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Questions tagged [nutrition]

Use this tag for claims regarding the way we eat, and the effects eating has on our bodies.

Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthful diet.

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Is sea water suitable for human consumption?

Some relatives of mine think that drinking sea water is good for health, but I highly doubt it. They claim that drinking small amounts of sea water daily helps people to be healthier (reference provided by Oddthinking). Is this regular sea water…
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Does drinking milk as an adult cause calcium loss from bones?

Possible Duplicate: Does drinking milk lead to osteoporosis? The Save Our Bones claims that drinking milk is bad for your bones: the most surprising link is that not only do we barely absorb the calcium in cow’s milk (especially if pasteurized),…
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Do boiled potatoes have a higher glycemic index than baked?

I have found conflicting information on how different cooking methods affect the glycemic index (GI) of (white) potatoes and now I'm confused. My question is: does boiling potatoes lowers their GI relative to baking? This reference claims boiling…
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Does Forskolin help to break down fat?

The Dr. Oz show website claims: Researchers have found that forskolin can help to promote the breakdown of stored fats in animal and human fat cells. It may also release fatty acids from adipose tissue, which results in increased thermogenesis,…
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Do dairy products and animal protein contribute to osteoporosis?

Possible Duplicate: Does drinking milk lead to osteoporosis? I heard that eating dairy products and other animal proteins contribute to osteoporosis due to the acid content in the food and how our bones neutralize the acid. Is this true? An…
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Are plastics making us fat and giving us diabetes?

A recent widely reported news story (example report from the Independent) suggested that one explanation for the modern rise in obesity was not too much food or two little exercise but many of chemical additives common in the modern environment…
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Are inorganic materials in mineral water harmful?

After reading this article about if we even get our minerals from water, it ends with a feeling that drinking mineral water is actually unhealthy for you because it contains inorganic minerals that the body cannot process and can be deposited for…
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Do saturated fats cause heart diseases?

Possible Duplicate: Are saturated fats unhealthy? Based on the answers posted on this earlier question and the recent video that I saw on youtube that claims that Fat does NOT cause heart diseases (IMDB link to the documentary called FatHead), I…
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Is there a such thing as "starvation mode"?

Possible Duplicate: 6-meals-a-day strategy Often I hear claims that not eating enough calories will put your body in "starvation mode" and actually make you gain weight. Simply from an energy perspective, this seems impossible and there is a ton…
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is High Fructose Corn Syrup linked to Cancer?

Possible Duplicate: How bitter is Robert Lustig's "Bitter Truth" about sugar? There seems to be some conflicting information about High Fructose Corn Syrup on the internet. Is there conclusive evidence that links it to cancer? on a side…
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Is Pepsin from pigs being used for cheesemaking in the United States?

A comment on this blog reads as follows: Your information is INCORRECT. Following is an excerpt from a letter from KRAFT food. "Thank you very much for asking if Kraft cheese products contain any animal derivatives. Our comments here apply only…
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Is peanut butter good for removing gum?

It seems to be common knowledge that using peanut butter is good for removing chewing gum from hair or the bottoms of shoes. Is this true? Some sources: One Two Three
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Do different colors of carrots have different health benefits?

According to Time, carrots have different benefits depending on their external colors, The nutrients: Carrots are jammed with a wealth of nutrients, and medium-sized sticks are only 25 calories. Standard orange carrots contain vitamin A, and the…
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Is fat as bad as we are led to believe?

According to Fat is back: Rediscover the delights of lard, dripping and suet in The Independent (2009), the idea that eating a diet high in saturated fat clogs up the arteries and leads to heart disease is based on two weak reports; and the American…
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Did a ketogenic diet successfully treat epileptic seizures of a young girl?

This recent CBC News article: How a high-fat diet helped curb a Laval child's daily seizures claims a neurologist, Dr. Bradley Osterman changed the diet of a really young girl to treat her epileptic seizures due to Anti-NDMA receptor…
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