When I first studied nutritional science, all calories were considered “equal” when it came to weight loss. The time of day you ate didn’t matter as long as [...]
As Yom Kippur approaches, Jews around the world prepare to fast. Not eating or drinking for 25 hours can be a daunting task. However, studies have shown that [...]
Most Americans don’t eat enough vegetables, so you’d think vegetarians and vegans (vegetarians who consume no foods that come from animals) would be the healthiest people [...]
If you Google “how to lose weight,” you get nearly a million results. You’d think with all the weight loss tips out there, we’d be a nation of people with flat [...]
There are plenty of common cliches that we use in our everyday conversations, but “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a lesson that has been [...]
Intermittent fasting is officially the diet of the moment. Celebs like Jenna Jameson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Halle Berry all swear by it, and with tons of [...]
Ever noticed that staying up past the wee hours of the night coincides with some serious junk food cravings? Well, it’s not all in your head. Sleep actually plays [...]
Sept. 30, 2019 — A group of papers about red and processed meat and human health, released today by Annals of Internal Medicine, says it’s OK to eat them because [...]
Who knew that salt could even impact your brain function? In a 2018 study from the University of Colorado researchers followed a group of about 5,000 men over the age of 65. [...]
When it comes to eating well, many of us are guilty of merely counting calories and monitoring fat intake, but consuming enough vitamins and minerals is also imperative to [...]