What’s the “Natural” Human Diet?
What can our nutrient requirements, metabolism, and physiology tell us about what we should be eating? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
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The Hispanic Paradox: Why do Latinos Live Longer?
Time to spill the beans on why U.S. Hispanics tend to live the longest—despite less education on average, a higher poverty rate, and worse access […]
The Best Way to Get Vitamin D: Sun, Supplements, or Salons?
If one is going to make an evolutionary argument for what a “natural” vitamin D level may be, how about getting vitamin D in the […]
How Much Vitamin D Should You Take?
The safe dose of vitamin D supplementation to get most of the population to the optimal level is 2,000 IU a day, but the elderly […]
American Medical Association Complicity with Big Tobacco
Mainstream medicine’s permissive attitude towards smoking in the face of overwhelming evidence can be an object lesson for contemporary medical collusion with the food industry. […]
Changing a Man’s Diet After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Might appeals to masculinity and manhood help men with prostate cancer change their diet to improve their survival? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Is it Worth Switching from White Rice to Brown?
What happens when brown rice is put to the test in a randomized controlled crossover trial? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Finger on the Pulse of Longevity
To maximize our lifespan, the target resting heart rate may be one beat a second, or less. Video Source: NutritionFacts.Org
Citrus Peels and Cancer: Zest for Life?
The reason eating citrus fruit appears to protect against cancer may be because of DNA repair enzyme-boosting powers of a compound concentrated in the peel. […]
Aluminum Levels in Tea
While aluminum is the third most abundant element on Earth, it may not be good for our brain, something we learned studying foundry workers exposed […]
Vinegar and Artery Function
Sprinkling vinegar on greens may augment their ability to improve endothelial function. Video Source: NutritionFacts.Org
The Protein Combining Myth
The myth that plant proteins are incomplete, necessitating protein combining, was debunked by the scientific nutrition community decades ago. Video Source NutritionFacts.Org
VIDEO: Specific Receptors for Specific Fruits and Vegetables
Dietary diversity is important because each plant family has a unique combination of phytonutrients that may bind to specific proteins within our body. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-specific-receptors-specific-fruits-vegetables
Tea and Artery Function
Adding milk to tea can block its beneficial effects, potentially explaining why green tea drinkers appear better protected than consumers of black tea. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/tea-and-artery-function/
Fighting Lupus With Turmeric: Good as Gold
A quarter teaspoon of the spice turmeric put to the test for the treatment of uncontrollable lupus (SLE) nephritis in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical […]