Dear John, My partner works at a private youth detention facility (half way house). When he told me about the difficult behavior of the boys and the trouble in getting them up in the morning, I advised him to limit caffeine. This has been helping. What other things can be eliminated so the boys feel […]
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Is Grass Fed Beef Ecological?
Dear John, Free range, grass fed animal protein is obviously a healthier dietary choice than factory/feed-lot meat. But is it possible on a large scale to provide this type of product in an environmentally sustainable manner? Is it a viable ecological choice? This will be a popular issue and more of a challenge to vegetarianism […]
Do Tofu and Soy Milk Cause Dementia?
Dear John, I wonder if you could answer an important question for me: My wife and I practically live on Soy and Tofu. We have tofu at least three times a week, and drink soy milk every day. Lately at least five friends have said to me that there seems to be evidence that soy […]
Diet and Premature Sexual Maturity
Dear John, Do you have any information on a link between diet and premature sexual maturity? Don Dear Don, One of the first researchers to find that U.S. girls are maturing at ever more tender ages is Dr. Marcia E. Herman-Giddens of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Quite recently, she and her […]
What About Quorn?
Dear John, What do you think of the new meat substitute made from mushrooms, called Quorn? Do you eat it? Judy Judy, Thanks for your Quorn query. Quorn is the brand name for a “mycoprotein” products sold as meat substitutes. Quorn products take the form of faux chicken patties, nuggets, cutlets, and imitation ground beef. […]
