“Too much of anything is bad for you.” That’s what my mom would say when I asked to eat an entire watermelon for dinner. “But fruit is healthy,”…
Read more Is it toxic? Another look at scary ingredient warning videosWhy do some pine nuts cause a bad taste in your mouth that can last for weeks? The reason I make pesto with walnuts instead of the more…
Read more What Is “Pine Mouth Syndrome”? | NutritionFacts.orgMore than 95 percent of human exposure to industrial pollutants like dioxins and PCBs comes from fish, other meat, and dairy. By cultivating muscle meat directly, without associated…
Read more Chemical Safety, Cultivated Meat, and Our Health | NutritionFacts.orgWhat is the best type of pots and pans to use? In my last video, I expressed concerns about the use of aluminum cookware. So, what’s the best…
Read more Is Stainless Steel or Cast Iron Cookware Best? Is Teflon Safe? | NutritionFacts.orgDNA damage is assessed in users of aluminum cookware. “Over the last decades, the toxicity of aluminum for humans has been heavily discussed and is still not completely…
Read more Can We Safely Use Aluminum Foil, Bottles, and Pots? | NutritionFacts.orgDoes eating fish or taking fish oil supplements reduce stroke risk? In my last video, we started to explore what might explain the higher stroke risk in vegetarians…
Read more What About Omega-3s and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk? | NutritionFacts.orgAdvisories telling pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption may be too late for certain persistent pollutants. If you intentionally expose people to mercury by feeding them…
Read more Say No to Fish for Five Years Before Pregnancy | NutritionFacts.orgFeb. 14, 2023 — Dark chocolate is rich. It’s intense. Some believe it’s an aphrodisiac. Plus, it has numerous proven health benefits. A box of smooth, luscious bonbons…
Read more Should You Skip Dark Chocolate This Valentine’s Day?In the fall of 1988, Matthew Farrow, a 5-year-old boy with a rare blood disorder, received the world’s first transplant of umbilical-cord blood from a newborn sibling. It…
Read more Is Cord-Blood Banking Worth It?
