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Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables and a delicious way for me to tick off the “other vegetables” boxes on my Daily Dozen checklist. What has the latest research on their benefits found? What is the best way...
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Dr. Gundry’s The Plant Paradox Is Wrong
A book purported to expose “hidden dangers” in healthy foods doesn’t even pass the whiff...
What Is TMAO and How Can We Reduce Our Levels?
Trimethylamine oxide, more commonly known as TMAO, is considered the smoking gun of microbiome-disease interactions....
Key Takeaways on Organic Food
I’m frequently asked for summaries on many different topics of interest. Your wish is my...
Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
What is the role of dairy- and yeast-exclusion diets on arresting and reversing an inflammatory...
Is Nutritional Yeast Healthy for Everyone?
Those with certain autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease should probably not eat nutritional yeast....
Is Candida Syndrome Real?
Does the presence of Candida in stool correlate with “Candida-hypersensitivity” symptoms, such as headaches and...
Does Nutritional Yeast Trigger Crohn’s Disease?
Is the exaggerated reaction of many Crohn’s disease patients to baker’s, brewer’s, and nutritional yeast...
Lead Contamination in Hot Sauces
Given the lead contamination found in candies containing chili imported from Mexico, 25 hot sauces...
Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer with Diet
Dr. Dean Ornish showed that a plant-based diet and lifestyle program could apparently reverse the...
What About Coconuts, Coconut Milk, and Coconut Oil MCTs?
Do the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut oil and the fiber in flaked coconut counteract the...
Coconut Oil and the Boost in HDL “Good” Cholesterol
The effects of coconut oil were compared to butter and tallow. Even if virgin coconut...
Saffron for Erectile Dysfunction
What are the effects of both oral and topical application of the spice saffron for...
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Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic?
Are there unique benefits to brown rice that would justify keeping it in our diet...
Is White Rice a Yellow-Light or Red-Light Food?
Arsenic is not just considered to be a carcinogen; it’s also designated as a “nonthreshold...
How Risky Is the Arsenic in Rice?
Getting rice down to the so-called safe water limit for arsenic would still allow for...
Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2020
NutritionFacts.org arises from my annual review of the medical literature. With the help of a...
Arsenic in Rice Milk, Rice Krispies, and Brown Rice Syrup
I recommend people switch away from using rice milk For kids and teens, the amount...
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Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal
When it comes to rice and rice-based products, pediatric nutrition authorities have recommended that arsenic...
How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels
Boiling rice like pasta reduces arsenic levels, but how much nutrition is lost? Cooking rice...
Help Me Fill the Carrot: Support Our 2020 Fundraiser
Today is the start of our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. Year after year, more than...
Which Rice Has the Least Amount of Arsenic: Black, Brown, Red, White, or Wild?
Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, but the arsenic in brown rice is...
