Paul M. Jones | Food and Drink 2026-05-08T09:12:58-05:00 Cholesterol Is Not Bad For You; or, The 8 Stages Of Science Scams 2015-07-09T14:31:43-05:00 1) it is propagated by scientists on a non-scientific mission 2) it is believed because it plausibly explains an observation (increasing global temperature [for a time], increasing heart attacks from smoking in the 1950s and 60s). It taps into large ... Truth We Won’t Admit: Drinking Is Healthy 2014-09-07T14:09:39-05:00 The evidence that abstinence from alcohol is a cause of heart disease and early death is irrefutable--yet this is almost unmentionable in the United States. Even as health bodies like the CDC and Dietary Guidelines for Americans (prepared by Health a... NYTimes: Low Carb Eaters Lose More Fat, Show Better Health 2014-09-02T19:11:44-05:00 People who avoid carbohydrates and eat more fat, even saturated fat, lose more body fat and have fewer cardiovascular risks than people who follow the low-fat diet that health authorities have favored for decades, a major new study shows. ... The new... Thank Evolution For Your Alcohol Tolerance 2013-03-11T22:29:41-05:00 The boozing gene can be traced back 10 million years to the common ancestor humans share with chimpanzees and gorillas, new research claims. It is believed these ancient forebears were the first to pick up fruits fermenting on the ground after they d... Study: Rigorous Diet And Exercise Does Not Reduce Heart Attacks In Diabetics 2012-10-21T14:25:09-05:00 The study randomly assigned 5,145 overweight or obese people with Type 2 diabetes to either a rigorous diet and exercise regimen or to sessions in which they got general health information. The diet involved 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day for those we... Chocolate Gorging Linked To Opium Chemical In Brain 2012-10-02T19:29:23-05:00 This explains so much: A new brain study suggests an opium-like chemical may drive the urge to gorge on chocolate candy and similar fatty and sweet treats. Researchers discovered this when they gave rats an artificial boost with a drug that went str... Smart People Stay Up Late And Sleep Late! 2012-08-29T23:06:58-05:00 File this under "flattering, and appeals to my prior beliefs": Researchers from the London School of Economics have found that people with high I.Q.s are more likely to be night owls, whereas folks with lower I.Q.s are more likely to wake up early a... Drinking at work: The boredom of boozeless business 2012-08-15T14:12:25-05:00 Several other experiments showed that Americans link even moderate drinking with stupidity, which the professors call the “imbibing idiot bias”. This may be short-sighted. Another recent paper from the journal Consciousness and Cognition by... Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? ("No.") 2011-10-05T13:50:29-05:00 In fact it isn’t cheaper to eat highly processed food: a typical order for a family of four -- for example, two Big Macs, a cheeseburger, six chicken McNuggets, two medium and two small fries, and two medium and two small sodas -- costs, at the ... Steak Night, and Scotch 2011-06-25T20:03:21-05:00 Tonight looks to be the last Steak Night at Casa de Jones in Memphis. Benito fixed a porterhouse with peppers, onions, and mushrooms, with a great claret (2007 Faithful Hound from Mulderbosch). I bought a bottle of the 25-year Highland Park scotch, ...