Flashback Friday: What Causes Insulin Resistance and Diabetes?
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on...
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Friday Favorites: Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer? Which Type Is Best to Use?
Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
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Shedding Light on Shedding Weight
Randomized, controlled trials of phototherapy (morning bright light) for weight loss.
The Metabolic Harms of Night Shifts and Irregular Meals
What shift workers can do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption.
Flashback Friday: How to Prevent a Stroke
Insufficient intake of fiber-rich foods may lead to the stiffening of our arteries associated with...
Are Ancient Grains Healthier?
Ancient wheats like kamut are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol...
How to Sync Your Central Circadian Clock to Your Peripheral Clocks
Bright light exposure synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brains, whereas proper meal timing...
Flashback Friday: The Protein-Combining Myth
The myth that plant proteins are incomplete, necessitating protein combining, was debunked by the scientific...
How Circadian Rhythms Affect Blood Sugar Levels
The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugars.
Benefits of Grapes for Brain Health
Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive...
Flashback Friday: Whole Beets vs. Juice for Improving Athletic Performance
What is the latest science on the performance-enhancing qualities of nitrate-rich vegetables?
Eat More Calories in the Morning than the Evening
Why are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening?
Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, Dinner Like a Pauper
Harness the power of your circadian rhythms for weight loss by making breakfast or lunch...
