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Is Bread Fattening? Nov. 12, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I am very self-conscious about my weight. I try to eat healthy, nutritious foods. That ... Read More
Is There a Good Diet? Sep. 13, 2019
Dieting is nothing new to the U.S., but various diets come in and out of vogue. Remember Atkins, Sou... Read More
What Remains Can Sometimes Destroy Lives Aug. 20, 2019
DR. WALLACE: Since alcohol that humans drink is made from fresh fruits and grains, why is it harmful... Read More
Tracking Calories May. 24, 2019
My friend Kim has dropped 25 pounds in the past year. Her secret? Tracking her calories. She uses an... Read More
Weight Loss Warriors May. 03, 2019
Looking to lose weight before the summer? Here's what real people involved in The National Weight Co... Read More
Fatty Acids and Breast Cancer Apr. 19, 2019
There are some cancers where diet can make a big difference — breast cancer is one of them. Re... Read More
Hedgehog Hygiene Hitch Mar. 06, 2019
The CDC is warning the public to be careful about playing with pet hedgehogs. A salmonella outbreak ... Read More
Medicine Goes to the Dogs, Precisely Feb. 06, 2019
Precision or personalized medicine is the mantra these days. It's the idea that medical science can ... Read More
Poor Response Times Jan. 09, 2019
A national study comparing ambulance response times for cardiac arrest calls found that patients who... Read More
Holiday Pounds Dec. 21, 2018
Oh, those dreaded 3 to 4 pounds that creep up over the holidays. Extra food goes down easy with the ... Read More
When Parents Can Know Everything About Their Kids Jan. 04, 2018
"Arkangel," an episode of the Netflix show "Black Mirror" directed by Jodie Foster, had me cheering ... Read More
What You Do Know Can Also Hurt You Oct. 13, 2016
We live in the information age, which is called that for the same reason the ice age got its name: a... Read More
Changing How We Eat Is an Idea Worth Chewing On -- Slowly Aug. 28, 2015
While I was cruising down the Internet freeway of ideas and news the other day, looking for useful n... Read More
Coca-Cola Has a Scientific Word or Two for You in Defense of Sugary Beverages Aug. 21, 2015
Last week, I bemoaned the seemingly infinite amount of conflicting information that exists in this n... Read More
Dangers of Sugarcoating Good News About the American Diet Jul. 31, 2015
In light of recent reports that we are only consuming a small fraction of the fruits and vegetables ... Read More
San Francisco vs. Soft Drinks Jun. 14, 2015
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has something it wants to say: Fizzy sugar water can make you... Read More
Attention Football Fans: Health Tips to Avoid the Coffin Corner Feb. 06, 2015
Well, the big game is over. The final score: A record 114.4 million people watched some or all of th... Read More
Uncounting Calories Oct. 22, 2014
Fast food just got a little lower. A study out of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health re... Read More
Tell Your Diary About Every Mouthful, Say Determined Dietitians Apr. 17, 2014
"Bite It & Write It!: A Guide to Keeping Track of What You Eat & Drink" by Stacie Castle, Robyn Cotl... Read More
