Eating Triggers and How to Handle Them
Eating Triggers and How to Handle Them
Stress hormones and short sleep both increase appetite. Understanding each eating trigger lets you plan meals around Read more
Can Plate Sizes Help You Eat Less Automatically?
Can Plate Sizes Help You Eat Less Automatically?
Smaller servings of dense foods lower daily intake without adding hunger, and plates help when you serve Read more
How Certain Gut Bacteria Help Your Body Hold Less Fat
How Certain Gut Bacteria Help Your Body Hold Less Fat
Three probiotic strains lowered body fat on their own and lowered body fat percentage further with eating Read more
Binge Eating
Binge Eating
A high Binge Eating Scale score prompts a clinical evaluation, and binge eating disorder responds well to Read more
Heart Failure Medications
Heart Failure Medications
Heart failure medications remove thiamin, magnesium, potassium, and zinc every day, and the right foods put them Read more
It’s Not Just the Sodium: The Potassium Side of Blood Pressure
It’s Not Just the Sodium: The Potassium Side of Blood Pressure
Cutting sodium addresses half the problem. Potassium-rich foods and salt substitutes lower the top number about as Read more
The Three Ways Fiber Protects Your Heart
The Three Ways Fiber Protects Your Heart
Fiber lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar, and most adults fall about eight grams short each Read more
DASH Diet: For Blood Pressure and Heart Health
DASH Diet: For Blood Pressure and Heart Health
DASH shifts meals toward vegetables, beans, and low-fat dairy, lowering blood pressure within weeks and helping your Read more
Renal Diet: The Role of Nutrition in Kidney Disease Management
Renal Diet: The Role of Nutrition in Kidney Disease Management
How food protects kidney function in kidney disease, from sodium and protein to phosphorus, potassium, and Read more
Glyphosate (Roundup) Weed Killer in Our Food and Your Mental Health
Glyphosate (Roundup) Weed Killer in Our Food and Your Mental Health
Glyphosate from everyday food reaches the gut bacteria that help regulate mood, and going organic reduces exposure Read more
Soda: It’s a Question of Metabolic Health
Soda: It’s a Question of Metabolic Health
The fructose in sugary soda reaches the liver quickly, becomes liver fat, and pushes toward insulin Read more
Ketogenic Therapy: Bridging Metabolic and Mental Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia
Ketogenic Therapy: Bridging Metabolic and Mental Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia
A supervised ketogenic approach can steady bipolar and schizophrenia symptoms while easing their medication's metabolic Read more
Dog Power: The Mind-Blowing Health Benefits of Man’s Best Friend
Dog Power: The Mind-Blowing Health Benefits of Man’s Best Friend
Living alongside a dog is associated with longer life, lower stress, and considerably more daily physical Read more
The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight
The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight
Obesogens are everyday chemicals that change how your body stores fat and burns energy. Cutting exposure helps Read more
Menopause Nutrition: Protecting Bone, Heart, and Muscle as Estrogen Falls
Menopause Nutrition: Protecting Bone, Heart, and Muscle as Estrogen Falls
At a Glance Somewhere between your mid-40s and early 50s, your ovaries begin winding down estrogen production. That single change affects your bones, your heart, your muscles, your sleep, and your mood, often years before your last period. Once you know why each change happens, you can choose the foods and supplements that address it.... Read more Read more
Why Your Cells Might Be Ignoring Insulin — And the Mineral That Helps Them Listen Again
Why Your Cells Might Be Ignoring Insulin — And the Mineral That Helps Them Listen Again
If you’ve ever had bloodwork come back with “borderline” glucose or a fasting insulin level that made your provider raise an eyebrow, you’ve brushed up against insulin resistance — a condition that often develops quietly for years before it shows up as prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. One of the most underappreciated players in this... Read more Read more
More Than Weight Loss: The Cellular Science of Prolonged Fasting
More Than Weight Loss: The Cellular Science of Prolonged Fasting
If you’ve spent any time seriously researching fasting, you’ve probably noticed something: the information landscape ranges from breathless biohacker enthusiasm to reflexive Read more
Beyond the Pill: How Food and Daily Habits Ease Pain
Beyond the Pill: How Food and Daily Habits Ease Pain
Chronic pain has several different causes, and which food, nutrient, and lifestyle steps help depends on the Read more
Excess Weight and Weight Management: What Matters Beyond Calories
Excess Weight and Weight Management: What Matters Beyond Calories
Weight reflects biology and behavior together, so lasting results start with the whole picture, beyond calorie Read more
Binge Eating Disorder: Why Restriction Makes It Worse and Structured Eating Helps
Binge Eating Disorder: Why Restriction Makes It Worse and Structured Eating Helps
Regular, structured eating with three meals and planned snacks reduces binge episodes and steadies hunger for most Read more