizza (7.2%); yeast breads (6.3%), and chicken and chicken mixed dishes (6.2%). Burgers contributed just 2% of energy and fries 2.7%. If the NHANES data is accurate, the nation’s teens are […]
junk food addiction
WHY YOU ARE ADDICTED TO JUNK FOOD ANDHOW TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF ADDICTION Hans Braxmeier – Neu-Ulm/Deutschland – Pixabay I’ll admit it. My name is Russell Schierling and I am a CARBAHOLIC. The truth is, I could probably sit down and devour a whole package of Oreos before I even realized I just made […]
what’s in a chicken nugget?
CHICKEN NUGGET INGREDIENTSWHAT’S IN A CHICKEN NUGGET? Image by Ludovic Bertron Processed chicken: That’s when they take a whole lot of chickens and assemble the respective parts. As I hear tell, all the parts are crammed into one big part, then the big part is cut up into little bitty parts. After all; parts is […]
food stamps and junk food
SHOULD FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS BE ALLOWED TO USETAX PAYER DOLLARS TO PURCHASE JUNK FOOD? “As a physician, I realize the importance of healthy eating, and as an obstetrician, I’ve seen how the WIC program helps empower families receiving assistance to use taxpayer dollars to purchase healthy, wholesome foods. If these guidelines are good and healthy […]
kid-friendly foods
WHO’S THE PARENT HERE?or THE MISNOMER OF “KID-FRIENDLY” FOODS I’ll never forget it. Years ago I had a mother bring her 3 or 4 year old son into see me for a wide array of health issues. The child was overweight, and struggling with CHRONIC SINUS CONGESTION, chronic colds, CHRONIC EAR INFECTIONS, and who knows […]
fast food is bad for the brain —– duh!
FAST FOOD AND BRAIN FUNCTIONAN INVERSE RELATIONSHIP jeffreyw Researchers have found that there’s a part of your body that might actually shrink when you eat too much fast food. Unfortunately, it’s your brain. People with diets high in trans fats are more likely to experience the kind of brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease than […]