Highlights from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Hearing
I was honored to testify before the US government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out...
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Why I Don’t Recommend Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements
Red yeast rice contains the drug lovastatin and may also contain kidney toxins.
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The New Calories per Pound of Weight Loss Rule
Losing a pound of fat can take as few as 10 calories a day or...
Flashback Friday: Plant-Based Diets for Diabetes
When placed head-to-head against the American Diabetes Association diet, how do plant-based diets fare in...
The Reason Weight Loss Plateaus When You Diet
Understanding the metabolic and behavioral adaptations that slow weight loss.
The 3,500 Calorie per Pound Rule Is Wrong
How many fewer calories do you have to eat every day to lose one pound...
Flashback Friday: Green Smoothies – What Does the Science Say?
Might disrupting the fiber by blending fruit result in overly rapid sugar absorption?
The Effects of Hormones in Dairy Milk on Cancer
What are the effects of the female sex hormones in milk on men, women, and...
Recipe: Soba Noodle Soup
A light broth soup, packed with a rainbow of vegetables and hearty buckwheat soba noodles....
Flashback Friday: Paleopoo – What We Can Learn from Fossilized Feces
Ancient dietary practices based on analyzing the fiber content of fossilized human waste can give...
Does a Ketogenic Diet Help Diabetes or Make It Worse?
Keto diets put to the test for diabetes reversal.
Keto Diets: Muscle Growth and Bone Density
Ketogenic diets found to undermine exercise efforts and lead to muscle shrinkage and bone loss.
Flashback Friday: Treating Gout with Cherry Juice
Cherry consumption has been shown to successfully prevent gout arthritis attacks, but what about cherry...
