The bar chart below shows the fat content of 1 sardine (38 g) canned in tomato sauce, and 2 fish oil softgels of the Nature Made brand. (The...
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Nuts by numbers: Should you eat them, and how much?
ALA,
magnesium,
monounsaturated fat,
nuts,
omega-3,
omega-6,
omega-6 to omega-3 ratio,
saturated fat,
vitamin E
Nuts are generally seen as good sources of protein and magnesium. The latter plays a number of roles in the human body, and is considered cr...
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Can salmon be a rich source of calcium?
Removing the bones from cooked fish, before eating the flesh, is not only a waste of mineral nutrients. In some cases it can be difficult,...
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More on the Harvard study on saturated versus polyunsaturated fats
This is a follow up on this post , which addressed the main argument put forth in a recent BBC article. The BBC article argued that people s...
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BBC article's advice: Replace saturated with polyunsaturated fats
The BBC article is here . It is based on meta-analysis of eight previous studies conducted by Harvard researchers, which the article states ...
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Low omega-6 to omega-3 ratio: Grain-fed meats or industrial vegetable oils?
Just a little note on the use of language. Clearly there is no such a thing as grain-fed or grass-fed beef, because one does not feed beef a...
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Go see your doctor, often
As I blog about health issues, and talk with people about them, I often notice that there is a growing contempt for the medical profession. ...
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Saturated fat intake not associated with heart disease – Dr. Cordain’s article
I would like to comment on a recent article co-authored by Dr. Loren Cordain, and published in the journal Current Treatment Options in Car...
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