146 Reasons Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health (Guest Column)
Guest column from Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., author of Lick the Sugar Habit and Lick the Sugar Habit Sugar Counter. Nancy has given […]
Month: September 2005
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Banning Sugary, Fatty Foods From the Schools
Hurrah to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California for having the guts to sign into law bills to ban the most fattening, sugary […]
2nd Apology & Clarification Re Fructose Comments
OK, I admit it! Clearly in my zeal to get the word out about the potential dangers of over-consuming fructose, I used […]
Processed Diets Can Lead to Acne
An interesting discussion is now underway over at the Freakonomics’ authors’ blog about the connection beteween one’s diet and developing acne. All […]
Slurpee Turns 40 & Addicts Are Going Strong
This article is NOT an endorsement of Slurpees or any other sugary candy or drink. I’m writing about this popular American drink […]
Lawmakers Smoking Hot Over Pot-Flavored Candies!
Police, parents and lawmakers are smoking mad over a hot new candy – pot pops. Critics feel these Marijuana-flavored candies promote drug use among kids.
60 Million Amercans Aren’t Overweight? Say What!
We’ve been hearing ad nauseum that our country is consumed by an obesity epidemic, with 60% of Americans overweight and one in […]
Let’s Explore Fructose Further
Given all the talk lately about drinking fructose water — which was triggered by the New York Times magazine piece by Freakonomics […]
Sugar-Water Diet Triggers Comments Galore
Sunday’s New York Times Magazine "Freakonomics" article from Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt) about self-created diet from UC Berkeley psychology […]
Food Film Opens
"The Future of Food," a documentary written and directed by Deborah Koons Garcia (the widow of Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia), opens […]