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Trans fat
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Why does preserving the food matrix make a difference?
The biological mechanisms our bodies use to regulate our weight likely evolved in the context of eating at least four or five pounds of food a day.
The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed foods.
Lower LDL cholesterol with 2 to 3 grams a day of phytosterols taken with meals from healthy, fortified foods or safe supplements.
Safety concerns regarding phytosterolemia, red blood cell fragility, oxysterols, and the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients are addressed.
Even if we eat little or no cholesterol, phytosterols can block the reabsorption of the excess cholesterol our liver dumps into our intestines.
Can a plant-based Portfolio Diet lower LDL cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs?
Are there aspects of ultra-processed foods beyond their nutrient profile that contribute to their deleterious effects?
A single dietary change can increase our resting metabolic rate.
Which is the safest and most effective statin?
The tolerable daily toxin safety limits are based on single chemicals. What if “safe” levels of chemicals in seafood are combined and tested together?
The adverse effects of taurine on our microbiome and hydrogen sulfide production may be ameliorated by diets high in fiber and low in saturated fats.
What is a safer and cheaper way to lose weight than GLP-1 drugs?
Why does our natural GLP-1 satiety mechanism fail, and what can we do about it?
Other than a “space headache,” what might be the downsides of sleeping at a slight head-down tilt to accelerate fat loss?
How might we trick our body into producing this fat-burning exercise hormone without lacing up our gym shoes?
A randomized controlled trial found that a low-fat diet can result in a ten-fold lower skin cancer rate.
How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves?
Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures.
Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.
If people burn more fat on the days they exercise before eating, rather than afterwards, why doesn’t this translate into more weight loss?
Burn off significantly more body fat exercising before meals, rather than after them.
Plant-based diets improve the performance of athletes and nonathletes alike.
How can we naturally increase the activity of our cancer-fighting natural killer cells?
What are the extraordinary, lasting benefits we may get from a few days of an oatmeal diet?
Why can a single meal high in saturated fat impair cognition?
Fava bean sprouts and soy nuts are put to the test for Parkinson’s disease as natural sources of L-dopa.
What is a natural way to cut down on unhealthy food cravings?
How might we replicate one of our great public health victories—the reduction of smoking rates—in the field of nutrition?
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.
Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’re at risk, ask your doctor about getting your kidney function tested.
If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with it to help mediate the damage it may cause?
There is a window of time in which sufficient physical activity can help mediate some of the damage caused by eating an unhealthy meal.
What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in the first randomized controlled trial?
Does the link between white potatoes and diabetes extend to non-fried potatoes without butter or sour cream?
Inflammatory markers can double within six hours of eating a pro-inflammatory meal. Which foods are the worst?
How can you get a perfect diet score?
Why might healthy lifestyle choices wipe out 90 percent of our risk for having a heart attack, whereas drugs may only reduce risk by 20 to 30 percent?
By losing 15 percent of their body weight, nearly 90 percent of those who’ve had type 2 diabetes for less than four years can achieve remission.
How do barukas, also known as baru almonds, compare with other nuts?
