For many, buying organic is a pillar of healthy eating. Even more impressive, it’s a pillar shared amongst radically different diets—vegans and paleolites alike, who normally have nothing but contempt for one another, are equally likely to praise the benefits of eating organic. In fact, eating organic has become so entrenched in the ethos of healthy […]
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4 Things That Won’t Help Your Tendons and 4 Things That Might
After I finished writing my glucosamine and chondroitin supplement guide and follow-up executive overview, I realized that what I had written could be disheartening. I don’t want to be solely the bearer of bad news, and I’ve also experienced firsthand how presenting only the negatives can fail to inspire change. Since one of the foremost goals […]
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Some Problems with Anecdotal Evidence
One of the major pitfalls of nutrition is that anecdotes are often given equal footing with scientific evidence. Stories of how you can use diet to rid yourself of acne, gain more energy, or stop that persistent runny nose proliferate in the uncritical halls of the web where they can almost always find an eager audience. Unfortunately, […]
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Are Nightshade Vegetables Inflammatory?
Nightshades are sometimes accused of being inflammatory and contributing to the development or exacerbation of inflammatory diseases like arthritis or autoimmune diseases. Is this really the truth, though, or just bad science?
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