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  1. SAD States: Standard American Diet State-By-State Comparison SAD States: Standard American Diet State-By-State Comparison May 22, 2012

    The Standard American Diet is worsening and falls far from the CDC goals for minimal fruit and vegetable intake, with some states doing worse than others.

  2. Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat March 28, 2012

    Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much trans fat, found primarily in the American diet in junk food and animal products.

  3. Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, and Chicken Breast Cancer Survival, Butterfat, and Chicken March 27, 2012

    Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much saturated fat, found primarily in the American diet in cheese, chicken, and junk food.

  4. DNA Protection from Broccoli DNA Protection from Broccoli March 9, 2012

    Eating broccoli appears to make DNA more resistant to damage.

  5. Kale and the Immune System Kale and the Immune System March 7, 2012

    Comparing the immune system-boosting effect of cooked versus raw kale.

  1. Meat Additives to Diminish Toxicity Meat Additives to Diminish Toxicity March 6, 2012

    How meat scientists justify their promotion of foods associated with cancer risk.

  2. Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat Prevention Is Better Than Cured Meat February 29, 2012

    The levels of nitrosamines—considered the most carcinogenic agents in cigarette smoke—were recently measured in an array of processed meats including chicken, turkey, and pork.

  3. Hearts Shouldn’t Skip a Beet Hearts Shouldn’t Skip a Beet February 21, 2012

    The nitrate in vegetables, which the body can turn into the vasodilator nitric oxide, may help explain the role dark green leafy vegetables play in the prevention and treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease.

  4. The Power of NO The Power of NO January 30, 2012

    Antioxidants protect NO synthase, the enzyme that produces the artery-relaxing signal, nitric oxide. This may explain why those who eat especially antioxidant-rich plant foods have improved flow-mediated dilation of the brachial arteries.

  5. A Better Breakfast A Better Breakfast January 19, 2012

    The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries, white tea leaves, and Indian gooseberry (amla) powder.

  1. Antioxidants in a Pinch Antioxidants in a Pinch January 18, 2012

    Some herbs and spices–including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint–are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.

  2. Dietary Guidelines: Just Say No Dietary Guidelines: Just Say No October 26, 2011

    What happens when the twin mandates of the USDA to both promote agribusiness and protect our nation’s health come into conflict?

  3. Nation’s Diet in Crisis Nation’s Diet in Crisis October 19, 2011

    Survey reveals the vast majority of Americans are not eating healthy even by U.S. dietary guideline standards.

  4. Bowels of the Earth Bowels of the Earth September 28, 2011

    Which country has the largest (and smallest) average stool size.

  5. Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score August 24, 2011

    Rate your diet on a scale of 0 to 100 using the phytochemical index and compare your score to the standard American diet.