Why Canned Salmon Is a Smarter Choice Than Tuna

Tinned salmon offers the same convenience as canned tuna, but without the mercury issues associated with tuna.

  

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-canned-salmon-is-a-smarter-choice-than-tuna-11587495755?shareToken=st85624f2dcb44439aba0150c5ffda52c1

We Actually Know What We Should Eat

The constant noise of new diet theories can make every choice seem wrong, but there are tried-and-true ways to achieve good nutrition

 



https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-actually-know-what-we-should-eat-11583540287?shareToken=st70000bd5609344a48aa51ea3d17e71e0

Half of Us Face Obesity, Dire Projections Show

By 2030, nearly one in two adults will be obese, and nearly one in four will be severely obese.

 https://nyti.ms/2UPGCd

Why Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

Flavonols, found in fruits and vegetables, were tied to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. 

Flavonols, a large class of compounds found in most fruits and vegetables, may be associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Flavonols are known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and animal studies have suggested they may improve memory and learning.

https://nyti.ms/398sboe

Could a Keto Diet Be Bad for Athletes’ Bones?

Race walkers on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet showed early signs indicative of bone loss.

 https://nyti.ms/2v3oku4

How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk

 
 
Pharmacists across the U.S. warn that the push to do more with less has made medication errors more likely. “I am a danger to the public,” one wrote to a regulator.

https://nyti.ms/2Oiw42e

What to Know Before Resolving to Eat Less Meat

As popular campaigns like ‘Veganuary’ fuel New Year’s pledges to cut back on meat, nutrition studies show conflicting findings about the health benefits

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-know-before-resolving-to-eat-less-meat-11577874601

When Drug Side Effects Pose Real Dangers

The rule of thumb in medicine — first, do no harm — has as its corollary that the expected benefits of treatment should outweigh its potential risks.

https://nyti.ms/2rjDWs3 

Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar

Here’s the last New Year’s health resolution you might ever need: resolve to stop eating added sugar.

Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar
 

Those Probiotics May Actually Be Hurting Your ‘Gut Health’

The newly fashionable pills and foods meant to increase the variety of healthy bacteria in our bodies can actually have the opposite effect. 

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/those-probiotics-may-actually-be-hurting-your-gut-health-11570721466?shareToken=steb0697fe42084087a686568d1709f4d2

The Fasting Cure Is No Fad

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fasting-cure-is-no-fad-11564676512?shareToken=stb80fce14a975468eb434aac882bbe8a9

The Link Between Diet, Exercise and Alzheimer’s

A new study finds that lifestyle changes can improve cognition

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-link-between-diet-exercise-and-alzheimers-11572427802?shareToken=std6179198053b432091d2002d1dc80b07

Roundup, the World’s Best-Selling Weedkiller, Faces a Legal Reckoning

Monsanto has been actively engaged in manipulating the science regarding glyphosate’s carcinogenicity.




https://www.wsj.com/articles/roundup-the-weedkiller-that-changed-farming-faces-a-reckoning-11554735900?shareToken=st85544b5318094978aea7e661097db698

Paul Talalay Found Broccoli Could Boost Body’s Defenses Against Cancer

Paul Talalay Found Broccoli Could Boost Body’s Defenses Against Cancer

Your mother told you to eat broccoli. Paul Talalay found scientific evidence that she was right.
Dr. Talalay, who died March 10 at age 95, was a medical researcher at Johns Hopkins University for more than 50 years who helped establish the idea that eating certain foods could reduce cancer risks. He was most famous for a 1992 paper finding that a chemical obtained from eating broccoli and some other vegetables, sulforaphane, could help boost the body’s natural defenses against carcinogens.

For Real Weight Control, Try Portion Control

If you’re serious about losing or maintaining weight, learn the size of a healthful portion and treat restaurant servings as enough for two or more.

https://nyti.ms/2Hz370M 

Which Allergens Are in Your Food? You Can’t Always Tell From the Labels

Despite federal legislation passed 15 years ago, food labels don’t always alert consumers to allergens that may be present in packaged goods

.https://nyti.ms/2Sb0CpG

Plague Water, Anyone? A Distillery Delves Into Medieval Mixology

Historians and craft liquor companies are collaborating to bring back recipes that began as medicines and ended up in punches and cocktails.

https://nyti.ms/2GCk4Gw

  

In Roundup Case, the Science Will Go on Trial First

Science takes the stand

Dietary Advice Based on the Bacteria in Your Gut

Companies say the microbiome varies from person to person—and so should the most effective diet

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dietary-advice-based-on-the-bacteria-in-your-gut-1519614301