Most comprehensive studies to date find ‘insufficient evidence’ to support herbal and dietary supplements for weight loss

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The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years–combining 121 randomised placebo-controlled trials including nearly 10,000 adults–suggests that their use cannot be justified based on the current evidence. The findings of two studies, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggest…

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Airborne Coronavirus Is a Threat, the C.D.C. Acknowledges

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Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as through contact with sprayed droplets or touching contaminated hands to one’s mouth, nose or eyes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now states explicitly —…

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More Sauce, Please!

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I think I am having a sauce moment with our newest recipes. First, there was the guasacaca sauce from Yewande Komolafe’s recipe that I wrote about last week. Last night, I made Eric Kim’s new recipe for chicken with fish-sauce butter, which is below. Then there is Hetty McKinnon’s tahini sauce with her roasted carrot…

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