Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Two Related Questions:
Q: I have Charcot in my left foot and I have been staying off of it for going on 3 months now. I am a diabetic and have been told no weight bearing on the foot. What can I do to [...]
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Last week I shared an overview of current research on sugar-sweetened beverages. These beverages include soft drinks such as sodas or colas, sweetened fruit drinks (not those that are 100% juice), and energy and vitamin water drinks. This week I have what is known as [...] I have been looking for fish sticks and just haven’t been able to find any to review. This is because the big companies put so many chemicals in their products that I don’t feel all that comfortable reviewing them (let alone having to eat them). [...] Q: We know that diet soda consumption has been positively correlated to weight gain, but do we have any idea why? I stopped drinking all sodas, but still use Splenda in my coffee and tea on a daily basis. Is there any evidence that [...] Q: Recently I read an article about MSG. It claimed that MSG causes weight gain based on a study done by university of Carolina. Is this true? A: There have been animal models showing that MSG has [...] Q: Can you tell me anything about modified food starch/modified corn starch? It is in almost every type of commercially prepared food. Is this a product that many people are allergic/sensitive to? I strongly suspect that I have an allergy [...] Not long ago I answered an “Ask Dr. Gourmet” question about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). She noted that her local Applebee’s had HFCS in almost everything and wondered what research I had done on its risks. At the time I could only say that the research [...] Just when you think you’ve heard it all. Taco Bell is touting that you can lose weight eating their food. True, of course, but at what cost? Look, we know that if you eat fewer calories, you’ll lose weight. Anyone can do that and it doesn’t matter what type of calories you eat. Calories are calories [...] OK, sarcasm aside, there’s a great report by the Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity that shows how marketing has an profound effect on our children’s nutrition. Here’s the link: http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=7013 If you want more great info and a look at the Nutrition Facts of cereals click this link: http://cerealfacts.org/ This is a great organization that [...] It’s not all bad. One of my colleagues who is a neurologist does have a good lunch when he’s in clinic. His nurse (who used to be a chef) puts this together for him. He is from Iran and there’s always a bit of a Middle Eastern twist with olives, fruit, nuts, ahmok wafers, avocados [...] |
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