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TV Chef: McDonald’s Big Burger Needs Health Warning

VIDEO – WARNING – Feb. 23, 2024 - Celebrity chef Curtis Stone says McDonald’s Double Big Mac should have a health warning. WATCH@Fox ... Read More...

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Here’s How To Curb Your Sugar Addiction

ONE MACAROON AT A TIME – Feb. 7, 2024 - Professor Serena Bartlett is an addiction neuroscientist. She has studied sugar and its effects on the brain. “Sugar uses exactly the same neural pathways as alcohol and... Read More...

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Pharmacy That Made Millions Selling Ozempic Knockoff, Gets Shut Down

VIDEO – JUST MAKING MONEY – Jan. 16, 2024 - A Nashville pharmacy that created a knockoff version of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro was forced to shut down after its chief operating officer died b... Read More...

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Colon Cancer Rising in Young Americans

FAST FOOD? – Dec. 21, 2023 - These women know all too painfully well that something strange is happening in the United States in the long war on cancer. Although progress has been substantial in lowering the overall ... Read More...

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6 Things You Should Never Order at Restaurants

AUDIO – DUH! – Dec. 28, 2023 - Below, we’ll delve into the latest findings and expert advice to unmask the culprits and guide you toward healthier choices in the dining world. After all, the journey to a new and im... Read More...

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1500% Increase in Poison Centers Calls Related to Weight-Loss Drugs

VANITY CAN MAIM – Dec. 14, 2023 - Some have even needed to be hospitalized for severe nausea, vomiting and stomach pain, but their cases seem to have resolved after they were given intravenous fluids and medic... Read More...

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Plus-size Woman Spent Years Battling Food Addiction Becomes Online SENSATION

A BIG DEAL! – Nov. 12, 2023 - The office manager revealed: ‘Growing up, I wasn’t always on the heavier side, but things started changing when I hit middle school. I was the curviest among my friends, and that stirred... Read More...

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Why Nutrition Matters in Recovery with Dr. David Wiss

VIDEO – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Oct. 16, 2023 - On today’s Alternative to Meds Podcast, host Debbie Nelson is delighted to welcome Dr. David Wiss to discuss the importance of nutrition during recovery. As an accomp... Read More...

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BIG NEWS: Fructose Causes Obesity

IT’S ON THE LABEL – Oct. 20, 2023 - Here, we review the various dietary hypotheses for obesity. We propose that all of the various hypotheses are largely correct, and that although they outwardly seem in... Read More...

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Ultra-Processed Foods ‘ADDICTIVE’?

AUDIO – GET THEM WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG – Oct. 10, 2023 - Behaviours which could meet such criteria include intense cravings, symptoms of withdrawal, less control over intake, and continued use despite such consequences... Read More...

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Food Can Be Addictive

ABSTINENCE IS NOT AN OPTION – Sept. 11, 2023 - Critics of this research suggest that you can’t get addicted to something that’s essential to life. What’s more, while science has pinpointed nicotine in cigarettes and ... Read More...

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Craving Sugar? What Is Your Body Trying To Tell You!

YOU’RE SWEET? – Sept. 6, 2023 - How To Curb Sugar Cravings - If your cravings strike in the afternoon (when the munchies start around 3 p.m.) Bandier suggests switching to larger, nutrient-dense lunches that a... Read More...

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Aspartame Safety Panel Linked to Coca-Cola Front Group

THEY LIED JUST TO MAKE BILLION$? – Aug. 17, 2023 - A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be a “possible carcinogen”, then quickly issued a third report that seemed to contradic... Read More...

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Fabulous New Drugs For Obesity Treatment

WEIGHTING ON BIG PHARMA – Aug. 23, 2023 - Since the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injection in 2021 for chronic weight management for adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related c... Read More...

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I’m a Sober Dietitian

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Aug. 13, 2023 - You’d think all the health and nutrition classes I was taking to become a dietitian may have swayed me away from alcohol as a college student, but alas, they did not. Eve... Read More...

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Ultra-processed Foods May Be Ultra-Unhealthy

EAT YOUR HEART FAILURE – July 20, 2021 - “If the problem with ultra-processed foods turns out to be their sugar and salt content, for example, then the issue would be with sugar and salt, not with whether we bought a... Read More...

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Diet Coke Really Causes Cancer?

THANK YOU DONALD RUMSFELD – July 13, 2023 - The International Agency for Research on Cancer, or I.A.R.C., said it based its conclusion that aspartame was a possible carcinogen on limited evidence from three observati... Read More...

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Logan Paul’s Energy Drink Has the Caffeine of 6 Cans of Coke

BUT IN ONLY ONE BOTTLE – July 9, 2023 - Company representatives, meanwhile, have defended the product as clearly labeled “not recommended for children under 18.” They sell a separate sports drink, known as PRIME Hydr... Read More...

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Calls for Cigarette-Style Warning Labels for Ultra-Processed Foods

LIVE TO EAT or EAT TO DIE – June 21, 2023 - “Awareness of what is ultra-processed food is actually fairly low but they are familiar foods in your shopping trolley. “They include pizza, ice cream, crisps, ma... Read More...

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‘Club Zero’: Disturbing Drama About Institutionalized Eating Disorders

FILM REVIEW – May 22, 2023 - Anorexia, of course, is a deadly serious condition, and there are numerous dramas that have dealt with it. But the scaldingly subversive premise of “Club Zero” is that in this movie... Read More...

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Expert Warns! Diet Coke Side Effects are Immediate

TASTY – May 24, 2023 - He said that tooth enamel is attacked within 10 minutes. Naik said: “The phosphoric acid attacks the enamel in your teeth, while the artificial sweeteners like aspartame hit your syste... Read More...

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Man Loses 230 lbs. After Overcoming Sugar Addiction

CANDY KILLS – May 18, 2023 - At the time, Baayarsaikhan — who said he’s struggled with his weight his entire life — was the heaviest he’s ever been: 500 lbs. The married father of two said that the doctor’s appoin... Read More...

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Ultra-Processed Foods Lead To Depression

WHAT A SURPRISE – Feb. 14, 2023 - UPFs are notoriously low in fiber, which could also cause the breakdown of normal regulatory mechanisms by disrupting the gut microbiome. This could cause immune dysregulation, the i... Read More...

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Treating Food Addiction

VIDEO – UBER EATS – April 26, 2023 - Signs of food addiction can include intense cravings, having trouble cutting down on how much you’re eating, and experiencing withdrawal. Registered dietitians say there is also ... Read More...

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Why Coca-Cola Still Makes Cocaine

AUDIO – COKE ADDS LIFE – March 2, 2023 - The name Coca-Cola is so familiar that, according to Bart Elmore, the author of Citizen Coke, it’s the second most-recognized word in the world (“okay” is the first). Bu... Read More...

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Zero-Calorie Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

VIDEO – HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – Feb. 28, 2023 - People with existing risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, were twice as likely to experience a heart attack or stroke if they had the highest levels of eryth... Read More...

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U.S. Food Additives Banned in Europe That Americans Eat is Making Them Sick

VIDEO – USA USA USA – Feb. 20, 2023 - In the U.S., the chemical compound is used by some food makers, usually in the form of fine crystals or powder, to strengthen dough. It is estimated to be present in more than 10... Read More...

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1 in 8 Older Americans Are Junk Food Addicts

EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Feb. 14, 2023 - To meet the criteria for addiction, older adults who were polled had to report experiencing at least 2 of 11 symptoms of addiction in their intake of highly processed food, ... Read More...

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Can’t Say No To Snacks? It Could Be a Sign of Food Addiction

VIDEO – CRAZY FOR COCO PUFFS? – Jan. 30, 2023 - Gearhardt was a member of the group that devised the Yale Food Addiction Scale. The scale uses the same criteria used to diagnose substance addictions and applies it t... Read More...

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We’re Addicted to Cancer Causing Processed Foods

VIDEO – LIVE TO EAT OR EAT TO DIE? – Jan. 31, 2023 - As participants increased their junk food diet by 10%, there was a 2% increased risk of developing cancer, the authors found, while also taking into account lifes... Read More...

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