Chocolate: is it really ‘black gold’?

Chocolate: is it really ‘black gold’?

There are more and more studies that agree that dark, low-sugar, dairy-free chocolate has health benefits—provided we eat only a few ounces a day in combination with a high protein-low carbohydrate diet. While there are several health benefits to cacao, the one that...
Sensationalism and reporting medical research

Sensationalism and reporting medical research

It seems every month or so there is another big story in the media about ‘new research’ ‘proving/finding’ something that is ‘good/bad’ for us. The latest being the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) research labelling processed meats as carcinogenic, and red meat as...