The Muscle Power, Strength, and Endurance of Vegetarians
Randomized controlled trials put plant-based eating to the test for athletic performance. Historical examples of...
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Bone Fractures, Lung Cancer, and Vitamin B12 Supplements?
See what a penny a day’s worth of garlic powder can do. In ancient Greece, “the Art of Medicine was divided into three parts”: cures through diet, cures through drugs, and cures through surgery. Garlic, Hippocrates wrote, was one such...
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The First Studies on Vegetarian vs. Meat-Eating Athletes
Meat-eating athletes are put to the test against vegetarian athletes and even sedentary plant-eaters in...
What Is the Gladiator Diet and How Do Vegetarian Athletes Stack Up?
I compare the diets of the Roman gladiator “barley men” and army troopers to the...
Plant-Based Meat Fact Sheet
We can address human health and climate crises at the same time by increasing consumption...
Tea Tree Oil for Cold Sores and Warts?
Does tea tree oil have enough antiviral activity to combat HSV-1 and papilloma viruses, the...
The Dairy Industry’s Misleading Study Designs
How do the meat and dairy industries design studies that show their products have neutral...
Cheese and the Comparison Challenge
Dairy is compared to other foods for cardiovascular (heart attack and stroke) risk. When studies...
Is Cheese Really Good for Our Health?
What is the real story behind the recent studies that show cheese has neutral or...
Testing Greens and Beets, Two of the Best Brain Foods
Cocoa and nitrite-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beets, are put to the test...
Take the Daily Dozen Challenge!
We just re-launched the Daily Dozen Challenge to help more people discover how easy it...
Testing Berries and Nuts, Two of the Best Brain Foods
Randomized controlled studies put nuts, berries, and grape juice to the test for cognitive function....
Can We Detoxify Lead from Our Body in a Sauna?
How much does sweating from a sauna or exercise get rid of lead and mercury?...
Benzoyl Peroxide or Tea Tree Oil for Acne?
What happened when a 5 percent tea tree oil gel was pitted head-to-head against the...
Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2022
We create more than a hundred new videos every year. They are the culmination of...
Is It Safe to Take Acid-Blocking Drugs?
Do the benefits outweigh the risks of acid-blocker drugs, also known as proton pump inhibitors...
Are Energy Drinks Beneficial?
What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and...
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Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has donated this month. I’m thrilled to announce...
Are Energy Drinks Risky?
Red Bull and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test. The first energy...
Healthy Holiday Recipe Collection
Happy Holidays from the NutritionFacts team! We are excited to share this collection of some...
Help Fill the Carrot to Support My Work
Today is the start of our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. Year after year, more than...
Salivary Gland Tumors from Cell Phone Use?
What effect does mobile phone radiation have on your parotid gland? That’s the topic of...
What Is the Best Food for Labor and Delivery?
Can a humble fruit shorten labor time by hours and with less induction and less...
What Is the Best Food for the End of Pregnancy?
Dates, edible sweet fruits, are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for...
Does a Macrobiotic Diet Help with Diabetes?
What happens when you add massive amounts of carbohydrates in the form of whole grains...
