If you happen to be a typical American, you are, doubtless, vaguely aware of the FDA and FBI nutritional guidelines, but, despite this dim awareness, you probably only take in about .0397% of the RDA for every nutrient except sugar and trans-fat. You may (although you probably don’t) wonder why your nutrition is so poor, […]
Metallophagy
Eat This—Not That
Eat This—Not That You may have noticed that quite a few books have been published lately about what to eat. Examples include Eat This, Not That, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and My Very First Book of Food. These sorts of publications make it evident even to the untrained eye that there is a very great need […]
Trans-Fats: Out—Chrome-Plating: In
There have been some significant changes in the American diet lately, and while trans-fats have received a lot of attention, less notice has been taken of the proliferation of metal based foods, which seems linked to recent increases in metallophagy. Cookies, Cakes, Pastries, and Tarts with a high metal content, or even made entirely out […]
Heavy Metal was just the Thin End of the Wedge
When the late Michel Lotito became known for eating bicycles, airplanes, and chandeliers, his metallophagy was regarded as a remarkable curiosity, but nothing more. Recent developments, however, suggest that he was merely one of the first examples of the next stage of human evolution. It is now estimated that metallophagy is increasing by 2.75654% each […]