/oss/taxonomy/term/222/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/lets-squeeze-hype-out-juice-plus <p>I first heard about Juice Plus back in 1994, from of all people, O.J. Simpson. I suppose he was a natural to promote these dehydrated juice capsules since, after all, the nickname of the former football star was “The Juice.” His association with National Safety Associates (NSA), the company that launched Juice Plus in 1993, didn’t last long. Just a few months after he had signed a multi-year six-figure endorsement contract, Simpson was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:15:14 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9101 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/food-thought-about-healthier-eating <hr /> <p>This article was originally published in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-food-for-thought-about-healthier-eating">Montreal Gazette</a></p> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:03:05 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8854 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-did-you-know/cashews-and-almonds-arent-technically-nuts-so-what-are-they <p>You may have already heard that peanuts are not nuts. They are actually legumes and are members of the pea family. But did you know that cashews, almonds, and several other common “culinary nuts” are not true nuts either? To help us understand why this is, it is important to know what the definition of a true "nut" is. Botanically, a nut is a dry fruit that consists of a hard shell covering a single seed.  Some examples of true nuts include acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts. </p> Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:37:29 +0000 Caitlin Bard, OSS Intern 8330 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/ward-cardiovascular-disease-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements-not-likely <p><span>Numerous studies have addressed the possible effects of such supplements and now Dr. David Jenkins and his team at the University of Toronto have done a spectacular job in scouring the literature for all relevant studies carried out during the last four years. Individual studies don’t mean very much in science, but pooling them offers meaningful results. That is exactly what Jenkins and colleagues did. This is an important effort because some 50% of the population takes some sort of supplement so that a risk-benefit analysis is certainly welcome.</span></p> Tue, 29 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7117 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-environment/clean-ideas-about-dirty-dozen <p>It’s springtime which means it is time for the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to send the media into a frenzy with its annual release of the “dirty dozen” conventionally produced fruits or vegetables that contain the greatest variety of pesticide residues. The implication is that these should be shunned in favour of  their organic versions. </p> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:55:49 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7024 at /oss