2/18/2025 3:00:12 PM Science does not agree on how alcohol affects your health. By Paul Benson The science is clear that heavy drinking is bad for you. It raises the risk for many conditions including heart and liver disease and...
2/17/2025 3:51:11 PM What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods? By Paul Benson I've been posting a lot about ultra processed foods (UPF) and how they might be treated in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. A couple...
1/10/2024 4:06:38 PM Not all "ultra-processed" foods are created equal, according to recent research into their healthiness. By Paul Benson I've posted about the mostly negative treatment so-called “ultra-processed” foods have received in the health-related media. But a recent...
12/28/2023 8:29:02 PM Do fries count as vegetables? The next version of the US Dietary Guidelines may have the definitive answer. By Paul Benson Botanists and others count potatoes – including French fries – as “starchy vegetables.” The UK's National Health Service does not. Who is...