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[ad_1] The Buchinger-modified fasting program is put to the test. A century ago, fasting—“starvation, as a therapeutic measure”—was described as “the ideal measure for the human...
[ad_1] Where did the idea of therapeutic fasting come from? The story of life on Earth is a story of starvation. Ash from massive volcanoes and...
[ad_1] Lean meats for dogs and cats are good for their health, encourage picky eaters, support healthy digestion, and have many other benefits. Pet parents are...
[ad_1] The first study in history on the incidence of stroke in vegetarians and vegans suggests they may be at higher risk. “When ranked in order...
[ad_1] How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to other whole grains? “Approximately 90% of the world’s calories are provided by less than...
[ad_1] Implausible explanations for the obesity epidemic serve the needs of food manufacturers and marketers more than public health and an interest in truth. When it...
[ad_1] Like the tobacco industry adding extra nicotine to cigarettes, the food industry employs taste engineers to accomplish a similar goal of maximizing the irresistibility of...
[ad_1] The power of the “eat more” food environment can overcome our conscious controls. Food and beverage companies frame body weight as “a matter of personal...
[ad_1] We all like to think we make important life decisions, like what to eat, consciously and rationally, but if that were the case, we wouldn’t...
[ad_1] The unprecedented rise in the power, scope, and sophistication of food marketing starting around 1980 aligns well with the blastoff slope of the obesity epidemic....
[ad_1] Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions of dollars to support the likes of the sugar and meat industries? The rise in calorie surplus sufficient to...
[ad_1] The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t just about more food, but a different kind of food. The rise...
[ad_1] We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only within the natural range. The traditional medical...
[ad_1] Rather than being some kind of disorder or a failure of willpower, weight gain is largely a normal response by normal people to an abnormal...
[ad_1] The “fat gene” accounts for less than 1 percent of the differences in size between people. To date, about a hundred genetic markers have been...
[ad_1] The common explanations for the cause of the obesity epidemic put forward by the food industry and policymakers, such as inactivity or a lack of...
[ad_1] Plastering front-of-package nutrient claims on cereal boxes is an attempt to distract us from the incongruity of feeding our children multicolored marshmallows for breakfast. The...
[ad_1] Public health authorities continue to lower the upper tolerable limit of daily added sugar intake. Dating back to the original “Dietary Goals for the United...
[ad_1] SAD doesn’t just stand for the standard American diet. There’s a condition known as seasonal affective disorder that is characterized by increased appetite and cravings,...