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You Ask, I Answer: Pumpkins Full of Pesticides?
I have heard that supermarket pumpkins are treated with a lot of insecticides and other chemicals that keep them aesthetically intact, and lengthen their shelf life. Is this true or BS? – Thomas...
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You Ask, I Answer: Weeding Out Wheat Ingredients
Can you explain the different types of whole wheat? I know you are supposed to look for the word “whole” as the first ingredient in a bread, but what if you have choices like stone ground whole wheat...
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You Ask, I Answer: Gluten, Soy Sauce, and “Wheat-Free” Labeling
Last Thursday, I got the results of my gluten panel. Verdict: I have celiac disease. Today I had lunch with a coworker at a “health food” restaurant. We specifically chose it because their menu lets...
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You Ask, I Answer: B Vitamin Confusion
I need your help sorting out B vitamins. I thought they were all water soluble, but I recently heard that the body stores B12 for decades? Is this true? What are all the B vitamins? I keep seeing...
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You Ask, I Answer: Serotonin in Foods?
I’ve been told that bananas have the second highest levels of serotonin. When I pass [that tidbit] on, others ask ‘what’s the first?’. Do you know? – @kiloerg Via Twitter I’m sorry to say that whoever...
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You Ask, I Answer: How Many Grams of Fish Oils A Day?
Saw this tweet from you the other day: “Ideal Omega 3 supplementation: 3 g total/day; DHA:EPA ratio of 2:3. Don’t bother with supplements that offer ALA.” My basic approach has been to consume at least...
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You Ask, I Answer: Low Histamine Diets for Skin Issues?
I have some autoimmune issues, namely atopic dermatitis, which flares up for mostly unknown reasons. Some of it has to do with having an immune system that over reacts to environment (certain...
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You Ask, I Answer: Omega-3s Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
What are your thoughts on the reported link between omega-3 intake and type 2 diabetes recently published in an article featured in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition? – xo2hearts (via Twitter)...
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You Ask, I Answer: Is Juicing the Best Avenue for Vegetables?
I watched a documentary called Crazy Sexy Cancer, and in it, director/star Kris Carr talks about the benefits of juicing vegetables. In the book version, she writes, “By removing the fiber through the...
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You Ask, I Answer: Soy Protein Isolate
Is soy protein isolate a bad form of protein? Why? – Kelsey Lepp (Location Unknown) Few foods are as polarizing — and misunderstood — as soy. On the one hand, foods that contain at least 6.25 grams of...
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