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 perception that time spent asleep…
Read more A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia | 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.orgBroccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes. White potatoes have a high glycemic index, and consumption of…
Read more How to Tame Blood Sugar Spikes after Eating Potatoes | 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.orgLet’s talk about treating weight loss, cholesterol, and PCOS with diet. What can an eighth of a teaspoon a day of onion powder do for body fat, and…
Read more Can Onions Help with Weight Loss, Cholesterol, and PCOS? | NutritionFacts.orgWeight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects. How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery? I explore that issue in my video of the…
Read more The Hidden Costs of Bariatric Surgery | NutritionFacts.orgThe spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug. In my video Friday Favorites: Benefits of Black Cumin for Weight Loss, I discussed…
Read more Lose Weight with Cumin and Saffron? | NutritionFacts.orgHow can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage? When we eat the same foods over and over, we become habituated to them and end up liking them…
Read more Taking Advantage of Sensory-Specific Satiety | NutritionFacts.orgA few times a day, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach for weight loss. After drinking two cups (half a liter) of water, you…
Read more Drinking Water, Losing Weight | NutritionFacts.orgImplausible explanations for the obesity epidemic serve the needs of food manufacturers and marketers more than public health and an interest in truth. When it comes to uncovering…
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