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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
How Big Is the Cancer Risk from Processed Meat?
I quantify the risks of colon and rectal cancers from eating bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausage, and lunc ...View More
The Backlash to IARC’s Report that Meat Probably Causes Cancer
How did the meat industry, government, and cancer organizations respond to the confirmation that pro ...View More
Is Personalized Genetic Testing Worth It?
Overrated “precision medicine” may just be serving vested interests, and consumer DNA testing can be ...View More
Are Nuts and Peanut Butter Linked to a Longer Life?
Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter? According to the largest st ...View More
Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity?
Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to g ...View More
