When writing the revised edition of Eat Right For Your Type, I alluded to the difficulties of doing nutritional and dietary research, and used salt as a prime example. It has been suggested that a statistically significant, well-powered study on the health effects of salt would have to enroll 28,000 patients for at least five
Trehalose is a sugar consisting of two molecules of glucose. However unlike the sugar on top of a jelly doughnut, it does not display the qualities of glucose when introduced into the body as it resists breakdown back into the simple sugars. Trehalose has high water retention capabilities, and is used in food, cosmetics, and
What does an extension cord, a trip to Disneyland, and serving of spinach have in common? Apparently, they can give you cancer. At least in California. California’s Proposition 65, also called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, was enacted in 1986. It is intended to help Californians make informed decisions about protecting themselves