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Hawaiian Health and the Coconut

7. July 2009

Hawaii has some of the lowest rates of heart disease, childhood obesity, cancer, and even deaths by Alzheimer's in the US. While part of this might be due to good health care coverage and availability (Hawaii has the second lowest rate of uninsured individuals in the US), it might also have a lot to do with the food. Thanks to Flickr User Bionic Teaching for the awesome coconut shot!

Food Safety – The Small Farm Perspective on HR 2749

1. July 2009

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We have heard from some small farmers that the provisions in the latest Food Safety Enhancement Act HR 2749 will cause them great hardship. We asked a small farmer to outline the problems to educate our audience. Below is the opinion of one of these farmers.

Does McDonalds Own Chipotle? – Mailbag

29. June 2009

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Hi – I was watching Nightline a couple weeks back and they had a special on Chipotle using free-range animals. Then I remembered that Chipotle is owned by McDonalds [America's #1 buyer of factory farm beef -ed]. Is this true? - James, Minneapolis, MN This is an excellent question we have also heard many times. After some research, the short answer is, no, Chipotle is not owned by McDonalds as of 2009 but it once was. The story is quite complicated actually.

Nestle Cookie Dough Recall, Suspected E.coli 0157:H7 Outbreak in 26+ States

19. June 2009

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Nestle USA today tacitly confirmed in a press release early reports that Nestle Toll House brand raw cookie dough was giving many people E.coli 0157:H7 infections by voluntarily recalling their entire line of products. Early reports from Bill Marler, food safety litigator, and a press release from the state of Colorado gave indications that a current rash of E.coli 0157:H7 cases across the country were tied to eating raw cookie dough (but this has still not been confirmed). (Image provided by NestleUSA)

One Fat, Two Fat, Is Any Fat a Good Fat?

28. May 2009

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One of the most confusing things when it comes to proper nutrition is the role of fats. We're constantly told that fats are evil things which will expand our bellies to the size of hot air balloons. Recent research has found that the low-fat diet trend is simply wrong for us- we're not supposed to have no fat in our diets. you just have to know which is which.

Has Cuba Cured Heart Disease? The Policosanol Story

9. March 2009

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Immediately after Castro came to power in 1959, the Cuban Institute for Research on Sugar Cane Derivatives (ICIDCA) was formed and began studying - as you might imagine from the name - products that could be derived from sugar cane. They found one compound - called policosanol - that showed promise. This is that compound's story.

Fructose, Insulin Resistance – Together At Last

6. March 2009

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Today, researchers from Yale announced new findings that demonstrate the mechanism by which the fructose sugars found in both refined table sugar and high fructose corn syrup cause a reduction in insulin sensitivity, a key stage in the development of both obesity and diabetes.

Truvia and PureVia: The Controversy of Stevia

26. February 2009

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In our first two pieces about the new sweeteners Truvia and PureVia, we covered the history of saccharin (another artificial sweetener) and the science behind rebiana, the latest sweetener in both Truvia and PureVia. Now, in our final view of Truvia and PureVia we take a look at the political history of stevia - the base of rebiana, opinions of some of the major players in this debate and offer our final views on the subject.

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Hawaiian Health and the Coconut

Food Safety – The Small Farm Perspective on HR 2749

Does McDonalds Own Chipotle? – Mailbag

Nestle Cookie Dough Recall, Suspected E.coli 0157:H7 Outbreak in 26+ States

One Fat, Two Fat, Is Any Fat a Good Fat?

Has Cuba Cured Heart Disease? The Policosanol Story

Fructose, Insulin Resistance – Together At Last

Truvia and PureVia: The Controversy of Stevia

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