Waist Circumference Less than Half Your Height
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Meat and Weight Gain in the PANACEA Study
In one of the largest nutrition studies ever, total meat consumption was significantly associated with...
Diet vs. Exercise for Weight Loss
When asked whether food and beverage consumption, or physical activity, was more important, the majority...
The Ice Diet
The water content of plant foods may help explain why those eating plant-based diets are,...
Tipping Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes
Certain phytonutrients may tip the balance of healthy gut bacteria in favor of flora associated...
Boosting Good Bacteria in the Colon Without Probiotics
Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory,...
Fawning over Flora
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it...
Fat Burning via Flavonoids
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa)...
Fat Burning Via Arginine
The arginine content of nuts may explain their metabolism-boosting effects—though, in a list of the...
Testing the Fat-Burning Theory
Finally, there’s a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people...
Testing the Dietary Compensation Theory
An elegant study is presented, testing the appetite-suppressing effects of walnuts.
