Will Red Wine Make You Smarter? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney It seems like every other day a new headline pops up telling us of yet another nutrient that might improve memory and slow cognitive decline. Perhaps it’s because we having a greying population. Lots of Americans are looking for that magic pill that will allow us to ...
The Truth About Vitamins C & E Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney I am always amazed at how certain nutrition myths take on a life of their own. A single study gets sensationalized. The study may not be very good, but some nutrition guru publicizes it even though it may be contradicted by other studies that come to ...
The Holidays Don’t Have To Be Unhealthy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney While "Healthy Thanksgiving" doesn't quite have the appeal of the more familiar "Happy Thanksgiving" greeting, I used it here to make the point that Thanksgiving dinner (and many other holiday meals) doesn't have to be an unhealthy affair. After all, there is a lot to like about ...
Got Milk? Maybe Not Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You’ve probably seen the ads featuring your favorite celebrities sporting a white mustache and saying “Got milk?” Those ads all suggest that milk is essential for strong bones and a healthy body. And you are probably aware of dietary recommendations from learned experts saying that you should be consuming at ...
What You Don’t Know Could Kill You Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney There are a few bad apples in every barrel, and the supplement industry is no different, especially when it comes to sports nutrition, weight loss products and supplements to avoid. In previous health tips from the professor I have exposed some of the more dangerous sports ...
Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Recently, I came across an article which claimed an association between soda and arthritis. So, is soda one of the causes of arthritis? In previous health tips from the professor I have shared that soda consumption can cause weight gain and heart disease . As if that weren’t reason enough to avoid ...
Should You Add Beetroot Juice To Your Training Diet? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney When I saw the headline “Beetroot Juice May Boost Aerobic Fitness For Swimmers” I did a double take. Could something as simple as eating more beets actually improve exercise performance? Are there real health benefits of beetroot juice for athletes? So I looked up ...
The Truth About About Flu Shots That Nobody Else Is Telling You Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney It is flu season again, and the annual debate about whether everyone should get a flu shot is heating up. On the one hand we are told that the flu shot saves thousands of lives and everyone should be vaccinated. On ...
Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Does the green coffee bean extract work? The claims sounded so appealing. You could just take this green coffee bean extract and the pounds would melt away. You didn’t need to exercise or change your diet. Your first reaction when you heard those claims was probably “Right, when pigs fly. I’ve heard this ...
The Soy Controversy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Soy and breast cancer: the wars are heating up again. You may have seen the recent headlines saying: "Soy protein found to speed the growth of breast cancer!" "Eating soy may turn on genes linked to [breast] cancer growth!" "Women with breast cancer should avoid high soy diets!" It all ...