Nutrition

Three reasons why calories probably don't count
1) There is no fundamental science to support it. The following is supposed to be the scientific basis of the concept of calories being applicable to animals and weigt control: * second ed. of White, Handler and Smith "Principles of Biochemistry" Chaper 1 and Chapter 15 (metabolism) plus the citations and ref... 27 Feb 2006 13:57

The religious doctrine known as the "essential fatty acid" claim.
Scientists often use logic to make sense of data. In the field of "nutritional science," however, the reverse seems to be the case. That is, abstract categories that make no sense were created when the founders of this "science" were establishing it as a unique academic discipline. At the time, they functioned a... 24 Feb 2006 20:40

Cooking with Psyllium
Is it ok to prepare food with small amounts of psyllium? For example, a serving of pasta sauce with a half teaspoon or so mixed in? I tried some Ronzoni whole wheat noodles the other day. The texture wasn't quite to my liking and it's pricier than regular pasta. Instead, I thought the fiber could be mixed in with... 13 Feb 2006 12:19

CO-Q10 brand quality
Premium price Q10 is sold by Purity Products, Life Extension, etc but drug store brands cost less. Is there any difference in the 'quality' of the Q10 product? I see many brands with Q-Sorb (Hydro-Q-Sorb® CoQ10 - a Bioenhanced Coenzyme CoQ10, (Patent Number 6,861,447), for enhanced dissolution and easier absorbt... 23 Feb 2006 19:03

Expired Oats?
This week I purchased a can of Quaker Oats (1 Minute type). When eating it, I noticed that it had a slightly bitter taste. The next morning I saw a few small pimples on my face. Also noticed a skin condition which indicates the oats have a fungus mycotoxins. This prompted to check the expiration code. It is May 04 ... 12 Feb 2006 09:18

Nutritional supplements key in treating people with heart disease
http://www.healthsentinel.com/org_news.php?event=org_news_print_list_item&id=077 Roman Bystrianyk, "Nutritional supplements key in treating people with heart disease", Health Sentinel, February 6, 2006, According to the American Heart Association approximately 71,300,000 American adults have one or more types o... 6 Feb 2006 20:24

Phytates
Never Eat Beans, Wheaties, or Corn Muffins A Notmilk readers wrote: I found this anti-soy article on the following website: www.mcnabs.co.za The author writes: "Like all beans, soybeans contain an anti-nutrient called 'phytic acid'. However, soybeans have higher levels of phytic acid than any other leg... 14 Feb 2006 01:19

Cell Tech sued over death
This is an interesting development. The timing is also interesting, as it comes at the same time that new management (Bob Underwood and Wynn Weeks) is taking over at Cell Tech. Quoting from: http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2006/01/26/news/local_news/local2.txt "Blake, who worked as a receptionist for ... 29 Jan 2006 12:56

Flax oil, kefir, yogurt producing no immune system benefits
Hi. I am age 51. For the past 15 months every morning I've been blending high lignan flax seed oil with either yogurt or kefir as part of my breakfast. And I've been keeping my daily intake of omega-6 fat approx equal to my omega-3 fats intake. And I avoid sugar except for what is found in about 6 different who... 25 Jan 2006 15:53

transfats are created at 260 C, but frying oil is only 180 C
Hello folks, Transfats are created when oil is heated up to a temperature of 260 degree celsius. However, when you use oil to fry food, then the pan is usually heated up only to up to 185 degrees celsius! So, actually transfats are not likely to be produced by frying food in a pan with oil. Is this true, or ... 20 Jan 2006 08:45