http://nutritionfacts.org The Latest in Nutrition Research Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 The latest in nutrition related research delivered in easy to understand video segments brought to you by Michael Greger M.D. Michael Greger, M.D. clean Michael Greger, M.D. mhg1@cornell.edu mhg1@cornell.edu (Michael Greger, M.D.) Copyright 2013 - NutritionFacts.org - All Rights Reserved The Latest in Nutrition Research nutrition, nutrition facts, diet, vegan, plant-based diet, healthy eating, nutritional data, cancer, cancer prevention http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/themes/nutritionfacts/images/nutritionfacts_podcast.png http://nutritionfacts.org TV-G Tri-Weekly http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-mcgovern-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mcgovern-report http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-mcgovern-report/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:46 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=12309 The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy.]]> The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-mcgovern-report/feed/ 29 The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy. The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why to this day the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy. Michael Greger, M.D. clean http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cats-or-dogs-more-protective-for-childrens-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-cats-or-dogs-more-protective-for-childrens-health http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cats-or-dogs-more-protective-for-childrens-health/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:34:31 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=11277 Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases in children, including ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and gastroenteritis.]]> Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases in children, including ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and gastroenteritis.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cats-or-dogs-more-protective-for-childrens-health/feed/ 31 Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases in children, including ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and gastroenteritis. Sharing one's home with a cat or dog may decrease the risk of infectious diseases in children, including ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and gastroenteritis. Michael Greger, M.D. clean http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flesh-and-fructose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flesh-and-fructose http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flesh-and-fructose/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:35:24 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=10036 Meat and sugar increase uric acid levels, which are associated with increased risk of gout, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.]]> Meat and sugar increase uric acid levels, which are associated with increased risk of gout, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flesh-and-fructose/feed/ 30 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/miocene-meteorites-and-uric-acid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miocene-meteorites-and-uric-acid http://nutritionfacts.org/video/miocene-meteorites-and-uric-acid/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:32:20 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=10033 Human beings lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications does this have for our health today?]]> Human beings lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications does this have for our health today?]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/miocene-meteorites-and-uric-acid/feed/ 16 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whole-grains-may-work-as-well-as-drugs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whole-grains-may-work-as-well-as-drugs http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whole-grains-may-work-as-well-as-drugs/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:28:56 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=9881 The consumption of three portions of whole grains a day appears as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.]]> The consumption of three portions of whole grains a day appears as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whole-grains-may-work-as-well-as-drugs/feed/ 19 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/metabolic-syndrome-and-plant-based-diets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=metabolic-syndrome-and-plant-based-diets http://nutritionfacts.org/video/metabolic-syndrome-and-plant-based-diets/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:31:47 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=9880 Plant-based diets appear to protect against metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, which is characterized by the so-called “deadly quartet,” abdominal obesity, high fasting sugars, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure.]]> Plant-based diets appear to protect against metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, which is characterized by the so-called “deadly quartet,” abdominal obesity, high fasting sugars, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/metabolic-syndrome-and-plant-based-diets/feed/ 6 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/potassium-and-autoimmune-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=potassium-and-autoimmune-disease http://nutritionfacts.org/video/potassium-and-autoimmune-disease/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:04:17 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=9188 Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal gland function due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.]]> Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal gland function due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/potassium-and-autoimmune-disease/feed/ 39 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/erythritol-may-be-a-sweet-antioxidant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=erythritol-may-be-a-sweet-antioxidant http://nutritionfacts.org/video/erythritol-may-be-a-sweet-antioxidant/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:32:24 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=8394 The natural sweetener erythritol does not appear to carry the adverse effects associated with other low and non-caloric natural and artificial sweeteners and may actually have antioxidant potential.]]> The natural sweetener erythritol does not appear to carry the adverse effects associated with other low and non-caloric natural and artificial sweeteners and may actually have antioxidant potential.]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/erythritol-may-be-a-sweet-antioxidant/feed/ 50 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-and-heart-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protein-and-heart-disease http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-and-heart-disease/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:30:53 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=7047 Why is the intake of animal protein associated with heart disease--even independent of saturated fat—and the intake of plant protein protective?]]> Why is the intake of animal protein associated with heart disease--even independent of saturated fat—and the intake of plant protein protective?]]> http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-and-heart-disease/feed/ 18 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/biblical-daniel-fast-put-to-the-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biblical-daniel-fast-put-to-the-test http://nutritionfacts.org/video/biblical-daniel-fast-put-to-the-test/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:21:51 +0000 Michael Greger M.D. http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&p=6723 http://nutritionfacts.org/video/biblical-daniel-fast-put-to-the-test/feed/ 35