Nutrition
The Protein Debate: Why Source Matters More Than Amount | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. In 2019, Dr. David Katz and colleagues, including one of…
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Nutrition
Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Worth Trying? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Is potassium chloride a win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake? Of all the terrible things about our diets, high dietary…
Nutrition
The Mineral Intake Recommendations Only 1 in 6,000 U.S. Adults Meet | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] A staggering 99.99% of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of our natural intake)…
Nutrition
A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds. “There is a…
Nutrition
Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat with These Foods | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] If you’re going to have something unhealthy, is there anything you can eat with it to help mitigate the damage it may cause?…
Nutrition
Can Exercise Counteract a High-Fat Meal? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] There is a window of time in which sufficient physical activity can help mediate some of the damage caused by eating an unhealthy…
Nutrition
How a Single Meal Can Cripple Your Arteries and Lungs | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What happens within hours of eating a high-fat meal? We are only as old as our arteries. What can we do to preserve…
Nutrition
Can Ultra-Processed Foods Be Fixed by Tweaking Their Nutrients? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in the first randomized controlled trial? In the United…
Nutrition
How the Fight to Ban Trans Fat Was Won | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food industry failed? There are three broad…
Nutrition
Are Nuts and Peanut Butter Linked to a Longer Life? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter? According to the largest study of risk factors for death in human…
Nutrition
Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar effects? Over a century ago,…
Nutrition
How to Boost Your Life Expectancy by 12 to 14 Years | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What can physicians do to promote healthy, life-extending lifestyle changes? A pivotal paper published in Europe more than a decade ago entitled “Healthy…
Nutrition
Do Vitamin C Supplements Help Reduce Anxiety? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety? “In adults, emerging evidence suggests that higher daily intake…
Nutrition
Why Cooling Potatoes Lowers Their Glycemic Load | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40% lower glycemic…
New York, New York Local News
Op-Ed | How we’re fighting a leading cause of death for New Yorkers | amNewYork
[ad_1] As the head of our state’s leading public health agency, I track a seemingly endless list of threats to the health, safety and…
Nutrition
How Low Can LDL Cholesterol Go on PCSK9 Inhibitors? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] People with genetic mutations that leave them with an LDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL live exceptionally long lives. Can we duplicate that effect…
Nutrition
How to Beat Heart Disease Before It Starts | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Why might healthy lifestyle choices wipe out 90% of our risk for having a heart attack, while drugs may only reduce risk by…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Strong relationships provide the willpower needed to sustain a healthy lifestyle
[ad_1] Skepticism reigns supreme in America, and it’s been my experience that men over 50 reside on the more skeptical end of the continuum.…
Nutrition
Can Vegan Fecal Transplants Lower TMAO Levels? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] If the microbiome of those eating plant-based diets protects against the toxic effects of TMAO, what about swapping gut flora? “Almost 2,500 years…
Pets
4 Healthy Cat Diet Tips to Prevent Obesity | Animal Wellness Magazine
[ad_1] These four key healthy cat diet tips will help you understand how to use food to keep your feline friend lean and full…