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“Alcohol is one of the most heavily used and abused drugs. It’s also a very controversial topic, in part because alcohol plays such a large role in societies and cultures around the world. For many, it’s a normal part of daily life.”

“The comparison depends on what a dietary fat replaces. Randomized trials show that replacing palmitic acid, a common saturated fat, with unsaturated fats lowers LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B without a consistent effect on glucose, insulin, or C-reactive protein.”

“A large series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses found dose-response associations between dietary fiber and lower cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, and mortality, with randomized trials also supporting favorable effects on weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure.”

“Obviously, the medications weren't selected at random: clinical physicians determined which medications were potentially inappropriate medicines. Wouldn't it be great if more people had an opportunity to have their drug cabinet scrutinized a little more closely?”

“This study shows a clear cause and effect in animals; however, the association between aggressive behavior and sugar consumption in humans remains controversial. Studies have found associations between refined sugar intake and aggression/hyperactivity while others have not.”

“New Scientist article. 02:06:10 - Some people, like Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves, seem to defy aging. 02:08:15 - One 12-ounce can of sugar-sweetened soft drink per day shortened telomere length, corresponding to 4.6 years of biological aging.”

“The authors of the analysis concluded that zinc lozenges delivering doses greater than 80 milligrams per day reduce the duration of a cold, regardless of the form of zinc provided, as long as the lozenge does not contain ingredients that bind zinc.”

“Researchers measured urinary concentrations of common herbicides (glyphosate and 2,4-D) and an insect repellent (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, commonly known as DEET) in 519 teens living in agricultural communities in Ecuador.”

“The trial investigated whether replacing saturated fat with vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid (a polyunsaturated fat) reduced coronary heart disease and death by lowering serum cholesterol.”

“For example, some evidence suggests that consumption of a diet high in fat drives inflammatory processes in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues, including the liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and gut, promoting metabolic dysfunction and weight gain.”