Dr. Shannon Weeks

Yes, It Really Is That Bad For You

It seems redundant to write about the dangers of artificial sweeteners yet the consumption of sugar substitutes still continues in great quantity. A simple google of the side effects of
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Our Man Price

“The brother on the left had excellent teeth and [on the right] rampant caries. These boys were brothers eating at the same table. The older boy, with excellent teeth, was
Dr. Shannon Weeks

The Problem With Agave

I was recently in a restaurant that prided itself on being all organic, gluten and soy free.  The food was  delicious and while I was waiting at the counter I
Dr. Shannon Weeks

mmmm…Mercury

There’s been a lot of attention in the media about the ill effects of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).  Most of the attention has been  on its contribution to obesity,
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Step away from that supplement….

   Calcium supplements are the fourth most consumed supplement in the united states. The current recommendation is 1200mg per day, this is equal to about 4 glasses of milk per
Dr. Shannon Weeks

Got Fat?

There is still a great deal of misinformation about fat in the media and even amongst doctors about how much fat one should consume in your diet. The low-fat dictum
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Fun With Soda

I recently saw this on a friend’s Facebook page and though it was worth posting here. According to the Nutrition Research Center, this is what happens to your body within 1
Dr. Shannon Weeks

Blast From the Past

Often times when talking about food and health issues the question the often comes up is: “why have I never heard about that?”  While the diet fads and research come
Dr. Shannon Weeks

Todays Food Lesson

I’m not sure exactly when it was that people started having such a difficult time with food. Nothing has really changed in our DNA for the last hundred thousand years