Does Everyone Get Health Benefits from Coffee? 

Does Everyone Get Health Benefits from Coffee? 

Genetic differences in caffeine metabolism may explain the Jekyll and Hyde effects of coffee. Three-quarters of American adults drink coffee and about half do so on a daily basis. That comes out to a million tons of coffee every year. Might there be “grounds for...
Breakfast Cereals and Tooth Decay

Breakfast Cereals and Tooth Decay

Which foods have the greatest cavity-causing potential?  Nearly half a century ago at a Senate hearing on nutrition, a Dr. Nizel from Tufts suggested that sugary breakfast cereals “should be banned in the best interest for all concerned, particularly children,”...
How to Keep Your Lymphatic System Healthy

How to Keep Your Lymphatic System Healthy

How important is the air force to your country for peace time and during war? How about the factories that produce the bombers and ammunition? An efficient lymphatic system is vital to your body’s defense system.  What conditions reduce its effectiveness? What...
What Foods Help Depression?

What Foods Help Depression?

You have heard the old adage, “You are what you eat.” You are what you eat and assimilate, both physically and mentally. Are you consuming foods that reduce your risk of depression? What dietary items aid in recovery from depression? Boost Tryptophan Naturally Though...
The Good Carb for Diabetes and Heart Disease

The Good Carb for Diabetes and Heart Disease

You need these carbohydrate foods if you are obese or at risk of cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, the metabolic syndrome, or type 2 diabetes. Which carbs? Fiber-rich, whole-plant foods. In this blog, we examine the health benefits of soluble fiber. Soluble fibers...