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Member-Only Articles
Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?
If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...
Are Plant-Based "Meats" Healthier than Meats?
It's time to find out whether plant-based meats are healthier than animal meats...
What Are Paleo Flours?
Due to the popularity of Paleo, keto, and gluten-free diets that prohibit using wheat flour, alternative flours are now widely available. Let's take a look at some of the most popular options on the market today...
The Truth About Whole Grain Carbohydrates
Despite the popularity of cutting carbs like bread, cereal, and pasta, science continues to support eating whole grains for best health.
Moderation: Still the Right Way to Go
Do Food Cravings Guide us to Good Nutrition?
Does Bone Broth Live Up to the Hype?
Do Omega-3s Reduce Heart Disease?
The results of the ASCEND study and the recent Cochrane review add to the growing body of research that shows taking omega-3 supplements is of no help for treating or preventing CVD and will not reduce the risk of congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, ischemic stroke, and sudden cardiac death...
Are High-Protein Diets Healthier?
This month, we will examine the scientific evidence linking high-protein diets (especially from animal sources) with a wide variety of known and suspected adverse metabolic effects that almost certainly contribute to adverse effects on health and longevity...
Intermittent Fasting: A Scientific Look
There’s been a lot of talk lately about intermittent fasting for weight loss... but is this all just talk or is there scientific information to back it up?
Science or Fiction?
A new analysis of scientific evidence was performed to examine the proof behind popular diet claims...
Do Paleo Diets Promote Heart Disease?
Some aspects of the paleo diet, such as the low sodium/potassium ratio, have credible scientific support but the now widespread belief among Paleo theologists that CVD is largely promoted by the intake of carbohydrates (including from their perspective even whole grains and legumes) rather than an excessive intake of animal foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol is without scientific merit. Indeed, even when the dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are derived almost entirely from omega-3 rich seafood, the scientific evidence shows that it will raise LDL-cholesterol levels and promote coronary artery disease.
The Truth About The Alkaline Diet
New Sweetener Chart!
You ask, we deliver! Check out this fantastic new guide to sweeteners -- it's got absolutely everything you need to know!
Can a Lack of Gluten Raise Your Diabetes Risk?
A new study suggests that going “gluten-free” may actually raise your risk for type 2 diabetes...
Successful Weight Management with Plants
Research suggests that dropping meat from your eating pattern may be useful when it comes to successfully managing your weight...
Mediterranean Diet Update
Studies continue to show that a Mediterranean-style eating pattern is good news for health. Here’s some of the latest in Mediterranean diet research...
Do You Need to Worry About Orthorexia?
Recently, psychologists have started seeing an eating disorder known as orthorexia nervosa. The term refers to a “fixation on eating healthy or pure.”
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