Have we figured out what is causing honeybee colony collapse disorder?

Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Have we figured out what is causing honeybee colony collapse disorder?
The New York Times recently reported on a new discovery in understanding the devastating phenomenon of bee colony collapse disorder (CCD).  Apparently a cocktail of a rare fungus and a virus have been teaming up to decimate bee populations. From the article: A unique partnership — of military scientists and entomologists — appears to have achieved…
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Why the SOLE Food Movement is Failing

Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Why the SOLE Food Movement is Failing
friend of mine sent me an article from a publication called Zocalo that reviews American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen. A good book but it only makes things harder I’m not going to review this title (you can read the one from the Zocalo here) nor am I going to…
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Neurophotonics Coming to a Human Being Near You

Monday, Sep 20, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Neurophotonics Coming to a Human Being Near You
Neurophotonics, up close Researchers at SMU are working with DARPA (the US hyper-advanced military research group that initially developed the internet) to create an artificial fiber optic signaling system that will directly interface with your body’s central nervous system.  This technology, called neurophotonics, would allow bidirectional communication to and from the brain, giving amputees with prosthetic arms…
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Food Safety Legislation S.510 Stalled by One Senator

Friday, Sep 17, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Food Safety Legislation S.510 Stalled by One Senator
Ezra Klein’s excellent blog on the Washington Post website highlights a Politico story today about the status of the long awaited food safety legislation (s.510).  It is currently being held up by one senator, Tom Coburn (R) of Oklahoma.  Here is the latest: Coburn’s office confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday that the Republican is objecting to moving forward…
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Winds of Change: Antibiotics in Livestock

Thursday, Sep 16, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Winds of Change: Antibiotics in Livestock
The New York Times has a really good piece on the coming rules regarding the amount of antibiotics that can be given to confinement livestock. Now, after decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration appears poised to issue its strongest guidelines on animal antibiotics yet, intended to reduce what it calls a clear risk to…
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Entering the Genetic Age: Enviropig and GMO animals

Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Entering the Genetic Age: Enviropig and GMO animals
The October 2010 edition of Popular Science landed in my mailbox today with a brief overview of the genetically modified Enviropig.  I would give you a direct link but, for some reason, Popular Science does not publish its magazine articles online.  It’s not that big of a deal because the article isn’t even good enough to carry…
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Corn Sugar: HFCS by a different name?

Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Corn Sugar: HFCS by a different name?
There was an article in the Cleveland daily today about The Corn Refiners Association, the lobbying arm of corn agribusiness, petitioning the FDA to rename high fructose corn syrup, ‘Corn Sugar’. From the article (emphasis mine): The bid to rename the sweetener by the Corn Refiners Association comes as Americans’ concerns about health and obesity have…
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Nutrition Wonderland moving towards v2.0

Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Over the next couple months, I will be rolling out a new version of Nutrition Wonderland.  This update is substantial and will significantly effect this site – for the better I hope.  I have taken into account everyone’s suggestions on how to improve what I started here and think I have come up with an even…
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Having trouble cutting down your salt intake? May be your genes.

Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Having trouble cutting down your salt intake? May be your genes.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services issued their new preliminary guidelines for improving the nation’s diet. The major recommendations haven’t changed since the last ones issued five years ago, and include limiting sugar, saturated fats, and salt. Many people find it somewhat easy to cut back on sugar and saturated…
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Organic Food Isn’t For The Birds

Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Organic Food Isn’t For The Birds
Organic food sales have increased exponentially over the past decade, largely due to consumer perceptions of improved nutritional quality and taste. However, as I’ve explained before, there is scant scientific evidence that growing food organically improves its quality on either front. Since people have a wide array of intellectual biases, some scientists have decided to ask…
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Understanding Our Bodies: Insulin

Thursday, May 13, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Understanding Our Bodies: Insulin
Almost everyone has heard of Insulin. You probably know that people with type 1 diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin to survive, and must constantly monitor the amount of sugar they eat. But what do you really know about insulin? What is its purpose in the body, and why do we need it? How does…
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When Cutting Calories Doesn’t Cut It

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 | By: nutrition

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When Cutting Calories Doesn’t Cut It
The most common advice as to how to lose weight given my doctors to people that are overweight or obese is to cut calories. Reduced caloric intake has been lined to all kinds of health benefits, from extended life span to reduced risk of heart disease. But the primary goal of people who slice their…
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Why Don’t We Just Eat Better?

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Why Don’t We Just Eat Better?
Why Don’t We Just Eat Better? It’s estimated that ninety-eight percent of attempts to lose weight fail. Ninety-eight percent. That’s a sobering statistic, especially in a country where sixty-seven percent of adults and almost twenty percent of children are overweight. It’s even more shocking to think that the secret to losing weight and getting healthier isn’t a secret…
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Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009

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Mailbag: Clare Island Organic Salmon Omega-3s

Mailbag: Clare Island Organic Salmon Omega-3s
Credit, Steve 2.0 (flickr) Periodically, readers write into Nutrition Wonderland about issues we cover and we respond back to them.   This is a new column we will try to feature as we move forward – send all questions to [email protected] to be featured in the mailbag. Michelle from Virginia writes: I read with great interest your…
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Thursday, Jan 15, 2009

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Book Review: The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, MD

Book Review: The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, MD
A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the death rate from heart disease has fallen by over 50% during the period from 1980-2000.  The authors concluded that the dramatic drop can be equally attributed to medical advancements in treatment and better management of heart disease risk factors, respectively. Cholesterol Myths in…
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