Nutrition

Perrier and Club Soda used to dominate the carbonated water market. But in recent years—probably because we are now more convinced than ever that sugar is evil—new brands of carbonated water have [...]

  There are many theories about why diets don’t work; today I want to discuss one of them, as it makes a lot of sense to me. There was a famous study done in the WWII days when starvation [...]

Paleo and Vegan: We tend to view these two ways of eating as falling on completely opposite ends of the spectrum to the point that they pretty much contradict each other. Not anymore: Introduced [...]

A lack of protein is a marker of not just a port diet, but of overall health, says a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. Here’s a link to the study published in [...]

From a health perspective, it goes without saying it’s usually better to make your own meals. Think canned soup with all sorts of preservatives versus a homemade stew of wholesome ingredients. [...]

One of the reasons obesity is on the rise is evidently because food tastes so good. We become addicted to the sweet taste of donuts or the fatty, salty taste of chips—sometimes to the point of [...]

Why is it that your friend can eat an entire ring of brie cheese with half a baguette and giant bag of macadamia nuts and remain lean, while you end up with a stomach ache and a 5-lb. weight gain [...]

Fiber is a bit like your childhood best friend: Not super new and exciting, but you know you’ll always have a deep love and respect for her. Though fiber might not be as sexy and exciting as the [...]

No, I’m not talking about the “good” fats we eat, like healthy oils and nuts. I mean the actual fat—the adipose tissue—we all have on our bodies, and which we have come to believe is sinful. And [...]

When it comes to most essential vitamins and minerals, typical speaking men need more of them than women. Iron is one exception: Women need to be intaking more iron than men. It’s recommended [...]