Folic Acid and Dementia: The rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are rapidly rising in the United States. Surprisingly, the experts are not stopping to ask why. I’ve got a hint for them…it’s in the food! The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been making deals with the food and drug industries for decades at… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Food
Do You Use Sugar As a Drug of Choice?
Sugar as a Drug: Of all possible dietary culprits, sugar, especially processed fructose, wins top billing as the “greatest destroyer of health.”[i] Research shows that sugar consumption has increased annually since 1982. In 2000, each American consumed an average of 152 pounds of sugar. That’s 2/5ths of a pound — or 52 teaspoons — of added sugars… Continue Reading
Dietary Advice: “Stop Eating C.R.A.P.”
Food communication can be very confusing. Today’s dietary advice claims that carbs are bad, yesterday it was fat. Should we really all be ramping up on protein? Where is the truth in it all? “Low-carb,” “Low-fat,” “High-protein:” Bad advice in general. Carbohydrates (or carbs), fat and protein are all macronutrients, essentially components needed by our bodies for… Continue Reading
Government, Industry and Schools Make Us Sick
How did it come to be that we all lost common sense about food? I say “we,” because I too have fallen down the rabbit hole, confused about how I should eat to build muscle, lose fat, improve memory, stay healthy, etc. I am of the generation that has grown up with the Dairy Industry,… Continue Reading