Bad habits can drive us nuts... But they can also be at the bottom of health problems too. It's no secret that there is an epidemic of overweight, diabetes and stress. Yet, if we know about these things, which almost all of us do - and we know at least some of the things we should do to make them better - then why, oh why, aren't the problems going away? Because a lot of the solution has to do with changing our habits! And that can be hard to do. Feel free to weigh in on your … [Read more...]
Sugar In, High-Fructose Corn Syrup Out…
March 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Who are we kidding? Sugar is back in packaged foods and drinks, and HFCS is out, as the NYT reports. But do we really think switching from high-fructose corn syrup to sugar is going to solve all of our sweet tooth induced problems? High fructose corn syrup may be the evil product of corn subsidies and high tech food manipulation in all of it's sugary madness, but thinking a switch from one sugar to another is the answer to our problems is just a silly mind game. Take a walk into … [Read more...]
Can Gene Testing Help Diabetes & Heart Disease?
October 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Are diabetes, heart disease and cancer risk determined by our genes? The other night I went to a little presentation by Navigenics, where the topic of the evening centered around predictive genomics testing, genetic predisposition and the idea of personalized medicine. To my mind, the subject is not so easy to discuss because how genes behave is heavily influenced by the environment you put them in, from what we eat to what we live in. Personally, I'm happy about that, because self … [Read more...]