Is a high-fat diet the best way to achieve great health?

There are still people who believe a high-fat diet is the model for great health. And I still disagree. Now, science is catching up. A new study found how a high-fat diet negatively affects your health.

The researchers conducted this study on macaque monkeys. They split the animals into 32 pregnant females fed a 32% high-fat diet and 26 pregnant females fed a "balanced" 14% diet. Of the first group, eight resulted in stillbirths. Of the 26 fed the lower fat diet, only one stillbirth occurred.

Why fish oils are better than plant oils

"Fish oils are great for you. They can prevent and treat many diseases." "Fish oils are dangerous. Avoid them at all costs." Are you getting confused yet? Most people are.

Last month, I went to a conference in which one of the speakers spoke against fish oils. I was there speaking in favor of them. Controversy is great, but sometimes it can be misleading. Just this past month, a very convincing study came out that pretty much proves that not only are fish oils not dangerous, they are necessary for your health.

Why you don't have to fear West Nile and Hanta viruses

We're beginning to hear about a lot more deaths from the West Nile virus. Health officials are convinced that this will be the worst year for West Nile virus deaths and severe illnesses since 1999 (the year it first appeared in the U.S.).

Despite the press, your risk of a catastrophe is very small. Only about 1-in-5 infected people gets sick. Some recover quickly. But you have a 1 in 150 risk of developing severe symptoms. These include neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, and paralysis, even death. There will be many more infections, as this disease makes its rounds. But still, your risk will remain small.