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A Cultural History of Yogurt

9 Jan 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. ...

Nutritional Studies Can Drive One Batty

17 Dec 2025

Just about every day we are confronted with some report about some food that is going to extend our life or accelerate our demise. Sometimes it’s even the same food! One day we are urged to use...

Deceitful AI Videos Mislead Seniors on Important Health Issues

11 Dec 2025

I had never received an email in Vietnamese before. My request for an interview had been written in English, and the channel I had reached out to made English-language videos, but the reply I...

Don’t Look for a Miracle in “Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)”

26 Nov 2025

Desperate people will do desperate things. And parents of autistic children are desperate. Conditions with no cure, such as autism, are fertile ground for charlatans who aim to capitalize...

Apple Cider Vinegar…Again

8 Oct 2025

Apple cider vinegar has been on my radar since the 1970s when I was first asked about its purported miraculous properties on my radio show. The queries were triggered by the publication of a...

Fill Your Stomach and Lose Weight? Not so fast.

1 Oct 2025

There have been many weapons used over the years in the “battle of the bulge.” There have been diets galore, medications to curb the appetite, and attempts to reduce hunger by filling the stomach...

Why It’s Hard to Study What People Eat

4 Jul 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

Chewing Gum Adds to Concerns About Microplastics

18 Apr 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette....

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