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The Mineral Intake Recommendations Only 1 in 6,000 U.S. Adults Meet
A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of our natural intake) and …
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Do Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds Help an Enlarged Prostate?
Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrophy. More than 50% of men in their 50s and at least 70% of men over a…
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The Science Behind Oatmeal and Diabetes
Before Insulin, There Was Oatmeal Before the discovery of insulin, the lives of many people with diabetes were saved or prolonged by Carl von Noorde…
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A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia
Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds. “There is …
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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 the damage it may cause? If you compare the art…
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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 caused by eating an unhealthy meal. I’ve previou…
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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 do to preserve arterial function as we age? A …
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What Is the Best Poop Position?
The Squatty Potty is put to the test. Previously, I’ve talked about the potential efficacy of prunes and dried figs to keep us regular. What influenc…
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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 the first randomized controlled trial? In the Un…
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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 industry failed? There are three broad approach…
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The Mineral Intake Recommendations Only 1 in 6,000 U.S. Adults Meet
A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake …
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