2011 June

For years now, we’ve been brainwashed to believe that chicken is healthier for us than beef or other red meats. Leaving the nutritional debate aside for today…can you guess one thing that chicken has that beef doesn’t?

By now, you’ve probably seen the new MyPlate graphic the USDA recently introduced as the focal point of the agency’s dietary recommendations. It’s colorful and it lists the five food groups. Perfect for hanging in elementary school cafeterias.

As I mentioned last week, the FDA has admitted that an SPF above 50 is meaningless and does not offer any greater protection than products with lower SPFs.

There is no evidence that television causes diabetes. But SITTING in front of the television, hour after hour –- yes, that does appear to increase your type 2 risk.

Chantix comes with a black box warning AND a mandatory Medication Guide. But in spite of those warnings, and in spite of declining use, Chantix was still “suspect in more possible cases of hostility-aggression, depression and psychosis than any other monitored drug.”