Is It Better to Advise More Plants or Less Junk?
It may be politically more expedient to promote an increase in consumption of healthy items rather than a decrease in consumption of unhealthy items, but it may be far less…
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Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution
There is a food that offers the best of both worlds—significantly improving our ability to detox carcinogens, like diesel fumes, and decreasing inflammation in our airways, all the while improving…
Should Vitamin D Supplements Be Taken to Prevent Falls in the Elderly?
4,000 IU of vitamin D a day is recommended for elders at high risk for falling to improve muscle strength and balance, though there is something that works even better….
Benefits of Ginger for Menstrual Cramps
An eighth of a teaspoon of ground ginger power is tested head-to-head against the leading drug for the alleviation of painful periods. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Deep Breathing Exercise for Nausea
One of the most common fears patients express when facing surgery is postoperative nausea, which can range from minor queasiness to protracted periods of vomiting. Feeling sick to one’s stomach…
Can Green Tea Help Prevent Cancer?
Within 40 minutes of green tea consumption we get a boost in antioxidant power of our bloodstream and within 60 an upregulation of DNA repair. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer?
How should we parse the conflicting human data on aspartame (Nutrasweet) intake and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, and pancreatic cancer? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy
What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy, and what effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?…
Evidence-Based Eating
It took more than 7,000 studies, and the death of countless smokers before the first Surgeon General report against smoking was finally released. Another mountain of evidence exists today for…
Ginger for Osteoarthritis
A quarter- to a half-teaspoon a day of powdered ginger can be as pain-relieving as ibuprofen, without the risk of damage to the intestinal lining.