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Recently, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and some European agencies announced that they were not recommending continuation of a medication for diabetes, Avandia (generic name Rosiglitazone), as it was implicated in heart disease.  Further, sales of the drug will be eliminated in Europe and severely restricted in the U.S.  Only if patients have…

If you are about to overeat, stop for a moment and ask yourself if it’s worth it. Will you actually feel better, or will you feel guilty or remorseful for having abused yourself? Do you want to be bad to yourself? If so, then ask yourself why. Think about it for several minutes. What could…

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post mentioned scientific studies about a link between a virus, Adenovirus-36, which causes respiratory problems and obesity. There have been dozens of subsequent research studies on this possible (or impossible) link. After a little more research, I see that this has come up several times, as far back…

The word for “corn” is “succotash” from the native language of the Narragansett Indians. Originally from their word, msiquatash (broken pieces), succotash has become known as a mixture of different vegetables, especially corn, peppers and beans, and often served as a late-summer or autumn side dish.  I remember having it many a time in my…
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