Friday Favorites: Dietary Cholesterol and Inflammation from Abdominal Obesity
The optimal intake of dietary cholesterol may be zero.
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Friday Favorites: Exercise Before or After Meals for More Weight Loss and Better Blood Sugar Control?
If people burn more fat on the days they exercise before (rather than after) eating, why doesn’t this translate into more weight loss?
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Why I Don’t Recommend Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements
Red yeast rice contains the drug lovastatin and may also contain kidney toxins.
Why I Don’t Recommend Policosanol Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements
Sometimes, looking at the latest meta-analysis can lead you astray.
Friday Favorites: The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs Put to the Test
Workplace wellness programs report an average ROI of 3, returning $3 for every $1 invested....
The Latest Clinical Trial of Turmeric Curcumin for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Can turmeric really sharpen memory within hours?
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Structure
Why does preserving the food matrix make a difference?
Friday Favorites: Vitamin D Supplements Tested for COPD, Heart Disease, Depression, Obesity, and Cancer Survival
Before watching the video, can you guess which conditions vitamin D has actually been proven...
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Calorie Density
The biological mechanisms our bodies use to regulate our weight likely evolved in the context...
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Texture
The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed...
Friday Favorites: Is Spicy Food Good for You?
Those who regularly eat spicy foods tend to live longer, but is it cause and...
Mercury Exposure from Tuna Fish vs. Silver Dental Amalgam Fillings
The mercury exposure from amalgam fillings is like eating one can of tuna every two...
Diets and Foods Shown to Improve Depression in Randomized Controlled Trials
Dietary interventions were put to the test for major mental illness.
