February 28, 2024 Nutrition Science Eating a healthy plant-based diet may make sleep apnea less likely? Nothing inherent in plants that reduces the risk, rather adopting healthy eating reduces risk of weight gain; one of the risk factors for developing sleep apnea.
February 21, 2024 Food The hype surrounding Magnesium (Mg). People who require a supplement usually have a contributing medical issue. For the majority of healthy people, Mg supplements are not needed. Plenty in the food you eat.
July 7, 2023 Food Science Meta-analysis concludes that your mother was right; Eat your fruits and vegetables to stay as healthy as you can be.
May 5, 2022 Clinical Research Nutrient/supplement vs placebo study had limitations when trying to determine if it helped manage ADHD in children. Typically, the press release tends to promote certain positive but not negative outcomes.
July 20, 2021 Food Study reviewed nutrient composition between ground beef and veggie burgers. It notes product labels implying nutritional equivalence is not supported in their analysis. It is not promoting one over the other just awareness that they differ.
February 28, 2020 Cancer/Oncology Media reports study findings of milk consumption/breast cancer risk using relative risk figure of 50% increase with one cup/day instead of 1.6% absolute risk increase. Study cannot show causality either.
January 3, 2020 Bariatric Medicine Intermittent fasting has its supporters but evidence is lacking with respect to sustainability and long-term outcomes. Bandwagon (celebrity) effect soon to follow as it always does.
December 30, 2019 Bariatric Medicine Study looking at ‘traffic light’ labels used predictive mathematical model to calculate health outcomes. Real world data is needed to confirm hypothesis.
October 11, 2019 Bariatric Medicine Canada does not have a comprehensive plan to reverse rising obesity rates.