That’s a rough summary of what the FDA said on Friday. Maybe you recall what we said about the stuff almost exactly 2 years ago. Back in 2008, the FDA declared it “safe.” Now they aren’t so sure.
Archive for January, 2010
While there has been some conflicting research in the past, a new study of 70,000 people confirms that “Taking both calcium and vitamin D supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures, regardless of whether a person is young or old, male or female, or has had fractures in the past.” One of the researchers went on to say that this “goes a long way toward resolving conflicting evidence about the role of vitamin D, either alone or in combination with calcium, in reducing fractures.” But as with many research studies, there is more news than the headline would tell you.
Keeping Up Appearances
On January - 13 - 20101 COMMENT
Some people just don’t look their age. Sometimes they look young, and sadly sometimes they look old. We — especially those of us who are women — are bombarded daily by ads for products that are supposed to make us look younger, but what exactly does that mean? What makes someone look old?
Increased risk of cancer? Sweet! Ok, maybe not.
On January - 11 - 2010Comments Off on Increased risk of cancer? Sweet! Ok, maybe not.
We’ve known for a long time that increased blood sugar from diabetes, something that being overweight greatly increases the risk of, is responsible for heart disease, blindness and various other end organ complications. Recently researchers have noticed another interesting connection to elevated blood sugar. Cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Right There on the Label? Wrong.
On January - 8 - 2010Comments Off on Right There on the Label? Wrong.
The fact that many restaurants and fast food places now have nutritional information easily available has been wonderful for people who are trying to eat right. Reading this information — like consulting the nutrition panel of prepared food at the grocery store — helps people choose foods that are more nutritious, control the number of calories they are eating, and keep track of things like fat, sugar, and sodium intake. The problem is that you can’t believe everything you read.