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Latest in Clinical Nutrition (2007) by Michael Greger

Hans Rippel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:54 +0000

In information packed and research backed dose of fun interesting …A quick, easy, and especially interesting way.

Weeding through thousands of researches published in the last year and selecting out the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking findings from what the latest nutritional science has to offer.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D97C091AA2069C7A

http://www.drgreger.org/DVDs/#2007

Contents (playlist)

01. Introduction [00:00]
02. Preventing Cancer: Which Foods to Avoid [01:51]
03. Slowing the Growth of Breast Cancer [05:21]
04. Preventing Cancer: Which Foods to Eat [11:09]
05. Just the Flax, Ma’am [15:35]
06. How to Eliminate Constipation [20:43]
07. The Healthiest Vegetables [21:55]
08. The Dangers of Blue-Green Algae and Spirulina [24:18]
09. Never Eat Raw Alfalfa Sprouts [26:10]
10. Fecal Bacteria in Sushi [28:24]
11. How Much Pesticide Can Be Washed Off? [31:03]
12. Which Fruits and Vegetables Don’t Count? [35:27]
13. How Much Doctors Know About Nutrition [39:52]
14. Raw Food Diet Myths [42:33]
15. The Food That Can Drop Your Cholesterol 20 Points [45:44]
16. The Healthiest Fruits [47:27]
17. Noni Juice: Helpful, Harmless, or Harmful? [48:48]
18. HerbaLife Supplements: Helpful, Harmless, or Harmful? [49:20]
19. The Healthiest Beverage [49:47]
20. The Food That Cuts Your Fatal Heart Attack Risk in Half [50:16]
21. Foods for Weight Loss [54:48]
22. The Great Grain Robbery [57:12]
23. Good Fats, Bad Fats, Great Fats, and Killer Fats [59:29]
24. What About Olive Oil? [61:43]
25. The Healthy Type of Chocolate [65:05]
26. Recipe of the Year [68:02]
27. Nutritional Deficiencies: Vegans vs. Meateaters [69:26]
28. Avoiding Iodine Deficiency [70:49]
29. The One Supplement Everyone Eating a Healthy Diet Needs [74:33]
30. New Studies on Vegans and Vegetarians [76:14]
31. Effects of Meat Hormones on Fertility [79:46]
32. IQ and Vegetarian Children [82:14]
33. Diet and Body Odor [84:06]
34. Conclusion [87:08]

Latest in Clinical Nutrition (2010) by Michael Greger

Helge Bjorland — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:35 +0000

In information packed and research backed dose of fun interesting …A quick, easy, and especially interesting way

weeding through thousands of researches published in the last year and selecting out the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking findings from what the latest nutritional science has to offer.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYLRKa9p0Rs

Latest in Clinical Nutrition (2009) by Michael Greger

Hans Rippel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:29 +0000

In information packed and research backed dose of fun interesting …A quick, easy, and especially interesting way

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DBA02DD311F1D505

Contents (playlist)

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. Nutrition Quizshow [00:00]
3. Nutrasweet: Harmful? [00:00]
4. MSG: Harmless? [00:00]
5. Black Pepper: Helpful? [00:00]
6. Vitamin E Supplements [00:00]
7. Vitamin A Supplements [00:00]
8. Beta Carotene Supplements [00:00]
9. Vitamin D Supplements [00:00]
10. Vitamin Supplements Worth Taking [00:00]
11. Broccoli Sprouts [00:00]
12. One Egg a Day: Harmful? [00:00]
13. Two Cups of Coffee a day? [00:00]
14. Black Coffee vs. Black Tea [00:00]
15. Black Tea vs. Green Tea [00:00]
16. Yerba Maté [00:00]
17. Red Tea [00:00]
18. Honeybush Tea [00:00]
19. Soy Foods [00:00]
20. Soy for Women with Breast Cancer? [00:00]
21. Meat [00:00]
22. Dairy Products [00:00]
23. Flame Retardants in U.S. Food [00:00]
24. Farmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught Fish [00:00]
25. Fish: Omega 3s and Mercury [00:00]
26. Should Everyone Take Algae DHA? [00:00]
27. Meat and Arthritis [00:00]
28. Acrylamide in French Fries [00:00]
29. New Antioxidant Superstars [00:00]
30. Superfood Bargains [00:00]
31. Recipe of the Year [00:00]
32. Oranges vs. Orange Juice [00:00]
33. Apples vs. Apple Sauce [00:00]
34. Sun-dried vs. Golden Raisins [00:00]
35. Raisins vs. Currents [00:00]
36. Carrots vs. Baby Carrots [00:00]
37. Green Lettuce vs. Red Lettuce [00:00]
38. Red Onions vs. Yellow Onions [00:00]
39. Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans [00:00]
40. The Best Bean [00:00]
41. The Best Mushroom [00:00]
42. The Best Beverage [00:00]
43. Bottled Water vs. Tap Water [00:00]
44. The Best Apple Variety [00:00]
45. The Best Nut [00:00]
46. Raw vs. Cooked Vegetables [00:00]
47. Steaming vs. Microwaving [00:00]
48. Roasted Nuts vs. Raw Nuts [00:00]
49. Best Cancer-Fighting Berry [00:00]
50. Flawed Study Interpretation [00:00]
51. Golden Carrot Study of the Year [00:00]
52. Conclusion [00:00]

Latest in Clinical Nutrition (2008) by Michael Greger

Hans Rippel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:03 +0000

In information packed and research backed dose of fun interesting …A quick, easy, and especially interesting way.

Weeding through thousands of researches published in the last year and selecting out the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking findings from what the latest nutritional science has to offer.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FD84B14C63A2AA88

http://www.drgreger.org/DVDs/#2008

Contents (playlist)

Search for Hidden Dimensions – Brian Greene

Hans Rippel — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:08:09 +0000

Hidden dimensions may be all around us but they are too small for us to notice—for now. On paper the math behind string theory is making a strong case for these extra dimension. The next step is to find some experimental evidence to support the claims and predictions made by string theory.

The Large Hadron Collider is right now the best chance for testing these predictions about extra dimensions. What is also fascinating is when Brian Greene talks (5:45) about the possibility that the big bang was not the beginning or rather only the beginning for our little speck somewhere within a much larger universe where our big bang is one of many. Unfortunately he isn’t very optimistic about us ever being able to explore them but that is really getting ahead of ourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB1B42HYvZg

TED Prize Winner 2009

Contaminated Without Consent (Chemical Toxins)

Hans Rippel — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:27:41 +0000

Contaminated Without Consent is about “the hidden risks from chemical contaminants found in our homes, workplaces, the products we buy, and even our bodies.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNz8yASPXoI

source: Contaminated Without Consent

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Illusionist Derren Brown is Debunking the Paranormal Industry

Hans Rippel — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:40:45 +0000

One of England’s most famous illusionists, Derren Brown, is doing his part in making it clear to people that what he and others do has nothing to do with any supernatural powers and have ordinary explainations. Before every performance he reminds us the viewers that he only uses “magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship.”

To me there is a big difference between people like Derren Brown who claim to provide only entertainment value and those who profess to actually talk to the dead, see your future, reveal information from your horoscope, numerology, palm reading, or other forms of charlatanry. That is where plain old fun turns into exploitation. It is a big business with many takers and as long as the money flows, just like Spam emails, they won’t stop.

This is the full uncut interview filmed in 2007 for the Channel 4 TV program “The Enemies of Reason.”
httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=55A986E56B106611

You Won’t Believe What People Buy Into
With the believe in the supernatural or without critical reasoning all bets are off.

In a show titled Messiah, Derren “Brown traveled to the United States to try to convince five leading figures that he had powers in their particular field of expertise: Christian evangelism, alien abduction, psychic powers, New Age theories and contacting the dead.” -Wikipedia entry for “Derren Brown”

Watch for yourself below in Derren Brown’s Messiah.

Derren Borwn – Messiah – Part 1 to 8 (playlist)

Here are Derren Brown’s latest ventures into the realm of illusions in a series called The Events: Episode 1 – How to Win the Lottery [2009] Episode 2 – How to Control the Nation [2009], Episode 3 – How to Be a Psychic Spy [2009].

BBC Life – True Wonders of Life

BBC Life – True Wonders of Life

Hans Rippel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:30:47 +0000

An unforgettable documentary of epic scale. From the first minute to the last I was sucked into BBC’s gorgeous visuals and David Attenborough’s unparalleled narration. A true masterpiece! I was in awe at the beauty, complexity, and ingenuity of evolution’s rainbow. Anyone even with a sliver of curiosity will not be able to resist.

This is a perfect time to make good use of character strengths such as Curiosity, Love of Learning, and Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. To find out more about character strengths and your own strengths, read my article on the VIA Survey of Character Strengths.

Warning: Do not watch the U.S. version by Discovery Channel with Oprah Winfrey’s appaling narration. You are better of muting the sound than listen to Oprah Winfrey’s whimsical attempt of trying to do what legendary David Attenborough has been doing for decades.

Some excerpts form BBC Life

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9E6009C6C20BB3D7

List of the 10 Episodes

Episode 1. “Challenges of Life”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=99F1570270653D22

Episode 2. “Reptiles and Amphibians”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5847A1FE1B945B69

Episode 3. “Mammals”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92CB7BE696A9235A

Episode 4. “Fish”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D3677D4B4F377196

Episode 5. “Birds”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=96D794EEFCCEB14C

Episode 6. “Insects”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=50D2407375A065F8

Episode 7. “Hunters and Hunted”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F2181A9AD267AEAC

Episode 8. “Creatures of the Deep”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4740F8F501A43313

Episode 9. “Plants”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E789190385276C28

Episode 10. “Primates”

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7556E5FA1587D3C6

(the entire Playlist)

Illusionist Derren Brown is Debunking the Paranormal Industry

Type 1 Diabetes, Genetics, Environment, and Diet

Hans Rippel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:31:48 +0000

On this week’s episode of Food for Life TV, Dr. Barnard gives an overview of how insulin is made. He also explains that type 1 diabetes is caused when the body produces no insulin. Research shows that this may occur when antibodies in your body fight off proteins found in cows milk. Dr. Barnard also outlines how people already diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can cut down on diabetes complications by eating foods that are vegan, low in fat, and have a low gylcemic index.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nFigsE3Wbk

A search on PubMed does confirm that Type 1 Diabetes is partly genetic, ranging between 30-60%, while the rest is attributed to environmental enablers and causes which are not well understood. From the quick overview I am not sure if cow milk is one of the enabler as Neil Barnard pointed out but then again cow milk during childhood has been link to greater amount of allergies and weakened immune systems.

Slingshot, the Portable Water Purifier by Dean Kamen

Hans Rippel — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:01:10 +0000

One of the latest inventions by Dean Kamen is the Slingshot, a portable water purifier. What makes it unique is not the age old water distillation method but packing all the complexity of such a filtration system into something relatively portable.

By portable I mean it can easily transported, deployed, and maintained, which is something that cannot be said of traditional water distillation systems. At the size of a small fridge and the fact that it require a minimal amount of electricity make it a portable but stationary device. While another water purifier, the Lifesaver, is targeted for individuals and families, the Slingshot is more suitable as a clean water source for larger groups or small villages in need. Unfortunately it is not yet in production but if they can keep their target price of under $2000, this could even be an option for middle class families in the developed world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuQEvcFUyJg

You can read more how it works over at How Stuff Works – Slingshot Water Purifier

It is to be seen if this can match the reversed osmosis (RO) filtration system’s ability to filter out anything larger than 0.1nm. How’s that possible you might ask, well RO filtering systems use a membrane as one of the steps in the filtration process. This “hyperfiltration” is more suitable for home usage than any other water filtering system on the market.