Category Archives: Nutrition

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The Commoditization of Paula Deen

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Photo: Bev Sykes Doubtless you have already heard the latest news story, so thick with irony that it is its own satire. Paula Deen, the “queen of butter,” not only announces that she has Type 2 Diabetes, but — wait! … Continue reading →

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Giving Up Potatoes (and getting Yam Salad instead)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

There it is — “Potato glycoalkaloids: true safety or false sense of security?” by Yaroslav Korpan et. al. I was alerted to this study by Michael Greger’s series of DVDs on issues in nutrition (which you can look at online … Continue reading →

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Is the Weston Price Foundation an Astroturf Site?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Is the Weston Price Foundation an astroturf site? I can’t prove it, but I suspect that it may be, and here’s why. I recently came across an alarming series of articles by George Monbiot on “astroturf” campaigns on the internet.  … Continue reading →

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Mythology and Meat-eating

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Review of “The Vegetarian Myth” by Lierre Keith This is an anti-vegan book which will be a difficult book for vegans to read. The text resembles more a stream-of-consciousness monologue than an organized discussion. The author is an ex-vegan, after … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan and the Inuit Diet

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

While promoting the excellent DVD Food, Inc. on Oprah on January 24, Michael Pollan made the following statement: “The Inuit in Greenland you were referring to [have a] 75% fat diet — no type II diabetes, no heart disease.” The … Continue reading →

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