I recently wrote about acne and discussed how there wasn’t much evidence linking diet choices with acne. Now I’ve discovered a recent literature review published last year, which does show some linking with acne flares and cow’s milk, as well as high glycemic-index foods. Their review continued to find no correlation with chocolate, fats or salt. Discussed in Medscape (Does Diet Really Affect Acne?: Abstract and Introduction), the article has a nice summary: …Continue reading: Does Diet Really Affect Acne?…
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Welcome back to those of you who enjoyed your summers and are starting a new school year. I’ve collected a list of the top posts of the summer: Top Ten Wellness Tips For Beijing Newcomers: Part Two and Part One (from June) What’s Your Favorite Chinese Medicine? Here’s My List… 太可怕！My Air Quality Journal, . . . → Continue Reading: Top Articles of The Summer
Many readers may be following the story in the U.S. about an epidemic of stomach infections from eggs contaminated with salmonella bacteria. This bacteria can live both inside and outside eggs, which otherwise may look perfectly normal. The main way to prevent such outbreaks is for the chicken farms to prevent rodents and other animals from contaminating the chicken coops; also, pasteurizing can destroy the bacteria. Otherwise, for consumers, the key is to assume that your eggs have bacteria and thus to always fully cook your eggs; those of you who like your eggs sunny-side up or a bit runny (like me) are taking a risk. The next best prevention is to prevent the bacteria from growing, which is why all eggs should be refrigerated — at all times. …Continue reading: Are Your Store’s Eggs Refrigerated?… Our neighbor to the south is lucky enough to be the first Chinese city (as far as I know) to publish hourly updates of air quality, freely available to all on their website. This practice is now standard in most countries, and I hope that Beijingers can soon also get such valuable information. Right now, . . . → Continue Reading: Shanghai Gets Real-Time Air Quality Updates
It all turned out a bit anticlimatic, but that’s fine with me: the World Health Organization has officially announced that the phase 6 pandemic stage is over. (WHO | H1N1 in post-pandemic period). That doesn’t mean the virus still isn’t out there, or isn’t a threat, it only means that the worldwide spread and containment is now much more mellow. The Director-General has this final statement: …Continue reading: It’s Official: H1N1 Pandemic Is Over… |
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