Is Organic Milk Healthier?
A new study funded by the European Union compared the fat composition of retail milk produced through conventional methods and milk produced using an organic approach. The study, conducted by a team of researchers at Newcastle University’s School of Agriculture, indicated that organic milk has much higher concentrations of nutritionally desirable fatty acids than milk [...]
You know your old when you have a friend with gout…
Ok, my darling, skinny, under-40 girlfriend has GOUT! What the hell is going on this world? Gout is highly genetic, so maybe she is related to King Henry VIII, possibly a descendent of the other Boleyn girl? But I suspect something more is to blame… Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in [...]
Is the HCG Diet Effective?
I have now encountered three people in the last month that have asked me about the HCG diet. What did I think of it? Boy, were they asking the wrong person. I haven’t paid attention to diets since the cabbage soup diet craze in mid 90s. My husbands law school roommate gave it a try [...]
