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High blood cholesterol is a condition that plagues one out of three American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (1) Considering the risks of high cholesterol—cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke—it’s vital that we alter our diets to include more foods that positively impact blood cholesterol levels and ... Continue Reading
Eating better to combat the risk of cancer has no downside and is well within our control. This post from Goop shares cancer prevention diet tips from a nutritionist. Over half the population will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, the newest studies tell us. While many factors contribute to the data, it’s undeniable that lifestyle—including food—plays a ... Continue Reading
Misguided and scientifically disproven diet myths are crowding out the truth. This post from EcoWatch shares Dr. Mark Hyman’s advice on overall health and weight loss. Since the release of my book Eat Fat, Get Thin, I've noticed fierce debates on social media and other news sources about things like calorie counting, eating vs. avoiding fat and genetics. When it comes to ... Continue Reading
Newly discovered internal documents reveal that Big Sugar downplayed the risks of sugar in the ‘60s while exaggerating the dangers of fat. This post from The Two-Way: NPR highlights how 50 years ago, the sugar industry quietly paid scientists to point blame at fat. In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and highlighted the hazards ... Continue Reading
Newly discovered documents show that Big Sugar paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat. This post from The New York Times reveals how the sugar industry smartly shifted the blame to fat. The sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and promotesaturated fat as the culprit ... Continue Reading
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