Susan Burke March
Articles by Susan Burke March :
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Are chia seeds really that healthy?
What is or are chia anyway? And are they as healthy as all that? Chia is an ancient crop, native to the tropical and sub-tropical valleys of Central and South… -
What to do about our toxic world when you’ve had breast cancer
Editor’s note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. By Cathy Leman Positive action elicits positive change. While we’ll never… -
Are you hung up on what you ‘should’ eat?
By Julie Dillon The “should-eat” fantasy compliance How many diets have you been on? When was the first one? Most women (and many men) have been dieting in some shape… -
Should you take low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke or heart attack? New research says no
By The Skeptical Cardiologist Four years ago “the skeptical cardiologist” wrote the (in his extremely humble and biased opinion) definitive post on aspirin and cardiovascular disease. Entitled “Should I take… -
Does milk give you gas? A novel product may be the solution.
by Susan Burke March Humans have enjoyed cow’s milk for more than 7,500 years, after a genetic change enabled Europeans to consume cow’s milk without getting sick. It is theorized… -
Can you cure cancer naturally?
By Susan Burke March The experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, founded in 1884 in New York City, are revolutionaries in cancer care. Rather than a “one-size-fits-all” treatment plan, they… -
Can you spot obesity from outer space?
By Ted Kyle Can you spot obesity from outer space? Yes, you can spot neighborhoods with high obesity rates from outer space. But it’s not about the people you can… -
Now can the American Heart Association ever stop hating dairy fat?
By Ted Kyle The wheels of nutritionism grind slow. Yet another study – this one published September 11 in Lancet – suggests we shouldn’t fear dairy fat so much. But the American Heart Association… -
Are fish oil supplements a waste of money?
By Susan Burke March Plenty of evidence supports a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. As reported by the Harvard Health Letter, there are two key omega-3 fats, DHA and… -
Food for thought: Women are different from men. (You knew that, right?)
As reported in ScienceMag.org in 2017, brain scientists determined that males had “high total brain volume” compared to females, even when corrected for males’ larger average body size. However, women… -
The importance of honey bees and why you should be concerned that they’re disappearing
By Digna Cassens September is National Honey Month, and pollination is vital to your diet. Bees pollinate more than 100 agricultural crops in the United States. Without bees to pollinate many… -
Sugar update: Myths, facts, new artificial sweetener research — and a biscotti recipe
Many of my column topics are inspired by clients and by media. Sugar has been blamed for the explosion of obesity around the world. Celebrity dieters proclaim, “sugar is bad,… -
Smoothie or juice? Do you know the difference?
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Our guest columnist this week…