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Margarine is Poison

By afshin | Published: December 26, 2011

People who eat mostly polyunsaturated oils, especially margarine and shortening, have a greater risk of heart attack and cancer.   A lot of people, based on popular opinion, decided some years ago that butter was an enemy.  The reasoning is that since its high in animal fat, switching to using refined vegetable oils and margarine, [...]

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Protein Powder Drinks Can Be A Health Hazard

By afshin | Published: February 23, 2011

There are a lot of drinks out these days with protein powder in it, and its become a popular product just by itself. Advertised as something of a super food, they can actually be harmful instead. Aside from the digestive issues, Consumer Reports Magazine reports that of 15 protein drinks tested, they found some could [...]

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Store-bought Chicken Unsafe

By afshin | Published: September 16, 2010

It has been well over ten years since news of harmful bacteria in store bought chicken became mainstream knowledge.  Earlier this year I wrote an article pointing out that Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria from chicken and other foods infect 3.4 million Americans, send 25500 to hospitals, and kill about 500; this information was from an [...]

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