It is nearly forty years since John Yudkin wrote the book Pure, White and Deadly. He thought there was a direct link between sugar consumption and heart disease, since disproven. Are we now eating more sugar than ever or are we eating the same amount as in 1980? Is there a link between our sugar consumption and obesity? Wise people at the University of Sydney have given this some thought.
Nutrition Articles
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Water, sports drinks and energy drinks
7th Feb 2012 10:00 am
Derek threw me a question a while back.
"I am working outside in the hot weather lately and wonder what you recommend to help to rehydrate. I am drinking heaps of water however I feel like I need something more to assist. What are your thoughts on sports drinks? Do you have a recipe for something that can be made at home." - Derek.B
When it is hot, water is a great drink, but it may ...
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Onion Myth
16th Jan 2012 10:00 am
I've been attached to the internet for 16 years. Still fondly remember the first desktop modem and its dial up sound. Since that first modem I have never received an unsolicited nutrition/food based email that made any sense. I've been told that Diet Coke rots the stomach, that I should never eat bread with fruit because it confuses the digestive enzymes and that margarine is a molecule away from ...
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When wine meets your teeth
19th Dec 2011 06:00 am
A while ago, someone me asked about the pH of wine. I thought I would give you a brief update. You see, they had asked a question I didn't know the answer to, and that upsets the equilibrium of my brain, so it was off the Medical Library for me.
pH of wine
First, a real quick reminder. It is the low pH levels (high acidity) of soft drinks, fruit juice and sports drinks that is the most likely...
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