by | Jul 27, 2023 | Nutrition
The biggest barrier to reducing toxic pesticides in cannabis is, not surprisingly, the cannabis industry itself. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana. When labs started reporting they were finding high levels of pesticide residues, the Los...
by | Jul 25, 2023 | Nutrition
In a worst-case scenario, how much flaxseed is too much? Flaxseed packs “a nutritional punch,” and, as I discuss in my video Should We Be Concerned About the Cyanide from Flaxseed?, the “release of hydrogen cyanide from flaxseed…[is] below toxic lethal dose.” Well, I...
by | Jul 20, 2023 | Nutrition
My Daily Dozen recommends at least one tablespoon of ground flaxseeds a day, but what’s this about cyanide? Sweden’s dietary guidelines are pioneering in many ways. For example, they encourage people to decrease their climate impact by choosing more plant-based...
by | Jul 18, 2023 | Nutrition
What have more than a hundred studies on Wi-Fi and human brain wave modulation found? You may recall that I’ve addressed how cell phones may affect brain function and how both cell phones and Wi-Fi may affect male fertility, but what about the effects of Wi-Fi on...
by | Jul 13, 2023 | Nutrition
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables and a delicious way for me to tick off the “other vegetables” boxes on my Daily Dozen checklist. What has the latest research on their benefits found? What is the best way to cook them? This infographic summarizes the...
by | Jul 13, 2023 | Nutrition
The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger. There are all sorts of different scoring systems to rate diet quality. My favorite, for its simplicity, is the dietary phytochemical index—a fancy name for a simple concept. It’s...
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