This week, read about fad diets, how supplements hurt exercise, why running may be the fountain of youth, yogurt and diabetes, how your muscles uses protein, and more. Why Do Fad Diets Persist? A main motivation for starting my website was to provide a resource for evidence-based nutrition information, and help dispel myths and fads. […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about the importance of omega-3 fats from plants (ALA), fasted cardio workouts to burn fat, cold remedies that don’t work, and more. Importance of Omega-3 Fats from Plants A growing body of research points to the critical importance of polyunsaturated fats, in particular omega-3 fats. These polyunsaturated fats are called “essential,” because our bodies cannot […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about sports science infographics, how to evaluate scientific evidence, processed foods that are healthy, treadmill running, age 60+ ultra athletes, and more. Sports Science Infographics Summarizing complex studies can be a challenge. Exercise physiologist Yann Le Meur is helping make sports science research understandable for all, using graphics and simplified text to illustrate recent […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about another reason to limit fruit juice, how you can you be your fittest at 50 (and older), increasing your iron intake with teff, killer chairs, anti-inflammatory diets, and more. Another Reason to Limit Fruit Juice Many people think fruit juice is a healthy choice, but the evidence is mounting that juice’s health impact […]