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The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t just about more food but a different kind of food.
How the food, drug, and supplement industries have taken advantage of the field of nutrition’s reductionist mindset
The concept that heart disease was rare among the Eskimos appears to be a myth.
Eating a diet low enough in sodium (salt) can prevent the rise in hypertension risk as we age.
What was the medical community’s reaction to being named the third leading cause of death in the United States?
The Paleolithic period represents just the last two million years of human evolution. What did our bodies evolve to eat during the first 90% of our time on Earth?
After a formal evaluation to rule out celiac disease, those who suspect they might have gluten sensitivity should first try improving their diet and then have other causes excluded before going on a gluten-free diet, since as many as 1 in 3 people who avoid gluten for symptom control end up having a different disease altogether.
Blood flow within the hearts of those eating low-carb diets was compared to those eating plant-based diets.
Freedom of Information Act documents reveal that the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the egg industry that saying eggs are nutritious or safe may violate rules against false and misleading advertising.
The beef industry designed a study to show that a diet containing beef was able to lower cholesterol—if one cuts out enough poultry, pork, fish, and cheese to halve one’s total saturated fat intake.
