Toxins, fasting myths, and odd health cautions
A column warns that fasting does not cleanse the body and may trigger famine responses. It notes dangers of toad licking for highs and cites Omni magazine on bufonenine toxicity. It also reports that high fat diets double saliva lipids, implicating dental risk.
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Omni
Robert Sager
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Western Regional Laboratory
San Francisco
Sager
University Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Seattle
Rice Bran Lowers Cholesterol Near Oat Bran Levels
A Sacramento study finds 3 ounces daily of rice bran over six weeks reduced total cholesterol by about 8.3 percent and LDL by 12 percent in 23 men and 21 women aged 21 to 65 with elevated cholesterol. Oat bran produced larger drops. rice bran may act via oil content or fiber.
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United States
Sacramento
Calif
U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Center
Albany
Ann Gerhardt
University of California At Davis
Sutler Community Hospital
Heart Institute
Sacrament
Pacific Aic Sate
Woodland
American Heart Association
Gerhardt
Gernhardt
Sugar myths and facts from UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
A concise summary of a UC Berkeley Wellness Letter sugar quiz note. It explains that reading sugar content is complex, sugars appear in many labels, and sugar is a fuel but obesity stems from total calories. It contrasts refined sugar with complex carbohydrates and notes sugar often accompanies high fat foods.
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U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter
First Day of 1990 The New Year Life Reset
A wrap of reflective humor and resolutions for New Year 1990. It urges readers to save, diet, quit smoking, cut destructive habits, reconnect with neglected friends, and reset life tone. The piece humorously notes inflation, depreciation of cars, and the challenge of writing 1989 correctly, urging decisive action.
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Uns
We Love to Hate Sly a Stallone Tribute
A nostalgic tribute profiles Sylvester Stallone as a durable film icon. It traces Rocky’s rise from Oscar winner to star of action sagas and directs attention to his influence behind and before the camera. The piece notes Stallone’s volatility in public opinion and his lasting industry presence.
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Sylvester Stallone
Stallone
Sly
Rambo
Rocky
Nighthawks
New York City
Nietanar Arith Ctaliane Aaein
John Huston
Rocky II
Mr. T
Mr. Stallone
John Travolta
Dolly Parton
Dolph Landgren
Brigitte Nielsen
Sealp
Nielsen
Tracy
Hepburn
Rambo II
Afghanistan
Donald Sutherland
Miami Herald
Bill Cosford
Marquis de Sade
Cain
Lawyer sues for legal fees over Dangerfield ad case
Hollywood attorney Robert Shupack sues comic Rodney Dangerfield and Leonard Garfinkel for more than 24000 in fees from a case against Hollywood Honda, the suit arising after a previous out of court settlement. Garfinkel declined comment. The item also notes Tyson dating Andrian Coombe and Vanity Fair remarks by Deborah Norville.
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Rodney Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Robert Shupack
Leonard Garfinkel
Shupack
Hollywood
Fla
Hollywood Honda
Garfinkel
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New York Daily News
Andrian Coombe
Dix Hill
Long Island
Coombs
New York
Suzette Charles
Deb
Norville
Deborah Norville
Baye
Jeane Dixon
Korea
Panama
Iencald
Minnacae Eansraminn
Unti
Jeane
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