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Mediterranean Diet – Better, Or Just Less Bad?
Written by Wellness Club on February 26, 2013 – 6:07 pm -… And The Diet Wars Continue … By Nurse Mark With the publication of the latest installment in The Diet Wars, The New England Journal Of Medicine has provided the news media and diet advocates of all persuasions fresh fodder for argument. So far, the majority of news articles are favoring the Mediterranean […]
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Is It Better Butter Or Badder Butter?
Written by Wellness Club on February 26, 2013 – 2:56 pm -By Nurse Mark Everybody knows that saturated fats will give you a heart attack – right? Why, even just looking at saturated fats can clog your arteries. And butter? Eek! That stuff will kill ya! Why take a chance, eating something as dangerous as butter, when there are nice, safe, healthy, polyunsaturated margarine spreads […]
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The China Study. Again…
Written by Wellness Club on February 23, 2013 – 9:55 am -By Nurse Mark There are some arguments that will never end. Republican versus Democrat. Ford versus Chevy. Pepsi versus Coke. Red Sox versus Yankees. These ongoing debates tend to assume a stridency and fervor that one might expect from a religious debate like Judaism versus Islam. Indeed, adherents to either side of one […]
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The Not-So-Golden Years, Insurance, Priorities, And A Nice Little Truck
Written by Wellness Club on February 21, 2013 – 4:36 pm -By Nurse Mark Regular readers know that Dr. Myatt and I are RV’ers, traveling in our coach to speak and lecture. We get to meet folks of all ages from all walks of life, but I must admit that the majority of folks we meet in RV parks are “mature” – retired, older, sometimes […]
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Fake Eggs And Other Food Fads
Written by Wellness Club on February 20, 2013 – 2:34 pm -By Nurse Mark Fads have been with us forever – it’s just human nature to want to “jump on the bandwagon” when something new and catchy comes along. Dancing the Charleston. Zoot Suits. Troll dolls and Beanie Babies. UFOs. Rubik’s Cube. Hula Hoops. Poodle Skirts. The Macarena and Disco dancing. All these and more […]
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