Nutrition

Might the appetite-suppressing effects of ketosis improve dietary compliance?  The new data are said to debunk “some, if not all, of the popular claims made for extreme carbohydrate restriction,” but what...

Let’s dive into ketogenic diets and their $33-billion gimmick.  The carbohydrate–insulin model of obesity, the underlying theory that ketogenic diets have some sort of metabolic advantage, has been experimentally falsified. Keto...

Do low-carb and ketogenic diets have a metabolic advantage for weight loss?  When you don’t eat enough carbohydrates, you force your body to burn more fat. “However, this rise in fat...

What does the science say about the clinical use of ketogenic diets for epilepsy and cancer?  Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is the universal go-to fuel for the cells...

Meet Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. We had the pleasure of talking with her about food history, health, and culture. Read on and enjoy her recipe for Three Sisters Stew. Tell us a...

Studies show that many doctors either tend to overestimate the amount of weight that can be lost with obesity drugs or are simply clueless. Current options for weight-loss medications include...

Why don’t more people take the weight-loss medications currently on the market?  Despite the myriad menus of FDA-approved medications for weight loss, they’ve only been prescribed for about 1 in 50...

There are disinfection byproducts in tap water. What happened when Brita, PUR, ZeroWater, and refrigerator water filters were put to the test?  Though many distrust the safety of tap water, a...

Advisories telling pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption may be too late for certain persistent pollutants.  If you intentionally expose people to mercury by feeding them fish (like tuna)...

What are the effects of chewing gum on hunger and appetite?   “Horace Fletcher,” proclaimed one of his obituaries in 1919, “taught the world to chew.” Also known as the “Great Masticator,”...