
Are Ancient Grains Healthier?
Ancient wheats like kamut are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.
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Lutein is a carotenoid phytonutrient that may promote attractive skin, healthy vision, and may decrease chromosome damage when exposed to radiation (such as when flying). Despite what the supplement and egg industries might say, the best dietary source of lutein is whole fruits and vegetables, especially greens such as spinach and kale.
Ancient wheats like kamut are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.
Dark green leafy vegetables are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. What’s the best way to prepare them?
Boiling, steaming, microwaving, air frying, and sous vide cooking are put to the test for nutrient retention.
Avocados, greens, and lutein and zeaxanthin supplements are put to the test for improving cognitive function.
What is the best source of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain?
The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond the nutrients in avocados.
Smoothies (and blended soups and sauces) offer a convenient way to boost both the quantity and quality of fruit and vegetable intake by reducing food particle size to help maximize nutrient absorption.
How do American Egg Board arguments hold up to scientific scrutiny, such as the concept that large fluffy LDL cholesterol is protective compared to small, dense LDL?
Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to seven servings a day appears to cut asthma exacerbation rates in half, whereas restricting consumption to Standard American Diet levels leads to a significant worsening of lung function and asthma control.
Yellow plant pigments, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, build up in the back of our eyes to protect our retinas against age-related macular degeneration. Levels of these eyesight–saving nutrients in organic free-range eggs, vegetables, and goji berries are compared.
Too much choline—a compound concentrated in eggs and other animal products—can make bodily secretions smell like rotting fish, and may increase the risk of heart disease, due to conversion in the gut to trimethylamine.
Most young women get infected with human papilloma virus, the cause of cervical cancer, but most are able to clear the infection before the virus causes cancer. What dietary changes can improve viral clearance?