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What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in the first randomized controlled trial? In the United States, “junk food” is often…
Read more Can Ultra-Processed Foods Be Fixed by Tweaking Their Nutrients? | NutritionFacts.orgExecutive summary * This is the second of a two-part note reviewing the classic Ference et al “consensus statement on LDL and ASCVD“, which was published in 2017.…
Read more Does LDL cause ASCVD? Part 2 – Diet and Health TodayWhat was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food industry failed? There are three broad approaches to mediating the ruin…
Read more How the Fight to Ban Trans Fat Was Won | NutritionFacts.orgAdding a healthy option can actually drive people to make even worse choices, thanks to a mind-blowing glitch of human psychology. In 2017, and to much fanfare, menu…
Read more Why Healthy Fast-Food Menu Options Can Backfire | NutritionFacts.orgJurek, who broke the FKT record on the Appalachian Trail in 2015, fuels with legumes, whole grains—and vegan ice cream. Published June 16, 2026 03:00AM Many of us…
Read more Ultrarunner Scott Jurek’s Best Advice for Anyone Curious About Plant-Based Eating.ADiv { border: 2px outset black; padding: 20px; } In summary * This is the first of a two-part note reviewing the classic Ference et al consensus statement…
Read more Does LDL cause ASCVD? Part 1 – Diet and Health TodayPublished June 14, 2026 03:33AM Everyone is hyper-focused these days on how many carbs they can cram in during a race. But those efforts are wasted if you…
Read more New Research Finds You Probably Need to Eat Way More Carbs than You Think Before a Major WorkoutWhich legumes are best at inhibiting the matrix metalloproteinase enzymes that allow cancer to become invasive? Although we’re spending billions of dollars on fancy new types of chemotherapy,…
Read more Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer? | NutritionFacts.orgHow can we avoid the breakdown products of pesticides that may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease as much as if you carried APOE e4, the so-called Alzheimer’s…
Read more A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk | NutritionFacts.orgPublished June 9, 2026 03:18AM Sabastian Sawe, the first person to run an official marathon in less than two hours, took baking soda before his race. What’s most…
Read more Runners Are Suddenly Obsessed with Baking Soda. But Will It Actually Help You Run a Better Race?Published June 8, 2026 12:38PM I have to be honest: I love meat. I especially love grilled chicken, blackened salmon, or a tender slab of filet mignon. I…
Read more 4 Food Rules Pro-Climber Sasha DiGiulian Swears ByDr Jason Fung discusses the complex causes of obesity and hunger, emphasising hormonal influences over simplistic calorie models. He explores the history of dietary guidelines, the role of…
Read more Obesity, weight loss, hormones & hunger with Dr Jason Fung – Diet and Health TodayI quantify the risks of colon and rectal cancers from eating bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausage, and lunch meat. In 2018, arguably the most prestigious cancer research institution…
Read more How Big Is the Cancer Risk from Processed Meat? | NutritionFacts.orgHow did the meat industry, government, and cancer organizations respond to the confirmation that processed meat, like bacon, ham, hot dogs, and lunch meat, causes cancer? “It is…
Read more The Backlash to IARC’s Report that Meat Probably Causes Cancer | NutritionFacts.orgIn summary * This week’s note was inspired by a comment about the ‘healthy fats’ in avocados. * It explains avocado as a food in terms of macronutrient…
Read more Are avocados healthy? – Diet and Health TodayIn summary * A review article was published at the end of April 2026. It examined the evidence for rises in LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) among normal weight people who…
Read more Keto diets, LDL-C & ASCVD – Diet and Health TodayIn summary * JOT in the title of this note stands for “Just One Thing.” Monday notes typically do a thorough rebuttal of a paper. Often this is…
Read more The EAT-Lancet diet & CKD (JOT) – Diet and Health TodayIn this discussion, Dr. Ty Beal shares his journey from music to nutrition science, discusses the development of holistic food rating systems, critiques existing nutrient profiling models, and…
Read more Dr Ty Beal – How do we measure the value of foods? – Diet and Health TodayPublished May 7, 2026 03:00AM In my family, we reserved Sundays for fish. My grandmother would sauté sardines with onions and tomatoes. That fishy stench permeated from the…
Read more How a World War II Staple Became the Best Outdoor Performance FuelIn summary * Last week we reviewed the April 2026 Cochrane report, which evaluated a class of drugs (amyloid-beta-targeting monoclonal antibodies) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).…
Read more Is Alzheimer’s disease type 3 diabetes? – Diet and Health Today
