Nutrition
Are Food Ads Making Us Obese?
We all like to think we make important life decisions, like what to eat, consciously...
Processed Foods and Obesity
The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t...
Do Taxpayer Subsidies Play a Role in the Obesity Epidemic?
Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions of dollars to support the likes of the sugar...
Cutting the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods
We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density...
What Is the Role of Our Genes in the Obesity Epidemic?
The “fat gene” accounts for less than 1 percent of the differences in size between...
The Roles Diet and Exercise Play in the Obesity Epidemic
The common explanations for the cause of the obesity epidemic put forward by the...
What Should We Eat?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of animal foods versus plant foods....
What Should We Drink?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of tea, coffee, milk, wine, and...
Fighting Inflammation with Flaxseeds
Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory, aging-associated oxylipins can be normalized...
Are Fortified Childrens Breakfast Cereals Just Candy?
The industry responds to the charge that breakfast cereals are too sugary. In 1941,...
Headache and Migraine Relief from Foods
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches. Headaches...
Pre-Cut Vegetables and Endotoxins
Endotoxins can build up on pre-cut vegetables and undermine some of their benefits....
The Pros of Garlic Powder for Heart Disease
See what a penny a day’s worth of garlic powder can do. In ancient Greece, “the...
How Healthy Are Ancient Grains?
Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood...
Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms
What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption?...
The Truth About Heart Stents
Coronary artery disease, the number one killer of men and women, involves blockages...
