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Do legumes (beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils) just work to prevent disease or can they help treat and reverse it as well?
I team up with chef Rich Landau and public health nutritionist Tracye McQuirter to discuss the health benefits and preparation of beans.
Commercial influences may have corrupted American College of Sports Medicine hydration guidelines.
Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes.
The potassium content of greens is one of two ways it can improve artery function within minutes of consumption.
Plant-based diets have been shown to slow or stop the progression of kidney failure, but what about all the phosphorus and potassium in plant foods?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply shortfall nutrients while avoiding disease-promoting components?
What would happen if you centered your diet around vegetables, the most nutrient-dense food group?
Causes of dry eye disease include LASIK laser eye surgery, but there are dietary approaches to prevention and treatment.
Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do use canned, should we drain them or not?
Americans eating meat-free diets average higher intakes of nearly every nutrient, while maintaining a lower body weight—perhaps due, in part, to their higher resting metabolic rates.
Plant-based diets tend to be alkaline-forming. This may help protect muscle mass, and reduce the risk of gout and kidney stones. The pH of one’s urine can be estimated with natural pigments, using kitchen chemistry.
