Feel guilty every time you drink your morning cup of coffee? Well, maybe you don’t have to. In fact, the latest research offers more than a couple reasons to indulge in this particular “vice.” [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Sometimes, even the CDC has to admit that supplements work
I never thought I’d see the day. But read it and weep: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (better known as the CDC) has noted a marked improvement in vitamin D levels across the [...]
Why there’s no one-size-fits all formula for weight loss
You don’t need to be an expert to know that most diets don’t work. If they did, how would the industry stay in business at all — much less rake in billions of dollars? The world is full of [...]
One, simple thing that can cut your risk of death nearly in half
In case I haven’t mentioned it enough, let’s go over this one more time, until it really sinks in: Exercise will help you live longer. And once again, research proves it. The recent Prospective [...]
What “preservative-free” really means…
The food industry is up to its old tricks again. It’s a wonder to me how they’ve been given carte blanche to pull the wool over our eyes at every opportunity — with government approval, no [...]
Don’t slash salt — double down on seafood, instead
Having spent so much time this week on what doesn’t work to keep your heart healthy, I thought I’d devote today’s discussion to revisiting one strategy that absolutely does. Namely, consuming [...]
The true cost of the killer crusade against salt
Like I said the other day, the latest crusade against salt is a sticky wicket if there ever was one. Mainly because the FDA and other so-called “experts” are once again sure they’re [...]
The FDA has a new scapegoat — and the fallout could be deadly
I like to think that people are finally getting the message that sugar kills. (Whether they choose to do something with that information is another story.) So maybe it’s time to prepare myself to [...]
The real source behind those “expert” guidelines
Here is something that you should absolutely know… According to a new study, the medical organizations responsible for releasing those all-powerful clinical guidelines that dictate [...]
The one-two punch that banishes bladder problems without drugs
I recently came across a new study showing, once again, that cranberry takes top honors when it comes to preventing urinary tract infections. But this time, researchers took their investigation [...]