Category: Nutrition
Corporations are funding health and nutrition research — here’s why you should be worried
Research suggests industry money does bias results and produce troubling conflicts of interest.
I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health
The Hadza seek out and eatthe same animals and plants that humans have hunted and gathered for millions of years
Four simple food choices that help you lose weight and stay healthy
These four foods are a good place to start for losing weight.
The Top 10 Sources of Sodium in Your Diet May Surprise You – CDC
Many are surprised to learn which foods are on the list because the foods do not always taste salty.
How available is healthy food in your neighborhood?
A NEW STUDY POINTS TO DIFFERENCES By Sharon BoganPublic Health – Seattle & King Count Where you live in Seattle can determine how easy or hard it can be to access healthy food. That’s one of the key findings from…
A ‘Fountain Of Youth’ Pill? Sure, If You’re A Mouse.
The researcher making these claims has a considerable financial stake in his claims being proven correct.
Vegan or Mediterranean diet – which is better for heart health?
Mediterranean diet includes vegetables and fruits in addition to oily fish, olive oil, red wine, lean meats, nuts, and low-fat dairy products.
Seattle salad and soda consumption mapped
Soda consumption greater in poorer neighborhoods; Salad consumption higher in better-off neighborhoods.
Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein
Aging bodies process protein less efficiently and need more to maintain muscle mass and strength, bone health and other physiological functions.
Why you should stop buying vitamins and get more sleep instead
Research suggests that some high-dose supplements do little to prevent chronic disease among healthy individuals — and may do more harm than good.
Seattle’s Soda Tax Almost Entirely Passed on to Consumers
Two-liter bottle of soda increased 64 percent; price of diet drinks jumped, too
Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Cancer Incidence, Study
In the largest-ever randomized clinical trial testing vitamin D for cancer prevention, the supplement did not reduce the risk of developing cancer.
Vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries
Eating a plant-based diet may lower the risk of chronic disease, but poorly planned vegan diets can lead to serious micronutrient deficiencies.
Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease
People who followed the Mediterranean of diet had 25 percent less risk of developing cardiovascular disease over the course of 12 years.
Five food mistakes sabotaging your diet
Many “healthy” foods and drinks contain hidden fats, sugars or salt, each of which will curb your weight loss efforts.