Does the Science Say That Butter Is Really Back?
Are butter and other saturated fats bad for you or not? My video Friday Favorites:...
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Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Implausible explanations for the obesity epidemic serve the needs of food manufacturers and marketers more than public health and an interest in truth. When it comes to uncovering the root causes of the obesity epidemic, there appears to be manufactured...
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Is Light or Dark Roast Coffee Healthier?
When it comes to reducing body weight, dark roast coffee is more effective than light...
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...
Are Energy Drinks Beneficial?
What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and...
Are Energy Drinks Risky?
Red Bull and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test. The first energy...
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...
Foods That Improve Sexual Function in Women
Addyi (flibanserin), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” is ineffective and unsafe. What...
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...
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Guacamole
High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test. In the...
Probiotics vs. Antibiotics for Autism
What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder? “There...
Sports Drinks Are Neither Safe Nor Effective
Commercial influences may have corrupted the American College of Sports Medicine’s hydration guidelines. If you...
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet
What evidence is there that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia? What...
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...
Is It the Sugar, the Milk, or the Cocoa in Chocolate Causing Acne?
Is the link between chocolate and acne due to the sugar, the milk, or the...
Does Chocolate Cause Acne?
What are the effects of dairy products, sugar, and chocolate on the formation of pimples?...
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...
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?
Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss, but compared to...
Does Coconut Oil Help with Abdominal Fat?
What does a review of the evidence on the effects of coconut oil on weight loss...
Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
What is the role of dairy- and yeast-exclusion diets on arresting and reversing an inflammatory...
Is Candida Syndrome Real?
Does the presence of Candida in stool correlate with “Candida-hypersensitivity” symptoms, such as headaches and...
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...
The Crowding Out Strategy to Eating Healthier
It may be more expedient politically to promote an increase in consumption of healthy items...
