I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. In 2019, Dr. David Katz and colleagues, including one of my favorite researchers, David Jenkins,…
Read more The Protein Debate: Why Source Matters More Than Amount | NutritionFacts.orgIs potassium chloride a win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake? Of all the terrible things about our diets, high dietary sodium intake—high salt intake—is the…
Read more Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Worth Trying? | NutritionFacts.orgA staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of our natural intake) and stay below the recommended…
Read more The Mineral Intake Recommendations Only 1 in 6,000 U.S. Adults Meet | NutritionFacts.orgIf 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 artery…
Read more Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat with These Foods | NutritionFacts.orgThere 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 previously discussed studies…
Read more Can Exercise Counteract a High-Fat Meal? | NutritionFacts.orgWhat 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?…
Read more How a Single Meal Can Cripple Your Arteries and Lungs | NutritionFacts.orgWhat 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.orgWhat 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.orgWhy are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter? According to the largest study of risk factors for death in human history, a poor diet causes…
Read more Are Nuts and Peanut Butter Linked to a Longer Life? | NutritionFacts.orgFasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar effects? Over a century ago, fasting was hailed not only…
Read more Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity? | NutritionFacts.orgWhat can physicians do to promote healthy, life-extending lifestyle changes? A pivotal paper published in Europe more than a decade ago entitled “Healthy Living Is the Best Revenge”…
Read more How to Boost Your Life Expectancy by 12 to 14 Years | NutritionFacts.orgWhat are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety? “In adults, emerging evidence suggests that higher daily intake of fiber-rich fruit and vegetable…
Read more Do Vitamin C Supplements Help Reduce Anxiety? | NutritionFacts.orgIf you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40% lower glycemic impact. If you systematically pull…
Read more Why Cooling Potatoes Lowers Their Glycemic Load | NutritionFacts.orgPeople with genetic mutations that leave them with an LDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL live exceptionally long lives. Can we duplicate that effect with drugs? Data extrapolated from…
Read more How Low Can LDL Cholesterol Go on PCSK9 Inhibitors? | NutritionFacts.orgWhy might healthy lifestyle choices wipe out 90% of our risk for having a heart attack, while drugs may only reduce risk by 20% to 30%? On the…
Read more How to Beat Heart Disease Before It Starts | NutritionFacts.org(CNN) — Was that you I spotted at that New Year’s Day group class at my local YMCA? If not, don’t worry. It’s not too late. The start of…
Read more Aiming for a healthier year? A doctor shares the 5 science-backed habits that matter mostIf the microbiome of those eating plant-based diets protects against the toxic effects of TMAO, what about swapping gut flora? “Almost 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates stated that ‘All…
Read more Can Vegan Fecal Transplants Lower TMAO Levels? | NutritionFacts.orgThe American Medical Association passed a resolution encouraging hospitals to offer healthy plant-based food options. “Globally, 11 million deaths annually are attributable to dietary factors, placing poor diet…
Read more Plant-Based Hospital Menus | NutritionFacts.orgTreat the underlying cause of chronic lifestyle diseases. It’s been said that more than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates declared, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy…
Read more Treat the Cause | NutritionFacts.orgHaving a “normal” cholesterol level in a society where it’s normal to die from a heart attack isn’t necessarily a good thing. “Consistent evidence” from a variety of…
Read more Ideal vs. Normal Cholesterol Levels | NutritionFacts.org
