A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?

A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?

“Orthorexia nervosa is defined as an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.” Want to know if you’re orthorexic? “The ORTO-15 is the most widely accepted assessment tool used to screen for orthorexic tendencies….” A score of 40 or lower was considered the best...
Attempts by Big Sugar to Manipulate the Science 

Attempts by Big Sugar to Manipulate the Science 

“Corporations are legally required to maximize shareholder profits and therefore have to oppose public health policies that could threaten profits.” That’s just how the system is set up. “Unequivocal, longstanding evidence shows that, to achieve this, diverse...
Is Cereal or Oatmeal Better for Breakfast?

Is Cereal or Oatmeal Better for Breakfast?

Food structure, not only nutrient composition, may be “critical for optimal health.” As you can see in the graph below and at 0:12 in my video Flashback Friday: Which Is a Better Breakfast: Cereal or Oatmeal?, corn flakes and rice products cause a much greater spike...
Is Seafood Safe from Microplastic Contamination? 

Is Seafood Safe from Microplastic Contamination? 

Can ingested plastic particles from fish get into our bloodstream?  In 1869, a patent was taken out for a new substance to replace elephant ivory in the production of billiard balls, and the plastics industry was born. Ironically, what started out as a...
Microplastics in Fish Fillets 

Microplastics in Fish Fillets 

How many plastic particles have been found in a serving of fish?  Microplastic pollution of our waterways may not just represent a threat to marine ecosystems, but also to human health. It’s evident we’re exposed to these pollutants when consuming seafood, which may...
Microplastics in Seafood and Cancer Risk 

Microplastics in Seafood and Cancer Risk 

Plastic particles may exacerbate the pollutant contamination of fish. “Plastic debris in the marine environment is more than just an unsightly problem.” The concern is not so much discarded bobbing bottles, but the tiny microplastic particles, which raises questions...