A recent study on the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet helps explain why this approach to eating is successful. Not only does a low-carb diet offer satiety due to increased fat intake, making it easier to feel full…
The last few years have seen a dearth of studies on the dangerous effects of sugar and, more specifically, sugary drinks. Why, one might wonder, does soda attract so much attention? Indeed, so much interest in the effects…
According to search engine giant Google, no diet received more searches in 2018 than keto.1 The diet’s popularity has exploded in the last few years as many consumers have questioned reliance on carbohydrate-heavy diets. Instead, they choose ways…
Obesity is obviously a huge factor in any number of potentially fatal diseases, from Type 2 diabetes to heart disease to high blood pressure and a variety of cancers. But what about sugar itself? Because the overconsumption of…
Obesity itself is well known for its tendency to put people at risk for developing cardiovascular disease and other fatal conditions. But what about sugar, arguably the primary dietary cause of obesity? Most research has stopped short of…
As people across America choose healthier diets, they find that their healthy choices are paying dividends in unexpected ways. Your overall health connects to your food choices in more areas than you can imagine. For example, going keto…
There has been a fair amount of hype surrounding fibroblast growth factor 21, or FGF21, one of a handful of similar hormones that regulate the body’s energy balance. FGF21 was discovered only relatively recently and plays a series…
Of course, it’s true that top-to-bottom lifestyle changes won’t be simple. The commitment to make a drastic difference in your diet and begin regular exercise can seem altogether impossible for any busy person who is starting from square…
We’ve all heard that it’s essential we eat well to age well, but science now shows there is a direct correlation between heart-healthy diets and brain health. A recent study published in Neurology1 shows that aging seniors who enjoy…
A study presented at the Experimental Biology 2018 conference by Hoffman, Ronan, and Haspula demonstrated that artificial sweeteners had similar effects as sugar, but used different mechanisms, on vascular health in rats with a high genetic probability of…