The FDA has rejected a tea company’s claim that drinking 5 oz or more a day could help prevent heart disease. The FDA maintains that there is no credible evidence.
That’s fine. But I am going to make a claim here that I don’t think the FDA will dispute…..
Iced green tea […]

Another unhealthy concoction developed at a state fair, Fried Coke made its debut at the Texas State Fair this year and of course other state fairs have joined in the fun! (That’s Coca-cola, not the other stuff!)
Apparently it is similar to something like a “coke donut”. They used Coke syrup and a donut-like batter […]

Why did it ever become okay to miss sleep? In our work-obsessed society we tend to admire those who say they can get by on 2 or 3 hours sleep. Then they have more time to work, of course.
But people who don’t get their 7-8 hours of good shut-eye are compromising their health. […]

Darn…No more cola, no more Diet Coke with Lime….no more…..no more….
A recent study at Tufts University found that cola increases the risk of developing osteoporosis in women, regardless of age or calcium intake. The same effect was not seen in men, only women.
It was hypothesized that the phosphoric acid found in colas, may turn […]

A recent study at Columbia University found that following a Mediterranean-style diet could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 40%.
The study tracked 2200 men and women for 4 years and found that the ones whose diet most closely matched the Mediterranean-style diet were the least likely to develop the disease. […]

If you can map 100 different human genomes in just 10 days, You could collect a prize of $10 million dollars.
Not bad for 10 days work!
If you and your team can decode the genomes of 100 more people you could collect an additional $1,000,000.
Personal Genomics is regarded as the next big thing in […]

I read on the Internet that spinach is back on the shelves at your local grocers. But, I’ve looked. So far no spinach in my neighborhood. No spinach, no spring mix, just packages of lettuce with little signs saying “sans spinach”.
It’s unfortunate that the e-coli outbreak happened. Our food suppliers need […]

I just read an interesting article about a new diet book out there. Actually, I don’t know how new it really is. It is backed by Prevention Magazine so it has some credibility with me because I know everything else I have ever read that Prevention put out was good, sound […]