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Just thought I’d draw attention to the fact that Paul has updated his review on a fat loss supp called “Proactol.” It’s worth reading in full, if for no other reason than to see how low some supp company reps will go to suppress legitimate critiques of their products. Fortunately, Paul isn’t easily intimidated. 😉 P.S. Speaking of legal threats, this is as good a time as any to link to The Most...
British Select Committee Delivers Verdict on Homeopathy
And it’s a definite thumbs down. According to the Guardian: Today the Science and Technology Select Committee delivered its verdict on homeopathy and it was devastating. The committee has called for the complete withdrawal of NHS funding and official licensing of homeopathy. This should come as no surprise to anyone who witnessed the almost farcical nature of the proceedings, with the elite of homeopathy mocked by their own...
“Zombie Facts”
This Q & A in the New York Times really made me sigh… Q. Must you eat fruit on an empty stomach, so it won’t mix with other foods and cause fermentation and rot? A. “The answer is a definite no,” said Dr. Mark Pochapin, director of the Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. “Fruit can be eaten at any time.” Nothing can rot in the stomach, Dr. Pochapin said....
4,038 Bowls of Ramen… and Counting
Ah, the weird things you find on the internet. Via BoingBoing.net: i-ramen.net is an amazingly meticulous web site that chronicles one man’s daily consumption of different kinds of instant noodles since 1997. It appears from the way they’re numbered that he is now on his 4,308th bowl. For each new type of instant noodle, he creates a thorough chart that includes a full ingredients list; comments on texture, flavor,...
Men!!!
I thought this was a fitting tribute to ButchBakery.com, the makers of “manly cupcakes for manly men.”
Can Green Tea Help Fight Eye Disease?
Very neat… if it works the same way in humans, that is. Scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea — renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties — do penetrate into tissues of the eye. Their new report, the first documenting how the lens, retina, and other eye tissues absorb these substances, raises the possibility that green tea may protect against glaucoma and other...
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