America’s Cardiologists Decry New Guidelines on Animal Fats While 70% of Americans Are Obese
America’s media physicians are hitting the airwaves to denounce the flipping of the food pyramid as directed under the…
Category: Nutrition
High-Quality Diet Found to Be Superior for Microbiome, Mental Health with Red Meat, Not Without
A new study has found that when added into the profile of healthy eating, red meat improved adequacy of…
Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake
In a fascinating new study, several dozen participants were separated into groups and fed either a fish oil supplement…
New Study Links Higher Vegetable Oil Consumption with Decreased Mortality—or Was it the Exercise?
Ultra-processed seed and vegetable oils contain high levels of rancid, inflammatory polyunsaturated fatty acids treated with a petroleum-based deodorizer,…
New Packaging Reduces Mercury Levels in Tuna by 35%, a Toxin That Doesn’t Seem to Affect Even Infants
A breakthrough in packaged tuna preparation has been found to reduce mercury content in the fish by 35%. Consumption…
US Dietary Guidelines Flagged for ‘Critically Low-Quality’ Data, Poor Reproducibility and Inadequate Justifications
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have revealed significant methodological flaws in the systematic reviews used to create the…
Scientist Exposes ‘Blue Zones’ to be Myth Based on Pension Fraud, Not Diet and Lifestyle
In what is likely to be seen as the health and fitness equivalent of something like the Watergate or…
Researchers Rush to Criticize Paper for Claiming Association Between Meat and Type-2 Diabetes
One might say the ideological battle over the optimal human diet has devolved into something like a cafeteria food…
Minimize Sugar, Maximize Nutrients to Lower Biological Age, New Study Shows
A new study showed that biological markers of age known as epigenetics can testify to a younger or older…
More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity
It’s never been a better time to add fiber into your diet. Whether you follow a vegetable-light diet like…
Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’
The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these…
Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Take two individuals of similar age and lifestyles, give one a sweetened drink and tell them to workout, and…
Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer
A new study shows that trans-vaccenic acid, a nutrient found in pasture-raised ruminant milk and meat, improved immune responses…
Snacking Contributes an Extra Meal Worth of Calories for Average American
A recent study that looked at snacking patterns found some dramatic figures when comparing those with type-2 diabetes and…
Beloved Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare Essential ‘Vitamin’ Ergothioneine
Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival of the coveted and delicious porcino, or Boletus edulis mushroom. A cultural and culinary…
USDA Teams Up with Big Soy to Fund Study to Show How to Meet Nutrient Needs with Ultra-Procesed Foods
US taxpayer dollars recently funded a study to be included in the upcoming USDA Dietary Guidelines of America…
There Is Simply No Newborn Baby Formula that Doesn’t Contain Industrial Seed or Vegetable Oils
For the proud parents of any child aged 1-9 months, there is no baby bottle formula that doesn’t use…
Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases
Among individuals who prefer to form their eating patterns around maximizing nutrient intake, there’s an urge to proclaim that,…
This Most Nutrient Dense Food Group that Everyone Agrees On Should Be Prioritized in All Diets
Spices have fueled empires, started wars, made millionaires, and at many periods were more valuable than gold. But…
There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…