Can Lutein Supplements Benefit Our Brain Function?
Avocados, greens, and lutein and zeaxanthin supplements are put to the test for improving cognitive...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
What are the different impacts of plant protein versus animal protein, and do the benefits of plant proteins translate to plant protein isolates? Are plant-based burgers healthy or not? The answer is: Compared to what? Eating is kind of a...
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Fight Aging with Brain-Healthy Foods
What is the best source of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain? “An...
Is Light or Dark Roast Coffee Healthier?
When it comes to reducing body weight, dark roast coffee is more effective than light...
The Muscle Power, Strength, and Endurance of Vegetarians
Randomized controlled trials put plant-based eating to the test for athletic performance. Historical examples of...
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 Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease?
What would happen if you stopped brushing your teeth but ate more healthfully? Experimentally, when...
Coffee Benefits Blocked by Adding Milk?
I open my video Does Adding Milk Block the Benefits of Coffee? with a graph...
Blueberries to Benefit Mood and Mobility
The consumption of berries can enhance “beneficial signaling in the brain.” Plant foods are our...
How to Treat Canker Sores
Vitamin C, turmeric, beta-glucan fiber, and vitamin B12 are put to the test for recurring...
Why I Include Lentils in my BROL Recipe
Lentils and chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are put to the test. If you...
Randomized Controlled Trials of Beans
Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help...
Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yogurt
What happened when researchers tried to tease out what’s in dairy that interferes with the...
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole
High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the...
Sources of Oxidized Cholesterol
Chicken, fish, and egg powder in processed foods present greater risk from cholesterol oxidation byproducts,...
Dinosaur Kale and Red Cabbage Put to the Test
Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test. LDL cholesterol is bad, but...
How Good Are Avocados for You?
The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond the nutrients in avocados. Avocados have been described...
Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain
Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among...
Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop
In this article, I explain my traffic light system for ranking the relative healthfulness of...
Tomato Sauce Put to the Test for Prostate Cancer
What happened when cancer patients were given three quarters of a cup of canned tomato...
Lycopene Supplements Put to the Test
High doses of lycopene—the red pigment in tomatoes—were put to the test to see if...
Amla (dried Indian gooseberry) vs. Lipitor for Lowering Cholesterol
Extracts of amla (Indian gooseberry) were pitted head-to-head against cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and the blood...
The Most Antioxidant-Packed Whole Food
Are the apparently amazing benefits of amla—dried Indian gooseberries—too good to be true? In reference...
Helpful Foods to Support People with Autism
The sulforaphane found in five cents’ worth of broccoli sprouts has been shown to benefit...
Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation with Food
One food may be able to combat all four purported causal factors of autism: synaptic...
