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Something technical didn’t go as planned in the transition. There is not yet a description or link to listen to Bobbi Vitality’s new version of the Healthy by Nature Show. Keep an eye on the archives at this LINK. And listen to the next show at 8:00 AM on KWRD, 100.7 FM.

Health experts seldom admit their mistakes and as far as I know, never apologize for the trouble they may have caused by browbeating us with the wrong advice. It can take decades for studies to prove them wrong. (One reason for the delay is that those who approve research grants don’t want to waste money studying what they just assume is established fact. Also, the original researchers may now run the department and would hate to have their theory proven wrong.)

An example of such an issue, was illustrated by a great question and answer in the People’s Pharmacy column in our newspaper. Since so few people subscribe to newspapers these days and not all papers carry the column, I thought I would do folks a favor and reprint the Q and A.

“Question. All my grandparents and my father were born in Europe. They dismissed the American scientists’ advice to avoid fat. Instead, they enjoyed nuts and full-fat dairy products. My father took cream in his coffee without guilt. They all lived well into their 80s, working in their gardens to the end. How did they live so long eating eggs and cheese?

Answer. The Heart Association has been promoting a low-fat diet for decades. At one time, it also recommended limiting egg consumption to no more than three a week. Its recent guidelines stress an overall dietary pattern with plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains, such as a DASH or Mediterranean diet, and allows an egg or two a day.

The initial limits on eggs seem to have been based on the assumption that eating egg yolks, which are high in cholesterol, would increase blood cholesterol. That does not appear to be true (Current Atherosclerosis Reports, July 2023). Moreover, a diet containing full-fat dairy products does not seem to raise cholesterol more than one with low-fat dairy.”

A recent review of studies noted, “A body of observational and clinical evidence indicates, however, that whole-milk dairy food consumption, despite saturated fat content, does not increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.”

MW: It is a shame that so many people skipped eggs (arguably nature’s most perfect food) and maybe failed to get enough protein for optimum health. The People’s Pharmacy website has more information on this subject. One fun tidbit from that article: “Research published in 2016 under the title “Is Butter Back?” showed no link between butter consumption and heart disease.”

 
Standing behind us Tuesday in a long line to vote was Pauline White and her daughter who came along to help her with the process. You see, Pauline is 106 years old. Yes, she was using a walker for stability, but she was walking. No one would blame a 106 lady for staying home in a rocking chair. Pauline is sweet and lively. I found it inspirational that she went to the trouble to cast a ballot. Not only did she show Bill proof of age with her driver’s license, but we also learned that she had celebrated that milestone birthday at a Texas Ranger’s ball game. Video. I saw another video where apparently before the game she rounded the bases in a wheelchair, tapped all the bases and walked the last few feet to home base. Quite the fan…You go girl!

Adorable toddlers being funny

LISTEN to that show in the archives. 

We discussed the dangers of artificial sweeteners with Janet Starr Hull, PHD who is an educator, author, counselor, blogger, and motivator. She was previously an OSHA Environmental Hazardous Waste Emergency Response Specialist and Toxicologist, a firefighter, and an environmental science professor at The University of North Texas. In 1991, she was miss-diagnosed with Grave’s disease and no one knew the cause or why she was dying. Because of her engineering background, she studied and discovered that aspartame (NutraSweet/Equal®) caused her illness! Knowing the CAUSE, she was able to cure herself naturally in a matter of months. Janet wrote Sweet Poison: How the World’s Most Popular Artificial Sweetener Is Killing—Us My Story in hopes of alerting others to the danger of the chemical sweetener. We also discussed her other book, Splenda® Is It Safe Or Not?(on her website, you can get a Free copy of her Detox Program).

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