Low IQ linked to fluoride in drinking water

This post includes a summary of a study published in Chinese Primary Health Care 2001;15(3):56-7 and a recipe for spaghetti squash carbonara.

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Study title and authors:

RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF FLUORIDE ON CHILD INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Fugui Hong,a Yanxiang Cao,a Dong Yang,a Hui Wangb
aBinzhou Regional Sanitation and Antiepidemic Station, Binzhou, Shandong 256618, China. bBinzhou Regional People’s Hospital, Binzhou, Shangdong 256618, China.

This study can be accessed at: http://fluoridealert.org/epa08/hong-2001.2008.pdf
 
The study found in terms of IQ ranking, the children in the high fluoride water areas had significant lower IQ's than the children in the low fluoride water areas.

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Recipe of the day

Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

Ingredients:

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◦1 spaghetti squash

◦1 lb. bacon
◦1 yellow onion, chopped
◦4 gloves garlic, minced
◦2 handfuls of walnuts, roughly chopped
◦Red Pepper flakes or black pepper, to taste

Method:
Heat the oven to 400ºF. Cut the squash in half and pick out all the seeds. Don’t be anal about getting out the stringy stuff, you can’t even tell it’s there once the squash has roasted. Lightly coat the inside of the squash with some oil and place cut side down, on a baking sheet, in the oven for 20 minutes. Flip each half over, and roast for another 20 minutes–0r until the squash is easily shredded with a fork and add it to your serving bowl.

While the squash is roasting, start the sauce. With the bacon placed horizontally on your cutting board, cut the strips into 1/2″ pieces. Don’t worry about separating the strips, just cut away. Add the bacon pieces to a saute pan that’s on medium heat. Cook the bacon until it’s browned and add to your serving bowl. Remove 3/4 of the bacon grease and reserve for another use. Place the onion and garlic in the pan and cook until translucent. Add them to your serving bowl. Toss the walnuts into the pan and toast until slightly brown. Add them to the serving bowl. Add pepper and grated Parmesan cheese to taste.

Spaghetti Squash Carbonara