Eggs are one of nature’s truly remarkable products – they contain every nutrient needed to support life in their own handy container. Eggs have the highest quality protein; contain the pigments lutein and zeaxanthin which protect your eyes; have 12 minerals and 13 vitamins; are low in overall fat and saturated fat; and average 75 … Read More
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A placebo is often used in a clinical trial to separate groups into those receiving treatment and those who receive a harmless substitute. Sometimes referred to as sugar pills, placebo treatments have been around since the late 1700s when a British physician gave harmless medication to patients with incurable diseases. Though the doctor knew he … Read More
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Raw eggs may contain salmonella bacteria. That is why it is important to not eat raw or undercooked eggs, and to refrigerate eggs in their original carton rather than on the refrigerator door. Salmonella doesn’t make a chicken sick but it can live in their bodies and get into uncracked whole eggs. Eating raw eggs, … Read More
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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our relationship with food. It changed the way we shopped, cooked, and most profoundly, how we ate.Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health found six eating behavior changes that occurred as a result of the pandemic. Mindless eating and snacking – eating to cope … Read More
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In late April 2021, President Biden signed the FASTER Act, legislation that declares sesame as a major food allergen. As of 2023, sesame will be required to be listed on food labels along with the other eight major food allergens – dairy, soy, wheat, peanuts, eggs, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. It is estimated that … Read More
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When your doctor orders a lipid panel during your routine blood tests, he is looking at your total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. HDL cholesterol is often called ‘good’ cholesterol and LDL ‘bad.’ This comes from their likelihood to contribute to your risk factors for heart disease. Those with more HDLs and less LDLs … Read More
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We know that excessive alcohol use is damaging to the brain, but now experts in Great Britain and Australia have pinpointed three periods in life when alcohol is most damaging – from conception to birth, in later adolescence (15 to 19 years old), and in older adulthood (over 65 years old). Globally, around 10% of … Read More
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COVID-19 is a respiratory virus associated with the lungs and inflammation. Foodborne illness causes gastrointestinal (GI) distress and comes from food contaminated by bacteria, mold or a virus. Though both viruses will make you sick, they have no connection. Food does not transmit COVID-19 and it is unlikely that the virus would survive the harsh … Read More
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Every cell in your body depends on a 24-hour cycle called our circadian rhythms. Disruptions of our circadian rhythms are common in modern life – shift work, jet lag, chronic sleep deprivation. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a type of immune cell that helps the gut keep … Read More
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