The Ice Diet
The water content of plant foods may help explain why those eating plant-based diets are,...
Health and Nutrition Videos
Friday Favorites: How Much Licorice Is Safe?
Eating licorice or drinking licorice tea can cause the loss of body fat by blocking the effects of a stress hormone, but at what cost?
Watch Latest Video
Tipping Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes
Certain phytonutrients may tip the balance of healthy gut bacteria in favor of flora associated...
Boosting Good Bacteria in the Colon Without Probiotics
Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory,...
Fawning over Flora
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it...
Fat Burning via Flavonoids
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa)...
Fat Burning Via Arginine
The arginine content of nuts may explain their metabolism-boosting effects—though, in a list of the...
Testing the Fat-Burning Theory
Finally, there’s a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people...
Testing the Dietary Compensation Theory
An elegant study is presented, testing the appetite-suppressing effects of walnuts.
Testing the Pistachio Principle
If the fecal fat losses associated with undigested pieces of nuts (due to inadequate chewing),...
Solving the Mystery of the Missing Calories
A few theories have been proposed as to why nuts don't appear to contribute to...
Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence
Nut consumption does not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
Optimal Phytosterol Source
Whole food sources of phytosterols, such as seeds and nuts, are likely superior to supplements,...
