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,…
Health
The New Way to Predict Your Risk of a Heart Attack
[ad_1] More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have…
Washington DC Local News
There’s going to be lots of snow and ice to shovel this weekend. Don’t overdo it – WTOP News
[ad_1] As the D.C. region braces for significant snow and ice this weekend, doctors are urging residents to approach shoveling with caution. It’s been…
Breaking News
DR MARC SIEGEL: How faith and gratitude can still work wonders in a fractured nation
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At a time of great political division, we need common ground to bring us back…
Health
Donald Glover’s Stroke Highlights a Troubling Trend for Young People
[ad_1] Donald Glover, the 42-year-old musician and actor, revealed recently that he had a stroke while on tour in 2024. Though strokes are rare…
Health
Can a One-Time Gene Therapy Lower Cholesterol?
[ad_1] Lowering cholesterol is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, and it may soon be possible to…
Atlanta, Georgia Local News
What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
[ad_1] (CNN) — Long-term use of melatonin supplements may be linked with a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research — but does that mean…
Gadgets
Chronic Melatonin Use May Raise Risk of Heart Failure, Study Suggests
[ad_1] Melatonin is a well-known go-to sleep aid, but researchers are still teasing out the supplement’s side effects, especially as long-term use becomes increasingly…
Gadgets
This Health Syndrome Affects Nearly All Americans. So Why Haven’t You Heard of It?
[ad_1] Chances are, you’re probably in the dark about a health problem that affects nearly every adult in America. A new survey shows that…
Nutrition
A Longer Life on Statins? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What are the pros and cons of relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat, and average postponement of death when taking cholesterol-lowering…