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dairy inflammation

Dairy causes inflammation and the Easter Bunny is real

August 31, 2015 by Tim Crowe 25 Comments

‘Dairy causes inflammation’ is a popular catch cry in the ‘alternative health’ sphere that I hear oft repeated. The scientific evidence shows the opposite though, with dairy having significant anti-inflammatory action.

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Olive oil still reigns supreme

August 26, 2015 by Tim Crowe Leave a Comment

Hot off the press, some just published research to add to a very long list of health benefits of olive oil. This time showing its benefits in improving LDL cholesterol and blood glucose in healthy individuals. I’m really only blogging about this as a means for commentary as I’m asked so often about coconut oil (technically it’s a fat, […]

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An apple a day brings more apples your way

August 5, 2015 by Tim Crowe 5 Comments

Shopping on a full stomach is sensible advice to prevent buying up big on foods that you don’t need. Now scientists have taken this idea further by showing that what a person eats before they shop can influence what they buy. It is age-old advice that it is best not to grocery shop on an empty stomach […]

Toxic headlines vs wholesome broccoli

June 11, 2015 by Tim Crowe 8 Comments

A funny thing happened to me last week: a blog post I wrote went viral. Wait, I need to amend that. What I really meant was a blog post headline I wrote went viral. Last week was a big week on the interwebs for me. A little blog post I wrote titled Broccoli is bad […]

Broccoli is bad for you, like, really toxic bad

June 4, 2015 by Tim Crowe 272 Comments

As a case-study into how we can become needlessly fearful of eating many foods, I will show how by selectively citing some scientific research and blowing it all out of context, you can build a case for any food being ‘toxic’

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