Are We Polar Bears in a Jungle?
Rather than being some kind of disorder or a failure of willpower, weight gain is...
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Why Don’t Health Insurers Promote a Healthier Diet?
What does the gut have to do with developing Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is an ever-worsening neurodegenerative disorder that results in death and affects about 1 in 50 people as they get older. A small minority of cases are genetic,...
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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 food...
What Should We Eat?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of animal foods versus plant...
What Should We Drink?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of tea, coffee, milk, wine,...
Headache and Migraine Relief from Foods
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches. Headaches are one of...
Children’s Cereals: Candy for Breakfast?
Plastering front-of-package nutrient claims on cereal boxes is an attempt to distract us from the...
Is All Vegan Food Healthy?
How do healthier plant-based diets compare to unhealthy plant foods and animal foods when it...
How Much Added Sugar Is Okay?
Public health authorities continue to lower the upper tolerable limit of daily added sugar intake....
Exploring Indian Cuisine with Sheil Shukla
We had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Sheil Shukla about his work, food, traditional...
Does Marijuana Affect Weight Gain or Bone Density?
Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on the bone just due to...
Seasonal Weight Gain in the Fall
SAD doesn’t just stand for the standard American diet. There’s a condition known as seasonal...
Phototherapy and Losing Weight
What did randomized controlled trials of phototherapy—bright morning light—for weight loss find? If weakening our...
The Truth About Heart Stents
Coronary artery disease, the number one killer of men and women, involves blockages in the...
Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms
What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift...
How Healthy Are Ancient Grains?
Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar,...
Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks
Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal...
Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources
NutritionFacts.org has so many free resources to help you on your journey to a healthier...
Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels
The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve...
Brain-Boosting Grapes
Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive...
Morning Calories vs. Evening Calories
Why are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening? ...
A King’s Breakfast, a Prince’s Lunch, and a Pauper’s Dinner
Harness the power of your circadian rhythms for weight loss by making breakfast or lunch...
Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold with Garlic
Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure,...
Lose Weight by Eating More in the Morning
A calorie is not a calorie. It isn’t only what you eat, but when you...
