Hummus for a Healthy Heart
I’ve talked previously about the anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects of various phytonutrients in beans, but...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Do the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut oil and the fiber in flaked coconut counteract the negative effects on cholesterol and artery function? Studies of populations who eat a lot of coconuts are “frequently cited” by those who sell coconut oil...
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The #1 Dietary Risk Factor Is Not Eating Enough Fruit
The Global Burden of Disease Study published in 2012, is the most comprehensive and systematic...
How Learning to Cook Can Save Your Life
The eating habits of modern Americans have been described as, “eating breakfast in their cars,...
Where Are the Lowest Rates of Alzheimer’s in the World?
The rates of dementia differ greatly around the world, from the lowest rates in Africa,...
Why Some Dietary Cholesterol Studies Fail to Show Harm
How else can we make decisions for ourselves and our families but by the best...
Where Do You Get Your Fiber?
Vegetarians and vegans are all too familiar with the question: Where do you get your...
How Fruits and Vegetables Can Prevent Asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children and the prevalence is increasing around...
Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors and Allergies
In my video Preventing Childhood Allergies, I noted a study in Japan that found higher...
Peeks Behind the Egg Industry Curtain
The American Egg Board is a promotional marketing board appointed by the U.S. government whose...
Foods That Fight Osteoarthritis and Inflammation
Osteoarthritis is the most frequent cause of physical disability among older adults in the world,...
The Healthiest Diet for Weight Control
We know that vegetarians tend to be slimmer, but there’s a perception that veg diets...
How Eggs Can Impact Body Odor
I previously lampooned the egg industry PR campaign that tried to promote eggs as a...
How to Design a Misleading Study
Imagine working for the now defunct Twinkie division of Hostess and wanting to take the...
How to Treat Multiple Sclerosis with Diet
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable and frightening degenerative autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous...
Stopping Heart Disease in Childhood
A landmark paper in 1953 radically changed our view about the development of heart disease...
Preloading with Watercress Before Exercise
Could exercise be creating harmful free radicals? Oxidizing glucose to produce energy for our bodies...
Male Fertility and Dietary Pollutants
Infertility affects 10–15 percent of couples attempting to conceive, and in about half the cases...
Preventing Bacterial Vaginosis with Diet
In the same way fermented pickles, kimchi, and sauerkraut foster the growth of good bacteria...
My Testimony Before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Committee
This week I had the honor of speaking before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,...
Avoid Carnitine and Lecithin Supplements
A landmark study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that choline in eggs,...
Industry Influence on Our Dietary Guidelines
The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why, to this day, the decades...
Is Coconut Oil Bad for You?
Some who profit from coconut oil claim it has miraculous powers, curing everything from cancer...
Do Vegans Get More Cavities?
A diet high in saturated fat, which can clog our arteries and lead to inflammation,...
The Anti-Wrinkle Diet
The skin is the largest organ in the body—about 20 square feet—and the most vulnerable...
