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The 'Blood-Type' diet disproved - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. Eat right 4 your type. The 'Blood-Type' diet disproved. Thursday, February 6, 2014. The 'Blood-Type' diet disproved. In 1996, P.J. D'Adamo proposed the hypothesis of eating a diet based on your blood type in his book “Eat Right For Your Type” (D'Adamo P et al. 1996). In less than a decade, his book has sold roughly 7 million copies (in over 60 languages) and the diet has been publicly endorsed by celebrities like Dr. Oz and Tommy Hilfiger. In clinical settings. However, t...
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B is for 'Burping' - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. B is for 'Burping'. Thursday, January 9, 2014. B is for 'Burping'. This likely isn't a "complicated" question, but I'm curious, so I'll ask this 2 part question anyway. Why do certain foods (ie, gluten, dairy) make me bloated? And what can I eat to keep my digestive system happy? It’s that “I need to take off my pants and lay on the floor” feeling you get when you eat too much, or too much of the wrong thing. Food Intolerance and Malabsorption. A perfect example of this mecha...
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On Gluten - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. No wheat allowed at this party! Today's post is for all the people who wrote to me about gluten. In this post I discuss some recent research into the possible causes of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gluten: bad guy or easy target? Everywhere you go, restaurants and grocery stores are falling over themselves to offer gluten-free options. The more than 7 million Canadians. But only 1% of the population actually have celiac disease. What is causing their bloating and cramps? They ar...
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Don't Cast Away The Cast Iron Pan - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. Don't Cast Away The Cast Iron Pan. Sunday, December 22, 2013. Don't Cast Away The Cast Iron Pan. I was always told that cast iron pots will increase iron in your food and that’s a good thing, but I just read recently that the iron from cast iron is bad for you? Thank you for query. Is the iron from cast iron pans bad for us? Or is this post just another example of sloppy research and specious conclusions? Spoiler alert; it's the latter. Why You May Want to Reconsider. The aut...
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The skinny on canned vs. homemade soup - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. Canned soup versus homemade. Effects of food processing on nutrient content. The skinny on canned vs. homemade soup. Saturday, April 12, 2014. The skinny on canned vs. homemade soup. Sometimes I don't have time to make homemade soup, so I will make a quick canned soup. Is it a lot worse than homemade soup? I assume there is more salt, but otherwise I don't know how the other nutrition values are different. Delicious homemade fennel and portabello soup by Vegan Secret Supper.
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Probiotics, our invisible friends - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. Probiotics, our invisible friends. Friday, March 7, 2014. Probiotics, our invisible friends. Hey, so can you explain what are probiotics? Thanks for this question, it's one of my favourite topics. The term probiotics. Comes from the Greek word for “life” and refers to any living microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host. In the case of humans, this term refers to the 400 or so species of microorganisms (mostly bacteria) that live in our gut. However, when we tak...
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Nutrition transition and or "eat a rainbow" - Ask a Nutritional Scientist
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Ask a nutritional scientist. Nutrition transition and or "eat a rainbow". Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Nutrition transition and or "eat a rainbow". Is it easier on your body to eat the same thing everyday? Sometimes I wonder about how varied our diets are these days. Whether or not it is easier for our body (I am assuming you mean metabolically) to eat the same thing everyday or not is highly dependent on what food is being eaten, and by whom. The wonderful world of 'nutrition transition'. But they may n...