Eliminating Heart Disease, the Number One Cause of Death
What is the leading cause of heart disease, our leading cause of death?
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The Safety and Efficacy of Ketogenic, Low-Carb Diets for Diabetes Remission
A meta-analysis of low-carb diets for diabetes remission found little to no effect at 12 months, clinically important harms to quality of life, and the deal-killer––an increase in LDL cholesterol.
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Golden vs Brown Flaxseed: Which Has More Benefits?
Which kind of flaxseed has more cancer-fighting lignans?
Friday Favorites: Why Don’t People Eat Healthier?
The so-called optimism bias may get in the way of a healthy lifestyle.
Is One Egg a Day Too Much?
Meta-analyses of studies involving more than ten million participants confirm that greater egg consumption confers...
Diverticulosis Diet: Should Nuts, Seeds, and Popcorn Be Avoided?
From a rarity to an epidemic disease, diverticulosis is a disease of fiber deficiency.
Friday Favorites: Should We Be Concerned About Ochratoxin and Aflatoxin?
The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated. Is “toxic mold...
The Highest Antioxidant: Apple, Bean, Berry, Lentil, or Nut?
The best apple, bean, berry, lentil, and nut are the ones you’ll eat the most...
Is There Really Pus in Milk?
What does the "milk pus test" tell us about the U.S. milk supply?
Friday Favorites: Onions Put to the Test for Losing Weight, Lowering Cholesterol, and Treating PCOS
Let’s discuss weight loss, cholesterol, and PCOS treatment with diet. What can a daily eighth...
Pros and Cons of Raw Food Diets
Is there an advantage to eating a raw plant-based diet over a diet of raw...
Perceptions of Childhood Obesity and Diet Quality
One reason kids may not be eating more healthfully is that their parents vastly overestimate...
Friday Favorites: Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.
