Marketing Takes Off and Obesity Soars
The unprecedented rise in the power, scope, and sophistication of food marketing starting around 1980...
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Could Bovine Leukemia Virus be a Cause of Breast Cancer?
There is a reason the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prohibits not only smoking but also scented or fragranced products in its buildings. In a recent review entitled “Damaging Effects of Household Cleaning Products on the Lungs,” researchers...
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Do Taxpayer Subsidies Play a Role in the Obesity Epidemic?
Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions of dollars to support the likes of the sugar...
Processed Foods and Obesity
The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t just about...
Cutting the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods
We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of...
Are We Polar Bears in a Jungle?
Rather than being some kind of disorder or a failure of willpower, weight gain is...
What Is the Role of Our Genes in the Obesity Epidemic?
The “fat gene” accounts for less than 1 percent of the differences in size between...
The Roles Diet and Exercise Play in the Obesity Epidemic
The common explanations for the cause of the obesity epidemic put forward by the food...
What Should We Eat?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of animal foods versus plant...
What Should We Drink?
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of tea, coffee, milk, wine,...
Headache and Migraine Relief from Foods
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches. Headaches are one of...
Children’s Cereals: Candy for Breakfast?
Plastering front-of-package nutrient claims on cereal boxes is an attempt to distract us from the...
Is All Vegan Food Healthy?
How do healthier plant-based diets compare to unhealthy plant foods and animal foods when it...
How Much Added Sugar Is Okay?
Public health authorities continue to lower the upper tolerable limit of daily added sugar intake....
Exploring Indian Cuisine with Sheil Shukla
We had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Sheil Shukla about his work, food, traditional...
Does Marijuana Affect Weight Gain or Bone Density?
Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on the bone just due to...
Seasonal Weight Gain in the Fall
SAD doesn’t just stand for the standard American diet. There’s a condition known as seasonal...
Phototherapy and Losing Weight
What did randomized controlled trials of phototherapy—bright morning light—for weight loss find? If weakening our...
The Truth About Heart Stents
Coronary artery disease, the number one killer of men and women, involves blockages in the...
Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms
What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift...
How Healthy Are Ancient Grains?
Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar,...
Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks
Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal...
Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources
NutritionFacts.org has so many free resources to help you on your journey to a healthier...
Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels
The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve...
Brain-Boosting Grapes
Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive...