New Harvard Review Finds Little Evidence to Support U.S. Dairy Recommendations
Dairy has long been touted as a healthy source of calcium. But a recent review, titled “Milk and Health,” published in the…
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The Truth about the Ketogenic Diet and Diabetes
Editor’s Note: Mastering Diabetes, Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro’s groundbreaking book on reversing insulin resistance, debuted on February 18. In this abridged…
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Not Sweet Nothings: Why Splenda and Stevia Can Make You Gain Weight
Editor’s Note: Four years after the release of his New York Times best-seller How Not to Die, nutritionfacts.org founder Michael Greger, MD,…
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Olympic Cyclist Dotsie Bausch on Why Athletes Are Going Plant-Based
When pro cyclist Dotsie Bausch went vegan back in 2009, it was out of a desire to help animals, not to improve…
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Dispatch from Okinawa: What the World’s Longest-Lived Women Eat
Editor’s Note: Dan Buettner’s new book, The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100, presents favorite dishes from the world’s…
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New Study: For Stable Heart Disease, Lifestyle Changes and Meds Just as Effective as Bypass, Stents
For people with stable coronary artery disease, stents and bypass surgery are no more effective at reducing rates of heart attack and…
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Controversial New Report Recommends Eating Red, Processed Meat. The Science Says Otherwise
In a series of new reviews and guidelines published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a panel of researchers argued…
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‘It’s Empowering’: Surgeon Kristi Funk on Diet and Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
World-renowned breast cancer surgeon Kristi Funk, MD, has worked with celebrity clients and shared her expertise on shows such as Good Morning…
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Are ‘Plant-Based’ Veggie Burgers Actually Healthy?
Plant-based veggie burgers have officially hit the big time. These days, you can find hearty, satisfying vegan patties on the menu everywhere…
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The No-B.S. Guide to Vegan Protein
It’s the question that vegans and whole-food, plant-based eaters hear all the time: “Where do you get your protein?” Given the abundance…
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How Erectile Dysfunction Can Save a Life (and Be Reversed)
Nearly 10 percent of men have had a diagnosis of coronary heart disease, which is a term for clogged heart arteries causing…
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New Review Shows Plant-Based Diet May Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
A plant-based diet may benefit individuals who experience rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a review of clinical trials and observational studies published…
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