A Test for Orthorexia Nervosa?
“Orthorexia nervosa is defined as an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.” Want to know...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an antibiotic. If you search online for “Crohn’s disease and diet” or “ulcerative colitis and diet,” the top results are a hodgepodge of conflicting advice, as...
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What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?
The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger....
Can Blueberries Help with Diabetes and Repairing DNA?
Blueberries are put to the test against insulin resistance, oxidation, and DNA damage. A famous...
What Are the Best Foods for Gingivitis and Halitosis?
I discuss the best and worst foods for gum inflammation and bad breath. Yes, saturated...
Treating Periodontitis with Diet
Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease. How does...
Is Laetrile (Amygdalin or Vitamin B17) an Effective Alternative Cure for Cancer?
The Mayo Clinic puts laetrile to the test to see if it is an effective...
Fiber: An Effective Anti-Inflammatory?
Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum daily fiber intake, which is problematic...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Why Should (or Shouldn’t) We Eat a Macrobiotic Diet?
What happens when you put diabetics on a diet composed largely of whole grains, vegetables,...
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...
Blueberries to Benefit Mood and Mobility
The consumption of berries can enhance “beneficial signaling in the brain.” Plant foods are our...
How to Eat to Reduce Cancer Risk
What does the best available balance of evidence say right now about what to eat...
How to Treat Canker Sores
Vitamin C, turmeric, beta-glucan fiber, and vitamin B12 are put to the test for recurring...
A Plant-Based Workplace Wellness Program Put to the Test
What is the return on investment for educating employees about healthy eating and living? “How...
Which Diet Works Even Better the Longer You Do It?
The most well-published community-based lifestyle intervention in the medical literature is also one of the...
Foods That Improve Sexual Function in Women
Addyi (flibanserin), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” is ineffective and unsafe. What...
How Effective Is Chemotherapy for Colon, Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancers?
How effective is chemotherapy for colon, lung, breast, and prostate cancers? “Over the last several...
Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda
The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against...
Do Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a vital component of our cells, which is why our body makes all...
