Nutrition Frenzy

Science & Health Channel Posts

• Are There Migraines on The Other Side?
  Where you go where you die is often referred to as "The Other Side". It's a very PC term for your favorite after-death party house. Personally, I call it The Summerland, but even I forget to call [...]
• Oh, KFC, How I Would Hate to be Your PR Rep
  It has long been established that animal rights organizations - PETA in particular - hate Kentucky Fried Chicken more than any other restaurant out there. The prominent fast food joint has a history [...]
• Smoothies That Don't Pile On the Pounds
  Smoothies -- the health-food junkie's alternative to the milk shake -- have been around for decades (by some accounts, since the advent of the Waring blender in 1936). Today, there are probably more [...]
• No More Free Office Supplies From Big Pharma For Docs
  Last year, when my Mom was getting consultations for spinal sugery, (which turned out to be successful), we walked into her surgeon's office. It was stacked with trays of gourmet food. "Ah," said [...]
• Blood Sugar and Alzheimer’s Risk: Connection?
  There may be a newly discovered bonus to good blood sugar control: better recall. Turns out that Alzheimer’s disease and the #1 blood sugar disorder, diabetes, share something in common -- [...]
• Angie After the Twins
  How long will it be before we’re deluged with another round of how “she” got in shape after the baby? Or should I say ‘babies’. I’ll bet you a dollar to a donut that somebody, somewhere [...]
• Midwest Floods Leave Pigs in Need
  The floods in the Midwest had many victims, but the ones that caught the world by surprise were the pigs of Iowa. Photos quickly spread of pigs swimming for their lives, only a hint of snout above [...]
• The Green That Protects Your Tummy
  Any fan of Mexican food is familiar with cilantro. But here’s something you may not know about it: The pungent green could fend off gut-cramping illness. Potent compounds in cilantro appear to [...]
• The Difference Bewteen Abortive and Preventive Headache Medications
  Many people who suffer with migraines or chronic headaches take medicines called "preventives" or "abortives". Or, perhaps they are like me and take both kinds. Until recently, I didn't think there [...]
• Eat Less by Keeping This in Mind
  So you grabbed a bag of chips, and a short while later, you were down to the crumbs. How’d that happen? While you’re figuring that out, here’s how you can stop it from happening again: [...]