Category Archives: good_nutrition

How Crude Oil Does It Take To Make One Cheeseburger?

I found this fascinating item on an Amazon page, of all places! Michael Pollan is a natural storyteller who teaches people where food comes from. His books, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, have reshaped how Americans think … Continue reading

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Why Do Animals Need A Salt Lick and We Don’t?

The low-salt diet is a scientific nonsense that has gripped the medical fraternity for years. We NEED salt. When the weather gets really hot out here in the deserts of the West, guess who are the first to die of … Continue reading

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Hey, Nutrition Helps Healing (They Just Discovered!)

I mean, duh! Still, I found it interesting reading. The old dodos at least admitted they didn’t know much. But that’s because they haven’t been listening to doctors like me! For almost 40 years I’ve been pointing out that omega-3s … Continue reading

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That Amazing Vitamin D Stuff Again!

You really CANNOT afford to go short of vitamin D. Remember, it’s silly cheap, so there is no need to skimp. You can get 5,000 IU (plenty for an adult), 240 caps, for under $8 if you Google it! Take … Continue reading

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Nutrition Is Not Vitamin Accountancy

One of my pet bitches (is that a sexist remark?) is the idea that nutrition comes down to: so-many milligrams and this and so many units of that and so many teaspoonsful of the other… This mistake is found across the … Continue reading

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