NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

A meta-analysis of low-carb diets for diabetes remission found little to no effect at 12 months, clinically important harms to quality of life, and the deal-killer––an increase in LDL cholesterol.

Of all the plants in the world, why has the tea plant become the most popular beverage in the world?

How safe are fourth-generation sweeteners, such as the rare sugar allulose? Are they healthy alternatives to traditional sweeteners?

Broccoli sprouts don't have the food safety risks of alfalfa sprouts.

How much of hot dogs and burgers is actual muscle meat?

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds.

Carcinogens like benzopyrene in cigarette smoke, grilled chicken, and yerba mate tea may explain higher rates of certain cancers in consumers.

Within an hour of drinking dairy milk, blood levels of the estrogen estrone in men go up and testosterone goes down.

The hormonal benefits of fenugreek extend beyond the muscle-bulking testosterone boost.

Which method of cooking vegetables preserves the most antioxidants?

Carbadox, with its 97.9 percent likelihood of causing cancer in humans, is still being fed to pigs bound for the supermarket in the United States.

By losing 15 percent of their body weight, nearly 90 percent of individuals with type 2 diabetes for less than four years may achieve remission.

The diet and supplements that have been put to the test to prevent and even reverse hearing loss.

There are certain medical conditions that are worsened by coffee intake.

What explains the Achilles' heel in certain Asian diets?

Why do those who drink filtered coffee tend to live longer than those who drink unfiltered coffee?

In terms of longevity, three cups of decaf coffee appeared to be just as protective as three cups of regular coffee.

We co-evolved a symbiosis with our good gut bacteria, but we are not holding up our end of the bargain.

The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown, but new research indicates that mycobacteria, like MAP bacteria found in dairy and meat products, are likely involved in some sarcoidosis cases.

A plant-based lifestyle is put to the test against early and late-stage cancer

Why don't more big payors in healthcare embrace plant-based eating?

An increasing number of case reports have linked turmeric extract supplements to liver injury.

The adverse effects of industrial pollutants in seafood may counteract the benefits of nutrients in fish.

What are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety?

Can celery, a vegetable relatively high in sodium, lower blood pressure?

Diet as a primary intervention for type 2 diabetes is the most effective in achieving remission when emphasizing whole, plant-based foods with minimal consumption of animal products.

The Squatty Potty is put to the test.

Certain soft drinks and bottled (heated) carrot juice may contain carcinogenic levels above safety standards.

How can we plan well-balanced plant-based diets for infants and kids?

Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of benefit on survival or quality of life. If you put together all the new chemo drugs that had been approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months.

Eating well-balanced plant-based diets during pregnancy can reduce risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia.

Pawpaw fruits, like soursop, guanabana, sweetsop, sugar apple, cherimoya, and custard apple, contain neurotoxins that may cause a neurodegenerative disease.

A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a one-in-a-million chance of dying.

The weed purslane appears to not only be the safest treatment available for the autoimmune disease lichen planus, but the most effective, too.

Are the higher IQs found in vegetarian children the result of confounding factors or reverse causation?

Walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts are put to the test for erectile dysfunction, sexual function, sperm count, and semen quality.

Is the purported decline of nutrients in our crops due to soil degradation, or is that just supplement industry propaganda?

What percentage of meat samples test positive for drug residue violations?

Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter?

Typical daily doses of black pepper can affect the metabolism of certain drugs, so make sure you tell your prescribing health professional about your black pepper consumption.

Pregnancy greatly reduces our ability to metabolize caffeine.

Chlorohydrin contaminates hydrolyzed vegetable protein products and refined oils.

At a retail level, about 10 percent of commercial pork products tested contain the hepatitis E virus.

Do the reactions ascribed to monosodium glutamate (MSG) represent a menace, myth, or marvel?

Why do some pine nuts cause a bad taste in our mouth that can last for weeks?

There doesn't appear to be any difference between the negative effects of high fructose corn syrup and table sugar on body fat, blood pressure, blood sugars, triglycerides, or cholesterol, but high-fructose corn syrup did appear to be more pro-inflammatory.

Who won in a head-to-head test of nutrition knowledge––doctors or patients?

Pomegranates are put to the test for weight loss, diabetes, COPD, prostate cancer, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

What is the leading cause of heart disease, our leading cause of death?

Which kind of flaxseed has more cancer-fighting lignans?

The so-called optimism bias may get in the way of a healthy lifestyle.