Diet and Nutrition
A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia
Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, place ...View More
Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat with These Foods
If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with it to help mitigate ...View More
Can Exercise Counteract a High-Fat Meal?
There is a window of time in which sufficient physical activity can help mediate some of the damage ...View More
How a Single Meal Can Cripple Your Arteries and Lungs
What happens within hours of eating a high-fat meal? We are only as old as our arteries. What can we ...View More
What Is the Best Poop Position?
The Squatty Potty is put to the test. Previously, I’ve talked about the potential efficacy of prunes ...View More
Can Ultra-Processed Foods Be Fixed by Tweaking Their Nutrients?
What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in ...View More
How the Fight to Ban Trans Fat Was Won
What was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food ...View More
Why Healthy Fast-Food Menu Options Can Backfire
Adding a healthy option can actually drive people to make even worse choices, thanks to a mind-blowi ...View More
Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
Which legumes are best at inhibiting the matrix metalloproteinase enzymes that allow cancer to becom ...View More
A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
How can we avoid the breakdown products of pesticides that may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s dise ...View More
