“With heart healthy Omega-3s,” says the label of Nature Made Fish Oil Gummies. Fish oil is big business. Do supplements or drugs that supply EPA, DHA, or both omega-3 fats…
Author: Bonnie Liebman
“Muscle cramps—in the legs, feet, hands, and everywhere else—are often caused by a severe magnesium deficiency,” says Cramp Defense, a supplement that has 70 milligrams of magnesium per capsule. “Since…
“The case against low-fat milk is stronger than ever,” said TIME.com. The evidence cited by TIME: In a study that tracked roughly 3,000 people for 15 years, those with higher…
Covid vaccines cause infertility and alter your DNA. Those are two myths making the rounds. Myth: Infertility “Vaccine is female sterilization,” claimed the Facebook post, which the social media site…
An interview with CSPI founder Michael Jacobson about his new book Nearly all experts agree that we should eat less salt. But opposition from the food industry and a handful…
“How to strengthen your immunity during the coronavirus pandemic,” promised the CNN.com headline last March. ABC’s “Good Morning America” told viewers how to “supercharge your immune system.” As the coronavirus…
“Helps promote sugar metabolism,” says Trunature Advanced Strength CinSulin, a water extract of cinnamon. “Supports healthy blood glucose levels (within the normal range).” CinSulin? Surely Trunature didn’t mean to imply…
People ate 500 more calories a day—and gained weight—when they were offered ultra-processed meals and snacks instead of unprocessed foods, says a recent, carefully controlled study. Researchers measured every bite…
These four steps hit the key elements of a flexitarian diet. Want more info? See our interview with Harvard’s Walter Willett about the “Grandparents’ Diet.” Step 1. Start with plants.…
Ideally, adopting a plant-based diet means eating more unprocessed foods—like beans, tofu, tempeh, and nuts. It’s easy to find those plant proteins in veggie-rich dishes with Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern,…