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May 20
I’m Still Drinking Diet Coke
Putting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.
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Apr 8
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Untangling the cancer risks…
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Feb 19
What is Colostrum, And Should I Be Drinking It?
The skinny on “liquid gold” milk, and why its health…
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Jan 2
How “Natural” Wine’s Health Claims Fall Flat
Support small winemakers, but don’t gulp down…
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Dec 11, 2023
How Much Caffeine Will Kill You Outright
And how it does so
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Dec 4, 2023
How Many Lemons Do You Have to Add to Water for Health Benefits?
Trying to assign numbers to the…
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Oct 19, 2023
Do Your Tastebuds Actually Change As You Age?
Why you happily eat vegetables today that you hated as a…
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Sep 25, 2023
Science Tells Me to Skip the Fish Oil
Why a supplement can’t replace a lifestyle
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May 15, 2023
How Our Brain and Body Help Balance Our Varying Diets
Do you really need to be maximizing the “healthy…
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May 4, 2023
Is Carbonated Water Actually Bad for Your Teeth?
“It forms acid!” “The acid is too weak to hurt!”…
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