Milk and Honey – Features
Just Say No To GMOs
By Dr. Jim Forleo
Volume 3, Number 2
“We have met the enemy, and he is us!” This quote from the famous comic strip Pogo is as applicable today as it was when it was written in 1971—particularly when it comes to the world of the very small, as we find new and better ways to pollute the microscopic environment, from creating dangerous mutations in microbes to altering the genes of our foods and animals.
Epigenetics, Processed Foods, and the Fate of the Human Race
By Patrick Earvolino
Volume 2, Number 2
DNA is destiny. If you, attended high school in the twentieth century, then you learned this old saw of genetics, which says the chances of developing a grave disease such as cancer or diabetes are dictated by the makeup of your genes.
Moreover, genetics says, the DNA you pass on to your children is set. Barring anything that might cause a mutation in the structure of your genes—like rummaging though a nuclear waste dump—what you do during your lifetime has no bearing on the genes you pass to the next generation.
Obesity is a Disease—Are Refined Carbohydrates the Cause?
By Patrick Earvolino
Volume 1, Number 1
Burn more calories than you eat, and you’ll lose fat. This belief, known as the calories-in calories-out theory, is an unquestioned principle of nutrition. We all buy it. And it makes sense—if we assume all calories behave the same in the body, or as the dietitians like to put it, “a calorie is a calorie,” whether it comes from fat or carbohydrate or whatever. The only problem with this seemingly sensible idea is, well, it’s not true.
Bite Sized: Optimizing the Health of Your Baby's Teeth
By Dr. Pieter Dahler
Volume 3, Number 1
The quality of your baby’s teeth depends partly on influences of generations past, partly on nutrition before and during pregnancy, and partly on nutrition in the child’s infancy. Predisposed factors aside, here’s what you can do to confidently optimize the development of your child’s choppers.
Leery of Lactose? Facts & Fictions About Raw Milk
By Justin P. Doyle
Volume 2, Number 1
How many of those silly old wives' tales about your health do you still believe? If you swallow a watermelon seed, it will grow in your stomach. Going out in the rain will make you catch cold. And—pasteurized milk is safer and better for your health than raw milk.
