As promised, the skeptical cardiologist has reviewed, refurbished, republished and revised his first ever post (first published 12/27/2012) which challenged the advice presented by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the
Marion Nestle at her blog Food Politics has put together an updated and tremendous compendium of information about food during these troubled times. I’ve quoted it in detail below. Key points
After a week of trying to track my salt consumption I have learned two things 1. Tracking salt consumption (unless you make all your meals at home from scratch or buy
Ah, Cheese! A most wondrous and diverse real food. Of the thousands of delightful varieties, let us consider Wensleydale, the 33rd type of cheese requested by John Cleese of Ye
The skeptical cardiologist participated in the Pedaler’s Jamboree this Memorial Day weekend. This is an annual bicycling/music festival centered around a 30 mile bike ride from Columbia to Boonville, MO
A new documentary movie, Fed UP, released May 9 and a New York Times Editorial published today are helping to focus the country’s attention on a new paradigm for
Many of my patients believe that coffee is bad for them. I’m not sure where this belief comes from; perhaps the general belief that anything that they really like and
This container of Yoplait comes from the refrigerator in the Doctor’s Lounge at my hospital. It is often the go-to snack for busy doctors and health conscious consumers. I used
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today